Article
Psychology, Developmental
Minju Kim, Adena Schachner
Summary: Dance is a universal human behavior that develops early in infancy and shows qualitative changes over the first two years. Parental influence on infant dance behavior is also evident, with implications for cognitive, emotional, social, and motor development in infants.
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anna Krotinger, Psyche Loui
Summary: Dance classes for individuals with Parkinson's disease show significant improvements in symptoms, particularly in enhancing sensorimotor coupling abilities. Patients with prior dance experience exhibit better performance post-intervention.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Huiting Ren, Guanghao Ren, Yuqi Zhan, Zhichun Jia
Summary: This study found that a mixed intervention program of both music therapy (MT) and dance movement therapy (DMT) can reduce autism symptoms and improve social communication impairments in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) when implemented in the family setting. The intervention lasted for 3 months and involved both the child and their parents. A pre-test and post-test were conducted, and the severity of ASD symptoms and the effects of intervention were assessed using the childhood autism rating scale (CARS) and the autism treatment evaluation checklist (ATEC).
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Martina de Witte, Hod Orkibi, Rebecca Zarate, Vicky Karkou, Nisha Sajnani, Bani Malhotra, Rainbow Tin Hung Ho, Girija Kaimal, Felicity A. Baker, Sabine C. Koch
Summary: Research on creative arts therapies, such as art therapy, music therapy, and dance/movement therapy, has shown positive impacts on psychological and physiological outcomes. However, there is still limited understanding of the specific therapeutic factors responsible for these effects. A scoping review of 67 studies was conducted to identify therapeutic factors unique to each CATs discipline, as well as common factors across all psychotherapy approaches, leading to the proposal of a framework consisting of 19 domains of CATs therapeutic factors.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Rehabilitation
Eduardo Duarte Machado, Michael H. Cole, Laura Miller, Thomas B. McGuckian, Peter H. Wilson
Summary: The purpose of this review was to examine the efficacy of dance interventions for individuals with cerebral palsy, measured using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). The results of the systematic review and meta-analysis showed positive overall effects for cognitive, motor, and social-emotional function outcomes, although there was a high degree of heterogeneity due to differences in study design.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Rebekka Dieterich-Hartwell, Abigail Gilman, Victoria Hecker
Summary: This study investigated the use and role of music in the practice of dance/movement therapy. It found that therapists mostly selected music based on their assessment of their clients and considered important musical elements such as rhythm, tempo, and dynamics. Commonly used genres included instrumental/relaxation, pop, and oldies. The study also revealed that music has formidable effects, mostly beneficial, but may potentially have adverse effects on the therapeutic process. It recommended that clinicians personally engage with music to enhance their knowledge and comfort level, and collaborate with their clients to ensure positive music reception.
ARTS IN PSYCHOTHERAPY
(2022)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Einat Shuper Engelhard, Maya Vulcan
Summary: Adults with ASD desire intimate and sexual relationships despite difficulties in emotional communication and social interactions, calling for intervention programs to support their needs. Studies on dance movement therapy suggest it can contribute to the quality of life and functioning of adults with ASD, providing potential benefits for couple therapy as well.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Education, Special
Jordan Mino-Roy, Juliette St-Jean, Oliverio Lemus-Folgar, Katherine Caron, Ozalee Constant-Nolett, Jean-Philippe Despres, Camille Gauthier-Boudreault
Summary: Music, dance, and drama therapies can help individuals with intellectual disabilities improve their well-being, social skills, emotional management, and self-esteem. Research suggests that these therapies show promise as effective strategies for people with intellectual disabilities.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF LEARNING DISABILITIES
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Vicky Karkou, Irene Dudley-Swarbrick, Jennifer Starkey, Ailsa Parsons, Supritha Aithal, Joanna Omylinska-Thurston, Helena M. Verkooijen, Rosalie van den Boogaard, Yoanna Dochevska, Stefka Djobova, Ivaylo Zdravkov, Ivelina Dimitrova, Aldona Moceviciene, Adriana Bonifacino, Alexis Matua Asumi, Dolores Forgione, Andrea Ferrari, Elisa Grazioli, Claudia Cerulli, Eliana Tranchita, Massimo Sacchetti, Attilio Parisi
Summary: A multi-site pilot study called Dancing with Health was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a dance programme for women in recovery from breast cancer across five European countries. The study found statistically significant improvements in anthropometric, fitness, and quality of life measures among participating women, suggesting the value and positive impact of the dance intervention for women recovering from breast cancer.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kevin T. Liou, Kathleen A. Lynch, Ogechi Nwodim, Karen Popkin, Jane S. Greene, Thomas M. Atkinson, Joke Bradt, Jun J. Mao
Summary: This retrospective study evaluated the effects of music therapy and massage therapy on depressive symptoms among hospitalized adult cancer patients. The results showed that both therapies were effective, but music therapy had a greater reduction in depressive symptoms compared to massage therapy.
JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kayla Carissa Wong, Beron W. Z. Tan, Jasper W. K. Tong, Mei Yoke Chan
Summary: The study found that music therapy has a positive effect on emotion regulation and morale boosting for children undergoing cancer treatment, with a goal achievement rate of 89.2%. Children diagnosed with brain tumors had the highest frequency of music therapy sessions.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kristin M. Story, Mindy E. Flanagan, Sheri L. Robb, Dawn M. Bravata, Matthew J. Bair, David Otto, Teresa M. Damush
Summary: This study evaluated the adoption and adaptation of telehealth delivery of creative arts therapies (CAT) in the Veterans Health Administration. The majority of therapists reported adopting telehealth and successfully adapting their interventions for remote delivery. Barriers included technical challenges, control of the virtual space, and building rapport, while facilitators included added equipment, software, and infrastructure. Telehealth allowed therapists to reach more patients and provided additional benefits such as therapeutic effects, convenience, and professional growth.
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Natalja Fatkulina, Vaiva Hendrixson, Alona Rauckiene-Michealsson, Justina Kievisiene, Arturas Razbadauskas, Cesar Agostinis Sobrinho
Summary: The study reviewed the impact of dance/movement therapy (DMT) on mental health outcomes and quality of life in breast cancer patients. Results showed that DMT intervention improved the quality of life, decreased stress, symptoms, and fatigue in participants. DMT could be a successful complimentary therapy for improving the mental health and quality of life in women diagnosed with breast cancer.
EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Einat Shuper-Engelhard, Maya Vulcan
Summary: The present study is the first to examine the distinctive qualities of group dance movement therapy in the context of remote emotional intervention with young children. It reveals that play, accessories, and props have motivating effects on movement and imaginative play during remote therapy, while also discussing inhibiting conditions in the remote therapy settings.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Catherine E. Carr, Emma Medlicott, Richard Hooper, Yan Feng, Borislava Mihaylova, Stefan Priebe
Summary: This study aims to test the effectiveness of manualized group arts therapies (art therapy, dance movement therapy, and music therapy) in reducing psychological distress for diagnostically heterogeneous patients in community mental health compared to active group counselling control. It is a pragmatic multi-center randomized controlled superiority trial with health economic evaluation and nested process evaluation. This study will provide evidence as to whether there is an additive benefit to the use of the arts in group therapy in community mental health care.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
J. Yoon Irons, Grenville Hancox, Trish Vella-Burrows, Eun-Young Han, Hyun-Ju Chong, David Sheffield, Donald E. Stewart
Summary: The study revealed that group singing intervention can improve quality of life and mental health in people with Parkinson's disease. Participants from Australia, UK, and South Korea all showed positive effects of group singing in reducing stigma, anxiety, and stress and enhancing social support.
AGING & MENTAL HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Claire Thornton, David Sheffield, Andrew Baird
Summary: Athletes engaging in contact sports are able to maintain performance during pain, while noncontact athletes tend to perform worse. Experienced contact athletes demonstrate higher pain tolerance and more effective coping strategies compared to noncontact athletes.
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Yasuhiro Kotera, Miles Richardson, David Sheffield
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis examines the mental health impacts of shinrin-yoku, finding that it can be effective in reducing mental health symptoms in the short term, particularly anxiety. However, more rigorous research and follow-up assessments are needed to verify these results and further investigate the practices of shinrin-yoku.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Yasuhiro Kotera, Pauline Green, David Sheffield
Summary: This study found that therapeutic students suffer from poor mental health, but having positive psychological constructs such as resilience and self-compassion can improve their mental wellbeing.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION
(2022)
Review
Nursing
James Chircop, David Sheffield, Yasuhiro Kotera
Summary: Self-monitoring of blood glucose can reduce HbA(1c), particularly when therapy adjustment is done based on the readings. No significant improvement in HbA(1c) was observed without therapy adjustment. There is a difference between structured and unstructured self-monitoring of blood glucose.
