Dance/movement therapy

Goodill, Sharon W.

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“…Goodill has built upon the ADTA definition to include, “the application of dance/movement therapy services for people with primary medical illness, their caregivers and family members…in the medical realm, DMT functions primarily as a psychosocial support intervention, complementary to conventional and standard medical treatments” [22] (p. 17). Treatment goals focus on improving experiences and addressing concerns specifically related to having a medical illness.…”

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“…Pediatric medical DMT is distinct from DMT used for other childhood and adolescent disorders primarily psychiatric or behavioral such as: ADHD, mental disability, anxiety, depression, and disordered eating [22]. Pediatric medical DMT serves children and adolescents suffering from chronic, acute or life-threatening medical conditions including cancer, asthma, chronic pain, migraines, scoliosis, physical accidents, Tourette’s syndrome and other neurological disorders, heart disease, and prematurity and medical complications at birth.…”

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“…Cancer is a series of conditions which start with the out of control growth of cells that over-crowd normal cells, causing hundreds of site-specific diseases, rather than one specific disease [22,25]. A cancer diagnosis typically takes a profound emotional toll on the patient and the whole family.…”

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“…The diagnosis and treatment demands on the family system due to the life-threatening nature and long-term high-intensity treatment protocols of a cancer diagnosis greatly affect the quality of life of the whole system. The body, mind, and emotionally-integrative approach of DMT coupled with the primary use of nonverbal and dance and movement-based expressive methods of assessment and intervention make DMT in pediatric oncology a strong psychotherapeutic method of support for the patient and the whole family system as they process this overpowering experience not easily expressed verbally [10,22,23]. The adaptability of DMT conducted in group, dyadic, or individual sessions supports both the immediate and long-term needs of the patient and family, building strong relationships throughout the full course of the treatment.…”

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Children Are Born to Dance! Pediatric Medical Dance/Movement Therapy: The View from Integrative Pediatric Oncology

Tortora

2019

Children

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Children freely expressing themselves through spontaneous dance is a natural part of childhood. The healing powers of dance are universal in all cultures across history. Dance/movement therapy (DMT) in pediatric oncology is little known and underutilized. This article discusses DMT, specifically focusing on pediatric oncology. It defines and clarifies the difference between medical DMT as a psychotherapeutic modality aimed at addressing the patient’s psychosocial needs, and dance and therapeutic dance used recreationally to engage patients during their hospital visits. A literature review of DMT with medically ill children in the United States and worldwide is provided. It culminates with a focus on advancements in the field, discussing the future of pediatric medical DMT. Grounded in a biopsychosocial perspective, the intrinsically nonverbal and embodied nature of pediatric medical DMT is uniquely positioned to be a strong component of integrative oncology services. The use of DMT to synthesize potentially traumatic aspects of the medical experience is proposed. It ends with a call for research posing the question: Can pediatric medical DMT support the patient to express feelings while in cancer treatment within the context of a psychotherapeutic milieu, enabling the patient to create an embodied coherent narrative that fosters expressivity and empowerment?

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Section: Definitionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Definitionsmentioning

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Children Are Born to Dance! Pediatric Medical Dance/Movement Therapy: The View from Integrative Pediatric Oncology

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2019

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“…On the basis of self-determination theory (Ryan and Deci 45 ), we hypothesize that tango classes will foster or nurture basic psychological needs that are the basis of the elevated sense of vitality and enjoyment most participants in dance based rehabilitation programs encounter 46 . In fact, the sense of vitality is one of the high predictors of an elevated perceived quality of life, and therapies based on dance seem to promote an increased sense of vitality 47 . Thus, this study will also aim to assess changes in psychological needs as a function of tango classes.…”

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A High Dose Tango Intervention for People with Parkinson’s disease (PwPD)

Rabinovich

Garreto

Arakaki

et al. 2019

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BackgroundDance has been used extensively to help supplement ongoing therapies for people with PD, most commonly on a weekly or biweekly basis. A daily dose, however, may provide additional benefits. This study examines the dose effect of a dance intervention delivered within a clinic for movement disorders in which PwPD are paired with experienced studio tango dancers.ObjectiveThe current study aims to examine the dose effects of daily dance for PwPD on motor and non-motor functions directly within a movement disorders clinic.Designwithin-subject, pre-post-intervention, mixed-methods evaluation including UPDRS III.SettingThe intervention was held at the Movement Disorders Department of a General Hospital in Buenos Aires, Argentina over two-weeks.SubjectsThe class had 21 people in total attendance per class. Two were expert tango dancers and instructors, nine were advanced tango dancers (volunteers), two were caregivers and eight were people with mild and moderate severity [Hoehn and Yahr (H&Y) scale 1-2] idiopathic Parkinson’s disease.InterventionTen dance lessons, each 90-minutes daily within a two-week period.Outcome measuresThe Movement Disorders Society Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) part III was used for pre- and post-motor assessment. Psychological questionnaires, a Likert scale examining symptoms, and a pictorial scale were used to assess non-motor aspects. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to assess the impact of the dance intervention on participants’ experience.ResultsOur study found a significant 18% amelioration in motor symptoms as measured by UPDRS III. We also found improvements on activities of daily living (ADL), sleep, Psychological Needs variables - post high dose dance intervention in Likert Scale.ConclusionsA high dose short-term tango intervention for PwPD improved motor and non-motor aspects of PD such as ADL and sleep with high levels of adherence (97.5%) and enjoyment reported by participants. This dance intervention also improved participant’s perception of their own skills. The frequency or dosage of dance in rehabilitation suggests that an increased dose from once per week to 5 times per week can ameliorate many symptoms of PD and could be used as a short-term intervention.

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Towards a neurocognitive approach to dance movement therapy for mental health: A systematic review

Millman

Terhune

Hunter

et al. 2020

Clin Psychology and Psychoth

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Dance movement therapy (DMT) has become an increasingly recognized and used treatment, though primarily used to target psychological and physical well‐being in individuals with physical, medical or neurological illnesses. To contribute to the relative lack of literature within the field of DMT for clinical mental health disorders, using a narrative synthesis, we review the scope of recent, controlled studies of DMT in samples with different psychiatric disorders including depression, schizophrenia, autism and somatoform disorder. A systematic search of electronic databases (PubMed, Science Direct, World of Science and Clinicaltrials.gov) was conducted to identify studies examining the effects of DMT in psychiatric populations. Fifteen studies were eligible for inclusion. After reviewing the principal results of the studies, we highlight strengths and weaknesses of this treatment approach and examine the potential efficacy of using bodily movements as a tool to reduce symptoms. We conclude by placing DMT within the context of contemporary cognitive neuroscience research, drawing out implications of such an orientation for future research and discussing potential mechanisms by which DMT might reduce psychiatric symptoms. DMT has clear potential as a treatment for a range of conditions and symptoms, and thus, further research on its utility is warranted.

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Dance/movement therapy

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Children Are Born to Dance! Pediatric Medical Dance/Movement Therapy: The View from Integrative Pediatric Oncology

Children Are Born to Dance! Pediatric Medical Dance/Movement Therapy: The View from Integrative Pediatric Oncology

A High Dose Tango Intervention for People with Parkinson’s disease (PwPD)

Towards a neurocognitive approach to dance movement therapy for mental health: A systematic review

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