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Experiences and perceived benefits of remotely delivered dance/movement therapy for adult cancer patients: a multi-method program evaluation
Background
Dance/movement therapy (DMT) is increasingly used as a complementary treatment to address psychological and physical wellbeing. However, it is unknown how it can be leveraged in adult cancer care. This mixed methods program evaluation aimed to assess patient-reported benefits and satisfaction with the virtual DMT in an academic oncology setting.
Methods
We developed, implemented, and evaluated a 6-week virtual, synchronous DMT program aiming to improve physical health, address mental distress, and foster social connection for cancer patients. We used deidentified program evaluation data to assess impact of DMT on patient-reported outcomes and patients’ satisfaction with the DMT program. Pre- and post-session data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and a paired
t
-test. Qualitative data were captured through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using thematic analysis.
Results
Results from 39 participants (mean age 64.7 ± 9.8), majority female (89.7%) with a history of breast cancer (43.6%), showed high satisfaction (100%) and unanimous program recommendation (100%). Significant improvements were noted in anxiety (− 0.42 ± 0.76,
p
= .009), distress (− 0.35 ± 0.80,
p
= .036), and sense of joy (0.73 ± 1.18,
p
= .004), with a non-significant trend in increased physical activity (0.38 ± 0.98,
p
= .057). Thematic findings indicated that DMT participation (1) facilitated engagement in physical activity for improved physical health, (2) fostered creative expression, (3) improved mental state, and (4) helped build social connections and support.
Conclusion
Our DMT program shows promise as a component of integrative cancer care. The mixed-method evaluation provides insightful information to generate hypotheses for future RCT studies aiming to evaluate the specific effects of DMT on patient experience and outcomes.
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Embodied Enactive Dance/Movement Therapy
Dance/movement therapy may be conceptualized as an embodied and enactive form of psychotherapy. The embodied enactive approach looks at individuals as
living
systems characterized by plasticity and permeability (moment-to-moment adaptations within the self and toward the environment), autonomy, sense-making, emergence, experience, and striving for balance. Enaction and embodiment emphasize the roles that body motion and sensorimotor experience play in the formation of concepts and abstract thinking. A theoretical framework and a perspective on professional practice in dance/movement therapy are herein offered as influenced by interdisciplinary embodied and enactive approaches deriving from cognitive sciences and phenomenology. The authors assert that dance/movement therapy, enaction, and embodiment fruitfully contribute to one another.
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Arts Therapies Interventions and Their Outcomes in the Treatment of Eating Disorders: Scoping Review Protocol
Arts therapies (AsTs) are considered a valuable intervention for people with eating disorders, however the range of research studies and the comparison between the types of arts therapies are unknown. The goal of the future scoping review is to explore the therapeutic outcomes addressed by arts therapists in research studies on people with eating disorders and compare the different types of arts-based interventions. This scoping review will be conducted in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology. Included will be research studies and sources oriented towards people with eating disorders of all ages and AsTs of any type (art therapy, drama therapy, music therapy, dance/movement therapy, and expressive therapies). There is no language/publication period limitation. The following databases will be searched: CINAHL Plus, EMBASE, MEDLINE (OvidSP), ProQuest Central, PsycINFO, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. Sources of unpublished studies and grey literature will include Google Scholar, MedNar, clinical trials, and current controlled trials. Titles/abstracts and full texts of studies will be assessed against the inclusion criteria, and the data extracted by two independent reviewers. Based on the results, we will compare the types of AsTs according to the research designs, country/settings, intervention methods/materials, adverse effects reported, and therapeutic outcomes related to AsTs.
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Dance and the Alexander technique : exploring the missing link
\"In Dance and the Alexander Technique, Rebecca Nettl-Fiol and Luc Vanier utilize their ten years of research on developmental movement and dance training to explore the relationship between a specific movement technique and the basic principles of support and coordination. The Alexander Technique, developed in the early twentieth century by F. M. Alexander, can be used to enhance dexterity in all types of activities, from everyday actions as mundane as tooth-brushing to highly demanding dance movements. Applying the tenets of this technique through the lens of a specific subset of principles called the Dart Procedures, the authors offer a unique approach for using the Alexander Technique in dance and other activities. The principles of this technique are used by people in all walks of life and have proven to be effective for enhancing performance and improving overall health and well-being. Amply illustrated and supplemented with a DVD that demonstrates the concepts and applications of the Alexander Technique, this book will be highly instrumental for dancers, teachers of dance, and anyone interested in giving everyday movements more efficiency, dexterity, and elegance\"--Provided by publisher.
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Dance/Movement Therapy as an Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is one of the most common forms of developmental disabilities of childhood, rooted in atypical language and social development, in conjunction with repetitive and patterned behaviors. It is also suggested that gross and fine motor impairments are a core feature of ASD, are more prevalent in comparison to the general population, and may be further exaggerated due to reduced participation in physical activity. As awareness for ASD has increased, so have the number of therapeutic approaches; however, no single intervention has proven beneficial in alleviating the cardinal symptoms of ASD. Therefore the most effective treatment or combination of treatments remains inconclusive. Creative movement and dance is a practical and feasible option for children with ASD. However, there exists a dearth of literature evaluating dance/movement therapy (DMT) for children with ASD, despite providing both physical and psychological benefits for children with ASD. This article aims to perform a narrative review of the literature.
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Dance/Movement Therapy: Learning to Look Through Video Microanalysis
This study examines the movement behavior of a therapist and her client during one dance/movement therapy (DMT) session, through the lens of mother-infant face-to-face communication research conducted with video microanalysis. Dance/movement therapy and mother-infant interaction research have in common a focus on the details of movement patterns and how these patterns are coordinated between two people. Microanalysis of movement patterns operates as a “social microscope,” revealing aspects of a subterranean world of communication within the dyad, which are too rapid for the naked eye to grasp in real time. We present a microanalysis of the movement patterns of the first 80 s of a DMT session conducted by the first author with an adolescent diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Our goal was to describe moments of coordination and patterns of disruption and repair that were not visible in the video when played in real time. We present drawings based on the video microanalysis to illustrate two clinically meaningful moments in the first 80 s of the session. Through this detailed description and the drawings, we illustrate: (a) how the therapist in training understood more about her own process of learning to become a dance/movement therapist; (b) what microanalysis of a very short segment of time can reveal about this specific dyad; (c) how microanalysis may be useful to the DMT profession.
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