Effect of a combined dance/movement and music therapy on young adults diagnosed with severe autism

Mateos-Moreno, Daniel; Atencia-Doña, Lidia

doi:10.1016/j.aip.2013.09.004

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“…This may represent the basis for more mature form of social reciprocity [ 140 ]. Mateos-Moreno and Atencia-Doña [ 77 ] ( Table 8 ) evaluated the efficacy of a combination of dance/movement and music therapy in 8 children with ASD. The active group was compared to a control group: each participant additionally received specialized treatment for ASD (i.e., behavioral and pharmacological therapy).…”

Section: Nonbiologically Based Cam Treatmentsmentioning

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Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Brondino

Fusar-Poli

Rocchetti

et al. 2015

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Background. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) represents a popular therapeutic option for patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Unfortunately, there is a paucity of data regarding the efficacy of CAM in ASD. The aim of the present systematic review is to investigate trials of CAM in ASD. Material and Methods. We searched the following databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, CINAHL, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, Agricola, and Food Science Source. Results. Our literature search identified 2687 clinical publications. After the title/abstract screening, 139 publications were obtained for detailed evaluation. After detailed evaluation 67 studies were included, from hand search of references we retrieved 13 additional studies for a total of 80. Conclusion. There is no conclusive evidence supporting the efficacy of CAM therapies in ASD. Promising results are reported for music therapy, sensory integration therapy, acupuncture, and massage.

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Section: Nonbiologically Based Cam Treatmentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Brondino

Fusar-Poli

Rocchetti

et al. 2015

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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“…Fourteen studies had been excluded due to missing data or other reasons outlined in the Methods section, some of which may be possibly recovered for future analyses. They investigated learning disabilities (Alotaibi et al, 2017), children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (Alrazain et al, 2018), fornix integrity (Burzynska et al, 2017), depression (Cross et al, 2012), falls (Duim et al, 2015), oncological patients (Ho et al, 2016b), schizophrenia (Koch et al, 2017; Savill et al, 2017), Parkinson's disease (Lewis et al, 2014), autism (Mateos-Moreno and Atencia-Doña, 2013), trauma in unaccompanied minors (Meyer DeMott et al, 2017), development of kindergarteners (Stück and Villegas, 2017), personal development and increase of emotional intelligence in students (Vancea, 2013), and traumatized children (Van Westrhenen et al, 2019).…”

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confidence: 99%

Effects of Dance Movement Therapy and Dance on Health-Related Psychological Outcomes. A Meta-Analysis Update

Koch

Riege

Tisborn³

et al. 2019

Front. Psychol.

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Background: Dance is an embodied activity and, when applied therapeutically, can have several specific and unspecific health benefits. In this meta-analysis, we evaluated the effectiveness of dance movement therapy 1 (DMT) and dance interventions for psychological health outcomes. Research in this area grew considerably from 1.3 detected studies/year in 1996–2012 to 6.8 detected studies/year in 2012–2018. Method: We synthesized 41 controlled intervention studies ( N = 2,374; from 01/2012 to 03/2018), 21 from DMT, and 20 from dance, investigating the outcome clusters of quality of life, clinical outcomes (with sub-analyses of depression and anxiety), interpersonal skills, cognitive skills, and (psycho-)motor skills. We included recent randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in areas such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, autism, elderly patients, oncology, neurology, chronic heart failure, and cardiovascular disease, including follow-up data in eight studies. Results: Analyses yielded a medium overall effect ( d 2 = 0.60), with high heterogeneity of results ( I 2 = 72.62%). Sorted by outcome clusters, the effects were medium to large ( d = 0.53 to d = 0.85). All effects, except the one for (psycho-)motor skills, showed high inconsistency of results. Sensitivity analyses revealed that type of intervention (DMT or dance) was a significant moderator of results. In the DMT cluster , the overall medium effect was small, significant, and homogeneous/consistent ( d = 0.30, p < 0.001, I 2 = 3.47). In the dance intervention cluster , the overall medium effect was large, significant, yet heterogeneous/non-consistent ( d = 0.81, p < 0.001, I 2 = 77.96). Results suggest that DMT decreases depression and anxiety and increases quality of life and interpersonal and cognitive skills, whereas dance interventions increase (psycho-)motor skills. Larger effect sizes resulted from observational measures, possibly indicating bias. Follow-up data showed that on 22 weeks after the intervention, most effects remained stable or slightly increased. Discussion: Consistent effects of DMT coincide with findings from former meta-analyses. Most dance intervention studies came from preventive contexts and most DMT studies came from institutional healthcare contexts with more severely impaired clinical patients, where we found smaller effects, yet with higher clinical relevance. Methodological shortcomings of many included studies and heterogeneity of outcome measures limit results. Initial findings on long-term effects are promising.

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“…In developmental disorders (autism, attachment trauma) patients often experience a disturbed sense of self and problems in the attunement with others. With their strong accent on shared improvisation practices, ATs offer a multitude of options to address issues, such as attunement in timing and use of space or attunement in emotional regulation [ 40 , 41 ]. Patients who suffered traumatic experiences may experience severe alienation from the social or cultural context.…”

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The Aesthetic Turn in Mental Health: Reflections on an Explorative Study into Practices in the Arts Therapies

Samaritter

2018

Behavioral Sciences

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The paper will draw on materials from arts therapies literature and comments from expert panels to discuss some specific characteristics of the arts therapies and to investigate the role of aesthetic engagement for resilience and mental well-being. The arts increasingly find their way as interventions in mental health domains. However, explorations into the specific mechanisms that underpin the therapeutic effect of arts-based activities are still scarce. Qualitative data were collected from a thematic literature review and experts’ comments on meaningful working procedures in arts therapies. Analysis of multiple data sources revealed core themes and core procedures that occur across arts therapy modalities. This paper presents a practice informed model of arts-based methods in mental health that may serve as a conceptual frame of reference for arts therapists and as study material on the applicability of arts therapy interventions for specific mental health settings.

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Effect of a combined dance/movement and music therapy on young adults diagnosed with severe autism

Cited by 44 publications

References 8 publications

Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Effects of Dance Movement Therapy and Dance on Health-Related Psychological Outcomes. A Meta-Analysis Update

The Aesthetic Turn in Mental Health: Reflections on an Explorative Study into Practices in the Arts Therapies

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