The role of dance/movement therapy in the treatment of negative symptoms in schizophrenia: a mixed methods pilot study

Bryl, Karolina; Bradt, Joke; Cechnicki, Andrzej; Fisher, Kathleen; Sossin, K. Mark; Goodill, Sharon W.

doi:10.1080/09638237.2020.1757051

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“… 2003 ) and daily participation in social activities (Bryl et al . 2020 ) can help to reduce the impact of stressful events and promote disease stability. In addition, encouraging employment among individuals with schizophrenia may help to improve their ability to deal with stressful life events and can increase self‐esteem, which has been shown to help manage the disease (Kylmä et al .…”

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Relationship between stressful life events, coping styles, and schizophrenia relapse

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Zhu

Xiao-jian

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Int J Mental Health Nurs

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This study aimed to explore the relationship between stressful life events, coping styles, and schizophrenia relapse. The sample for this study included 248 patients with schizophrenia from a psychiatric outpatient clinic in Hunan Province, China. Stressful life events, occurrence of schizophrenia relapse, and coping style were assessed by the Scale for the Social Readjustment Rating, Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, and Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire, respectively. Spearman correlation analysis and binary logistic regression analysis were adopted to explore the relationships among coping styles, schizophrenia relapse, and stressful life events. Stressful life events and negative coping exhibited significant positive association with schizophrenia relapse, while positive coping exhibited a significant negative association with schizophrenia relapse. Stressful life events and positive coping exerted significant effects on schizophrenia relapse, while negative coping did not. We also found that both positive coping and negative coping have moderating effects on the relationship between stressful life events and schizophrenia relapse, but the relationship is weak. The study highlighted the importance of interventions designed to reduce stressful life events, promote positive coping, and address negative coping in patients with schizophrenia.

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Relationship between stressful life events, coping styles, and schizophrenia relapse

Wang

Zhu

Xiao-jian

et al. 2021

Int J Mental Health Nurs

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“…The effects of DMT on symptom management for people with schizophrenia has shown promising results for people with both acute (Biondo et al, 2021) and chronic (Bryl et al, 2020) presentations of the diagnosis. Recent research has shown DMT to be effective in reducing positive (Biondo et al, 2021) and negative symptoms of schizophrenia (Biondo et al, 2021;Bryl et al, 2020;Gökcen et al, 2020;Savill et al, 2017). Of particular interest for this review are the following additional results yielded from the research studies: increased social connectivity (Biondo et al, 2021;Bryl et al, 2020;Gökcen et al, 2020); mind-body awareness, and self-awareness (Biondo et al, 2021;Bryl et al, 2020).…”

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Dance/movement therapy as a holistic approach to diminish health discrepancies and promote wellness for people with schizophrenia: a review of the literature

Biondo

2023

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Individuals with a diagnosis of schizophrenia face a myriad of obstacles to wellness, beginning with diagnostic discrepancies including over- and misdiagnoses on the schizophrenia spectrum. People with schizophrenia experience profound amounts of stigmatization from the general population, their healthcare providers, and even themselves. Such stigmatization creates a barrier for wellness, poorer prognoses, and often limits adherence to physical and mental healthcare. Moreover, it can exacerbate the already stifling symptomatology of their diagnoses, including specific bodily-related symptomatology. Oftentimes, a diagnosis of schizophrenia disrupts one’s relationship with their body including a diminished mind-body connection, decreased interoceptive awareness, and thus unsuccessful intra- and interpersonal relationships. Some recent research suggests the use of mind-body therapies, however, if these practices are internalizing, they may not be appropriate for people with schizophrenia experiencing more acute symptomatology excluding them from treatment. Dance/movement therapy (DMT) is an embodied psychotherapeutic treatment option that can support participants in improving mind-body connection, social relationships, and self-regulatory skill development. Research on DMT has shown promising results for people with schizophrenia, however such research is limited and would benefit from increased studies that particularly measure the effects of DMT on mind-body connection and increased interoception for people with schizophrenia. Moreover, integrative and collaborative treatment models that couple DMT and biofeedback may further our understanding of the physiological and neurological effects of DMT interventions for people with schizophrenia and beyond. This review will examine the recent literature on health inequities for people with schizophrenia, their specific body-based disruptions and needs, and DMT as a promising treatment model, particularly when coupled with biofeedback.

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“…Advancement of various antipsychotic medications have proven effective in lessening positive symptoms of schizophrenia, however, there are still indications for the need for complementary psychosocial treatment options. Research indicates that there are high levels of medication non-adherence rates associated with antipsychotic medication regimes due to many factors including: (1) difficulty obtaining the medication due to financial and accessibility concerns; (2) undesirable side effects; (3) stigmatization associated with taking antipsychotic medication; and (4) limited effects on negative symptoms of schizophrenia [19,20].…”

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Dance/Movement Therapy and Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders: A Reflection of Clinical Practices and History

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Biondo²

2021

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Dance/movement therapy (DMT) is a strengths-based approach to psychotherapy that uses dance and movement as the primary form of communication, while emphasizing the movement relationship in addition to verbal dialogue. Positive and negative symptomatology of a diagnosis on the schizophrenia spectrum often disrupt organized thinking, orientation to reality, overall functioning, communication, and healthy relationships. Therefore, a body-based psychotherapeutic approach can be a pragmatic way to support, join, and process with people who have a diagnosis of a schizophrenia spectrum disorder (SSD). This paper explores the positive and negative symptoms of SSD, bodily manifestations of these symptoms, and particular ways to use DMT as a psychosocial treatment option. The use of creativity with this population can support a psychotherapeutic relationship focused on personal strengths, individuality, community development, and unconditional acceptance. This paper is grounded in the historical framework of DMT, particularly considering the theoretical work of Marian Chace and Trudi Schoop. The work is also substantiated anecdotally through the authors’ respective clinical practice with individuals diagnosed on the schizophrenia spectrum and through individual research focused on working with individuals experiencing acute and chronic manifestations of SSD. A brief overview of the current research has been included.

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The role of dance/movement therapy in the treatment of negative symptoms in schizophrenia: a mixed methods pilot study

Cited by 21 publications

References 24 publications

Relationship between stressful life events, coping styles, and schizophrenia relapse

Relationship between stressful life events, coping styles, and schizophrenia relapse

Dance/movement therapy as a holistic approach to diminish health discrepancies and promote wellness for people with schizophrenia: a review of the literature

Dance/Movement Therapy and Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders: A Reflection of Clinical Practices and History

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