Dance movement therapy for depressed clients: Profiles of the level and changes in depression

Abstract

This research identified participant profiles in level and changes in depression among working age (18-64 years old) clients (N = 137) diagnosed with depression, who participated in a 20-session dance movement therapy (DMT) intervention. Using Latent Profile Analysis Mild, sharply reducing depression (9%), Mild, reducing depression (58%) and Severe, reducing depression (33%) profiles were established, using Beck Depression Inventory scores gathered at preintervention, post-intervention, and follow-up points. At the pre-intervention point, being in full-time work was related to the Mild, sharply reducing depression profile. Being on a disability pension, having a history of one`s own or a close person`s substance abuse, a more fearful attachment style, and deficiencies in mindfulness skills were related to the Severe, reducing depression profile. All participants benefited from the short-term DMT intervention, which may offer a good outcome for patients with less complex depression, whereas those with more complicated symptomology may require longer treatment.

Effect of Dancing on Parkinson’s Disease Patients

“…Pharmacological treatment barely improves balance dysfunction. However, many studies showed that movement therapy for PD sufferers who had balance dysfunction increased awareness and positive potential which led to better QoL and health status [6]. So, this study was conducted to investigate the effect of dancing on PD patients as a non-pharmacological treatment.…”

“…Concerning the FSST results, the IG participants needed time to analyze the moves and to put them in order before starting the task, which was normal for their age [27]. Dancing affects, the motor system and makes a major change in brain stimulation [5,6,26,28]. We assumed that dance activity could improve the participant's motor skills and maintain good stimulation by avoiding PD symptoms such as tremors and moving to the rhythm of the music.…”

“…Balance is a common serious challenge for PD people. Balance dysfunction is identified as one of the causes of poor Quality of Life (QoL), especially when it comes to difficulty in turning or standing, which may cause falling as a result of postural instability [5,6]. PD can also lead to mood disorders such as anxiety, depression and apathy.…”

The effect of dance movement therapy on improving psychological health: A systematic literature review

“…In addition, there are various other literature reviews on the effectiveness of DMT, specifically for adults with dementia (Lyons et al, 2018) for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (Chen et al, 2022;Takahashi et al, 2019) for parents with mental health disorders (Jiménez et al, 2019;Millman et al, 2021) for breast cancer patients (Fatkulina et al, 2021). These studies are supported by recent studies with other methods on the effectiveness of DMT in people with dementia (Ho et al, 2020); people with autism spectrum disorder (Morris et al, 2021;Scharoun et al, 2014); in depressed adolescents and early adults (Kella et al, 2022); to deal with identity development issues in therapeutic settings (Erickson, 2021).…”

The Impact of Auricular Acupressure on Depression among Nurses

“…중환자 실 간호사를 대상으로 아로마 흡입요법을 적용한 결과 스트레 스, 우울 및 피로가 감소하였고 [11], 음악요법으로 중환자실 간 호사의 스트레스와 [12] 암 병동 간호사의 웰빙이 개선됐다 [13]. 웃음치료 프로그램이 골관절염 노인의 통증, 우울 및 삶 의 질을 유의하게 감소시켰고 [14], 댄스치료가 경도 우울증을 감소시켰다는 [15] 연구결과들이 있다. 귀 지압이 고강도 업무 스트레스와 감정노동에 처한 외래 간호사의 우울과 [16] 초기 산욕기 산모의 우울 및 산후 피로 감소에 효과적인 것으로 나타 났다 [17].…”