Arts in PsychotherapyPub Date : 2025-07-01Epub Date: 2025-04-29DOI: 10.1016/j.aip.2025.102312
Talia Bendel-Rozow , Ruth Gottfried
{"title":"A recovery-oriented approach to dance movement therapy in psychiatric rehabilitation: Exploring participants’ perspectives","authors":"Talia Bendel-Rozow , Ruth Gottfried","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2025.102312","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aip.2025.102312","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Recovery-oriented dance movement therapy</em> (RODMT) is a specialized creative arts therapy approach designed for psychiatric rehabilitation. It uses expressive movement-based interventions as the primary means of conveying the recovery concepts of social support, goal development, and stress management to participants in an innovative and engaging manner. This study aims to portray the experiences of adults coping with severe mental illness before and after they participated in an RODMT group and explore RODMT’s potential to promote their personal recovery processes. In addition, detailed examples of RODMT interventions are presented to explain the unique amalgamation between dance movement therapy (DMT) and psychiatric rehabilitation. Five participants with schizophrenia participated in semi-structured interviews before and after the RODMT program. The interview data were coded, analyzed, and expert-reviewed for themes related to their experiences. Three main themes emerged from the thematic analysis: <em>definition of recovery and personal goals</em>, <em>hindrances to recovery</em>, and <em>experiences from the RODMT group</em>. The sub-themes included (a) improved functioning, (b) goal achievement, (c) frustration and dissatisfaction, (d) gaps between wanting and doing, (e) interest in and enjoyment from experiential activities, (f) awareness and application, (g) group support, and (h) embodiment and mind-body connection. Preliminary qualitative findings suggest that RODMT may contribute to participants’ recovery processes when implemented as part of recovery-oriented group treatment in psychiatric rehabilitation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":"94 ","pages":"Article 102312"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143906888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Arts in PsychotherapyPub Date : 2025-07-01Epub Date: 2025-05-10DOI: 10.1016/j.aip.2025.102313
Suzanne Haeyen
{"title":"Perceived effects of music therapy in the treatment of personality disorders, cluster B/C: A thematic analysis study based on service users’ experiences","authors":"Suzanne Haeyen","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2025.102313","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aip.2025.102313","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Evidence-based practice (EBP) involves the integration of the best available evidence, clinical expertise and patient values. Although evidence and clinical expertise point to the benefits of music therapy as part of a multidisciplinary treatment programme for people with personality disorders, patient values are underexplored. To gain insight into service users' experiences and values of perceived effects of music therapy, we conducted a qualitative study using thematic analysis. Twenty-seven participants diagnosed with a personality disorder were interviewed individually or in focus groups. The participants were in different treatment programmes and had attended at least ten group music therapy sessions. Fifteen transcripts were coded in three stages. Fifty-three code groups, three core categories and 11 subcategories emerged from the data. The core categories were: Expectations, contextual conditions and consequences of music therapy. The consequences or perceived effects consisted of - meaningful experiences (divided into three themes: personal development, emotion regulation and connectedness) and - outcomes in daily life (divided into: changes, future plans and evaluation of music therapy experiences). This study adds to the knowledge of service users' perspectives on music therapy. Music therapy appears to be valuable in treatment programmes for patients with personality disorders, providing them with meaningful experiences that also lead to positive outcomes in their daily lives. This research, although broad in scope, is unique in its systematic focus on the perceived effects of music therapy and contributes to EBP as patient values is one of its three pillars.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":"94 ","pages":"Article 102313"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144099163","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Arts in PsychotherapyPub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2025-04-05DOI: 10.1016/j.aip.2025.102292
Maria Angélica Vásquez Morales , Rosa-María Rodríguez-Jiménez
{"title":"On virtual reality: A thematic analysis from a dance movement therapy perspective","authors":"Maria Angélica Vásquez Morales , Rosa-María Rodríguez-Jiménez","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2025.102292","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aip.2025.102292","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Virtual Reality (VR) is a technology composed of several integrated elements that allow simulation and interaction in an immersive environment. Various sensory and cognitive stimuli must be experienced through the human body to accomplish this phenomenon. For this reason, VR is studied and used more frequently in different therapeutic and socio-educational environments. Given its embodied, intersubjective, enactive, and emotive qualities, adjectives also used to describe dance movement therapy (DMT), it is necessary to develop a conceptual and theoretical approach from an embodied perspective. From a reflective standpoint, this article analyzes some important possibilities and precautions to evaluate the possible integration of VR in DMT and vice versa. The study of VR not only concerns DMTs but also different therapists and professionals interested in this type of technology. While DMT continues to expand its fields of action and methods, more research is still required on VR-assisted interventions. A wider exploration and training in the field are necessary to provide ethical and updated care according to the needs and problems of today’s contemporary world.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":"93 ","pages":"Article 102292"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143817821","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Arts in PsychotherapyPub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2025-03-07DOI: 10.1016/j.aip.2025.102270
Neha Christopher , Jeanette Tamplin , Ella Dumaresq , Sharon Goodill
