Dance/movement therapy for improving metabolic parameters in long-term veterans with schizophrenia
Zhaoxia Zhou,
Hengyong Guan,
Meihong Xiu
et al.
Abstract:Accumulating evidence has supported the implementation of dance/movement therapy (DMT) as a promising intervention for patients with schizophrenia (SCZ). However, its effect on body weight and metabolic profile in SCZ remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the outcome of a 12-week DMT session on weight and lipid profile in patients with SCZ using a randomized, single-blinded, controlled trial design. This study encompassed two groups of long-term hospitalized patients with SCZ, who were randomly assigne… Show more
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