Our own voices: New paradigms for art therapy research

Junge, Maxine Borowsky; Linesch, Debra

doi:10.1016/0197-4556(93)90032-w

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“…Some studies have found DMT interventions to improve the body image in patients with obesity [51], cancer [52] and fibromyalgia [53]. Apart from those findings, a major amount of research regarding DMT is focused on case studies and qualitative research which could be explained by the characteristics of DMT as the emphasis is put on the subjective experience, therapeutic relationship, personal development and change of the person as well as on the creative and aesthetic part of the therapeutic process [54]. Considering the alexithymic aspects and body image issues in EDs, treatment should promote the physical and psychic integration of the individual, which is why DMT is a potentially adequate approach for patients with EDs.…”

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Re-inhabiting one’s body: A pilot study on the effects of dance movement therapy on body image and alexithymia in eating disorders

2020

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Background: Body image disturbance and alexithymia are two core aspects of Eating Disorders (EDs). However, standard treatments for EDs do not include specific techniques to approach these issues on a bodily level. This pilot study evaluated the effects of a Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) intervention on body image and alexithymia in patients with EDs, and also explored their experience of the therapeutic process. Method: 14 patients with EDs were recruited from a private clinic. Seven were assigned via quasi-randomization to the DMT group and the others (n = 5) continued their treatment as usual. The length of the intervention was 14 weeks. All participants completed the Multidimensional Body Self Relations Questionnaire (MBSRQ) and the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) at the beginning and at the end of the intervention. Additionally, the DMT group wrote reflective diaries about their experience at the end of each session, which were analyzed using qualitative methods. Results: Between the pre-and post-intervention, the participants of the DMT group significantly improved in Body Areas Satisfaction (effect size: 0.95) and Appearance Evaluation (effect size: 1.10), and they decreased significantly in Appearance Orientation (effect size: 1.30). A decrease in Overweight Preoccupation was observed (effect size: 0.75), however this was not statistically significant. The control group did not show significant changes in any of the MBSRQ subscales. Neither the DMT group nor the control group improved significantly in the alexithymia scores. The qualitative analysis revealed valuable insights into the participants' processes throughout the sessions. In general, participants received the DMT intervention positively. They reported improvements in their mood states and an increase in their self-awareness. They also appreciated the relationship with the group and the therapist. Conclusion: These results indicate that DMT might be a complementary treatment option for EDs, as it may be able to address body image issues more effectively than verbal therapies. More studies with larger samples are needed to confirm these promising preliminary results.

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Re-inhabiting one’s body: A pilot study on the effects of dance movement therapy on body image and alexithymia in eating disorders

2020

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“…My personal orientation to research is in keeping with the inclusive vision articulated in two papers written by Linesch (1992,1995) and another essay that she coauthored with Junge (1993). Linesch describes how art therapy research will always involve a "complex interplay" among clinical, personal, artistic, and scholarly factors which requires an embrace of many goals and methods.…”

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Enlarging the Vision of Art Therapy Research

McNiff

1998

Art Therapy

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“…Apart from the fact that it makes good sense to choose a methodology appropriate to the questions being asked, it would be both more consistent and ethical to choose a methodology which is consonant with a personcentred philosophy. The words of Junge & Linesch (1993), written in connection with research into the creative arts therapies, are equally valid for research into the humanistically based person-centred approaches to dementia care: "As we develop research more integral to and synchronous with our proclivities, we may contribute important research about the human condition in our own voices and from our own ways of being and knowing" (p.66).…”

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Ageism and Elder Mistreatment: Talking the Talk but Not Walking the Walk

McDonald¹

2017

Ageism

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Our own voices: New paradigms for art therapy research

Cited by 54 publications

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Re-inhabiting one’s body: A pilot study on the effects of dance movement therapy on body image and alexithymia in eating disorders

Re-inhabiting one’s body: A pilot study on the effects of dance movement therapy on body image and alexithymia in eating disorders

Enlarging the Vision of Art Therapy Research

Ageism and Elder Mistreatment: Talking the Talk but Not Walking the Walk

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