Combining Dance/Movement Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Treatment of Children with Anxiety Disorders: Factors Explaining Therapists' Attitudes

IF 0.8 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF DANCE THERAPY Pub Date : 2022-09-14 DOI:10.1007/s10465-022-09369-y

Naomi Weitz, Adrian Opre

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Anxiety disorders (ADs) are among the most common psychiatric disorders and they may appear as early on as in childhood. The current study addressed the combination of two treatments approaches for ADs: Dance/movement therapy (DMT) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), focusing on factors that explain the therapists' attitudes towards actually combining the two therapies. The study utilized a quantitative design, with a perceptions survey administered via an online questionnaire. Ninety-nine therapists participated in the study (DMT-only n = 35, CBT-only n = 42, and DMT + CBT, n = 22). Following preliminary analysis (comparison between the groups, correlations and factor analysis), the structural equation model (SEM, confirmatory factor analysis) revealed a good fit between the theoretical model and the empirical data. First, it was found that the reported actual use of the combined approaches (DMT + CBT) in treatment of children with ADs, was significantly explained by therapists who had experience practicing DMT but not CBT perceiving this combination as efficient. Second, the therapists' use of the combined therapy (DMT + CBT) approaches was not related to their sense of efficacy as therapists of children with ADs. The model represents concordance between the components of the therapists' attitudes: Affective—belief that it is efficient, cognitive—perception of it as effective, and behavioral—their actual use.

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舞蹈/运动疗法与认知行为疗法相结合治疗儿童焦虑症：治疗师态度的解释因素

焦虑症（AD）是最常见的精神疾病之一，它们可能早在儿童时期就出现。目前的研究涉及AD的两种治疗方法的结合：舞蹈/运动疗法（DMT）和认知行为疗法（CBT），重点关注解释治疗师对实际结合这两种疗法的态度的因素。该研究采用了定量设计，通过在线问卷进行认知调查。99名治疗师参与了这项研究（DMT仅n = 35，CBT仅n = 42和DMT + CBT，n = 22）。经过初步分析（组间比较、相关性和因子分析），结构方程模型（SEM、验证性因子分析）显示理论模型与实证数据之间具有良好的拟合性。首先，研究发现，所报告的联合方法（DMT）的实际使用情况 + CBT）在治疗AD儿童中的作用，主要是由有DMT实践经验但没有CBT的治疗师认为这种组合是有效的。第二，治疗师对联合疗法（DMT）的使用 + CBT）方法与他们作为AD儿童治疗师的效能感无关。该模型代表了治疗师态度的组成部分之间的一致性：情感——相信它是有效的，认知——认为它是有效，行为——他们的实际使用。

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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF DANCE THERAPY PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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期刊介绍： American Journal of Dance Therapy informs the international mental health community on the latest findings in dance/movement therapy theory, research, and clinical practice by presenting original contributions, case material, reviews, and studies by leading practitioners and educators in the field. The journal, reflecting the dramatic expansion of the profession over the last half-century, publishes timely articles on working with new populations, changing goals, innovative techniques, and new methods of training. Current professional issues, outcome research, and assessment tools are also examined and evaluated. This biannual forum encourages dance/movement therapists and allied mental health professionals to test their theoretical premises and share their ideas. It is a valuable resource for administrators, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and creative arts therapists in the disciplines of music, art, and drama.