Article
Gerontology
Freda Gonot-Schoupinsky, Gulcan Garip, David Sheffield
Summary: The study examines the applicability of existing theories on healthy and successful aging to the oldest-old population through interviews and qualitative analysis. Activity Theory and Disengagement Theory are considered important in investigating differences, with the Engage-Disengage model proposed as a holistic approach to address specific challenges faced by the oldest-old. The model reflects achievable healthy and successful aging in this population based on individual abilities, values, and external resources.
ACTIVITIES ADAPTATION & AGING
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Eun Yeong Choe, Anna Jorgensen, David Sheffield
Summary: This study compares mindfulness practice outcomes in simulated and actual natural environments, finding that both environments can enhance outcomes, with actual natural environments showing larger decreases in stress and increases in nature connectedness. While actual natural environments are most effective, the development and use of simulated environments can support groups with limited access to natural settings.
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rosaline Keenan, Ryan Lumber, Miles Richardson, David Sheffield
Summary: Visiting and connecting with nature through psychological interventions can improve well-being in clinically relevant populations, particularly in terms of positive affect and overall happiness. Replication studies with larger samples are needed to further confirm the effectiveness of nature-based interventions.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC MENTAL HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Freda N. Gonot-Schoupinsky, Gulcan Garip, David Sheffield
Summary: Narrative reviews offer a flexible way to report intervention results, but variations in transparency pose challenges. STAIR checklist aims to enhance transparency, facilitate integration of narrative reviews results, and enrich review methodology. Only 56% of reviews clearly communicated full references.
EVALUATION AND PROGRAM PLANNING
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Caroline Harvey, David Sheffield, Miles Richardson, Rachel Wells
Summary: This research examines the relationships between nature connectedness, pro-nature conservation behavior, life satisfaction, and mindfulness in children aged 9-11 years. It also assesses the impact of a three good things in nature writing intervention. The results show that both the nature writing and control groups experienced increases in nature connectedness, mindfulness, and life satisfaction. However, only the nature writing group showed significant increases in pro-conservation behavior over time.
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
David Sheffield, Carly W. Butler, Miles Richardson
Summary: This paper investigates the impact of manipulations and field interventions on nature connectedness in adult populations and finds that the short-term effects are moderately positive and similar for immediate and sustained increases. There are no differences in effect size between different types of contact, quality, or timing of engagement.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Sophie Williams, Dean Fido, David Sheffield
Summary: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is associated with higher levels of emotional dysregulation, rumination, non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), suicidal ideation, and suicidal intention in women compared to those without PCOS. The relationship between PCOS diagnosis and future suicidal intention is mediated by increased emotion dysregulation, recent suicidal ideation, and NSSI. These findings highlight the importance of screening for suicide intention and self-harm in women with PCOS.
Article
Environmental Studies
Kirsten McEwan, Miles Richardson, David Sheffield, Fiona J. Ferguson, Paul Brindley
Summary: This study evaluated a novel smartphone app for well-being intervention, finding that engagement over 30 days was low but significantly improved well-being and nature connection, with no noticeable difference between green and built spaces. Limitations and future recommendations for improving engagement, including marketing to lower socio-economic status groups, were discussed.
PSYECOLOGY-BILINGUAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-REVISTA BILINGUE DE PSICOLOGIA AMBIENTAL
(2021)
Article
Management
Yasuhiro Kotera, Prateek Adhikari, David Sheffield
Summary: This study found that UK hospitality workers commonly experience shame for mental health problems, and identified relationships between shame, self-criticism, self-reassurance, and mental health. While self-criticism moderated the relationship between shame and mental health problems, self-reassurance did not.
SERVICE INDUSTRIES JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Applied
Yasuhiro Kotera, Pauline Green, David Sheffield
Summary: As awareness of mental health increases, more students are enrolling in therapeutic subjects, but the mental health of these students has not been thoroughly investigated. This study found that the mental health of therapeutic students is closely related to attitudes, self-criticism/self-reassurance, and self-compassion, with self-criticism and internal shame being independent predictors of mental health. The findings will help inform the mental health status of therapeutic students and identify better solutions for their challenging mental health.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF GUIDANCE & COUNSELLING
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Christine J. McPherson, Alanna Devereaux
Summary: This study examines the dyadic effects of patient and caregiver attachment orientations on mutually supportive care in cancer treatment. It highlights the interdependence within the cancer caregiving relationship and emphasizes the importance of considering individual and relational ways of responding in providing support. Attachment theory provides a framework for understanding and therapeutic intervention.