Dance/movement therapy as a holistic approach to diminish health discrepancies and promote wellness for people with schizophrenia: a review of the literature. [PDF]
F1000Res, 2023 Individuals with a diagnosis of schizophrenia face a myriad of obstacles to wellness, beginning with diagnostic discrepancies including over- and misdiagnoses on the schizophrenia spectrum.
Biondo J.
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A study of the effects of dance/movement therapy on parenting stress and emotions in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychiatryObjectiveCurrently, many scholars are working to improve the core symptoms of children with autism spectrum disorder, while neglecting the mental health of caregivers of children with ASD.
Xiang Yang +4 more
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The Potential Benefits of Dance Movement Therapy in Improving Couple Relations of Individuals Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder—A Review [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 A review of current literature indicates that adults diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) feel the need for intimate and sexual relationships and maintain such relationships despite and alongside their difficulties in emotional communication ...
Einat Shuper Engelhard +3 more
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Dance movement therapy for dementia. [PDF]
Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2017 Dementia is a collective name for different degenerative brain syndromes which, according to Alzheimer's Disease International, affects approximately 35.6 million people worldwide. The latest NICE guideline for dementia highlights the value of diverse treatment options for the different stages and symptoms of dementia including non-pharmacological ...
Karkou V, Meekums B.
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Analgesic effect of dance movement therapy: An fNIRS study
NeuroImageObjective: This study aims to explores the physiological and psychological mechanisms of exercise-induced hypoalgesia (EIH) by combining the behavioral results with neuroimaging data on changes oxy-hemoglobin (HbO) in prefrontal cortex (PFC).
Cheng-Cheng Wu, Jin Yang, Xue-Qiang Wang
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2019 Background: Dance is an embodied activity and, when applied therapeutically, can have several specific and unspecific health benefits. In this meta-analysis, we evaluated the effectiveness of dance movement therapy1(DMT) and dance interventions for ...
Sabine C. Koch +6 more
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Accumulating Evidence for Dance/Movement Therapy in Cancer Care [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2018 This review offers a discussion of the state of dance/movement therapy (DMT), research with people living with cancer. The vast majority of extant studies published in the English language are with women with breast cancer.
Sharon W. Goodill
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Experiences and perceived benefits of remotely delivered dance/movement therapy for adult cancer patients: a multi-method program evaluation. [PDF]
Support Care CancerBryl K +6 more
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Dance movement therapy for depression [PDF]
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2012 Depression is a debilitating condition affecting more than 350 million people worldwide (WHO 2012) with a limited number of evidence-based treatments. Drug treatments may be inappropriate due to side effects and cost, and not everyone can use talking therapies.There is a need for evidence-based treatments that can be applied across cultures and with ...
Meekums, Bonnie +2 more
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Creativity Studies, 2022 Based on the qualitative data, this paper aims to disclose the role of creativity in the therapeutic process from the perspective of dance and movement therapists in Lithuania.
Margarita Gedvilaitė-Kordušienė
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