{"title":"Investigating the effects of group dance movement therapy sessions in adults living with treatment resistant depression: A mixed method case series","authors":"Neha Christopher , Jeanette Tamplin , Ella Dumaresq , Sharon Goodill","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2025.102270","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aip.2025.102270","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>There are currently no studies that specifically explore the use of dance/movement therapy (DMT) for treatment resistant depression, despite the growing literature base on DMT and major depressive disorders. This paper reports the effects of group-DMT sessions for adults with treatment resistant depression in a convergent parallel, mixed-method case series. Participants (n = 3) attended 12 weekly 45-minute group-DMT sessions. Quantitative outcomes were measured at four timepoints via the Perceived Stress Scale-10, Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness-2, and cortisol hormone levels measured through hair samples. Qualitative data was collected via focus groups and individual interviews. Data were mixed with a complementary intent and are presented in a joint-display table. Findings indicate an increased capacity for emotional regulation, increased confidence in navigating somatic cues, and a more positive association with one’s body after group-DMT sessions. Integrated data demonstrates a convergent relationship between the data sets. Key findings suggest that DMT (i) offered a change in participants’ negative somatic associations, (ii) expanded the participants’ capacity for regulation, and (iii) offered a body-based form of self-assessment and regulation. Considering the novelty and small sample size in this case series, generalisations cannot be made about the benefits of DMT in treatment resistant depression. Further research on this topic is warranted.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":"93 ","pages":"Article 102270"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143643911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"“After the Tempest”: Assessing audience response through Playback Theatre","authors":"Lambros Yotis , Theodora Skali , Phaedra Anastasiou-Veneti , Anastasia Grysbolaki , Myrto Karambela , Nikolaos Stamatiadis","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2025.102285","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aip.2025.102285","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Audience response is linked to a production's intentionality towards its audience. Playback Theatre is a form of community theatre designed to facilitate the audience’s interrelations. Applied as a method of reflection, it can explore tendencies and dynamics in specific audiences. This project analyses the impact that a theatrical play had on its spectators, as this was revealed through Playback Theatre. The play involved was Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”, which raises existential themes: trust, alliance, betrayal and revenge. The production was based on a two-part adaptation of the play for six performers. In the first part, the performers enacted their roles, while in the second, they “de-roled” and improvised on the audiences’ reflections. Seventy narrations in thirteen performances were recorded and analysed with the consent of the audience members. The data were assessed by the method of “Narrative Reticulation”, which focuses on four performance areas: guidance, atmosphere, spontaneity and story. Further “Thematic Analysis” of the shared stories disclosed those themes of the play that affected the audience. The results show the potency of The Tempest to foster intellectual engagement, interpersonal bonding and psychic resilience in its audience, the prominence of forgiveness versus revenge being the essential issue.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":"93 ","pages":"Article 102285"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143680518","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Arts in PsychotherapyPub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2025-03-03DOI: 10.1016/j.aip.2025.102272
Ariane Puhr , Wim Waterink , Susan van Hooren
{"title":"The effect of touch on affect, stress, sense of connectedness and sense of self: An experimental study on contact improvisation dance","authors":"Ariane Puhr , Wim Waterink , Susan van Hooren","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2025.102272","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aip.2025.102272","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Touch is a powerful tool in human communication, enhancing our ability to connect with others. Touch is used in a number of dance forms, and of these Contact Improvisation (CI) is the one in which touch is used most intensively. Studying CI can contribute insights about the added value of touch for the well-being of people. This quantitative study investigated the effects of touch in contact improvisation (CI). We used a within-subject design, in which 15 male and 33 female participants (mean age = 50.15) danced in two conditions with randomized cross-over: dance improvisation without touch (DI) and contact improvisation with touch and sharing weight (CI). The effects on individuals were measured using the positive items of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS-p) and visual analogue scales on happiness, stress, sense of connectedness, and sense of self. Our results show that both CI and DI conditions led to a reduction in stress, but dancing CI activated more positive affect, and contributed more strongly to an increase in sense of connectedness and sense of self than DI. These results indicate that dancing CI may contribute to the well-being of non-professional dancers through the intensive use of touch.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":"93 ","pages":"Article 102272"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143642044","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Arts in PsychotherapyPub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2025-03-08DOI: 10.1016/j.aip.2025.102271
Girija Kaimal , Kristyn S. Stickley , Bani Malhotra , Kim Valldejuli , Joanna Herres
{"title":"Psychosocial benefits of engaging in heritage arts practices in art therapy","authors":"Girija Kaimal , Kristyn S. Stickley , Bani Malhotra , Kim Valldejuli , Joanna Herres","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2025.102271","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aip.2025.102271","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Indigenous and traditional (heritage) arts practices have sustained over time to serve the creative and expressive psychosocial needs of communities. The potential therapeutic aspects of these long-standing practices to promote health and well-being are not well understood. This paper reports preliminary quantitative findings from a global multi-site within-subjects mixed methods research study examining the impact of heritage artforms on affect, anxiety, stress, self-efficacy, and creative agency to understand the physical and psychosocial benefits as applied to art therapy practice. The study participants (n = 54) engaged in two conditions: 1) self-selected preferred heritage art practice and 2) a puzzle task. All participants completed standardized pre and post measures before and after both sessions. Findings indicated that participants reported more positive affect (PA) and less negative affect (NA) after the heritage art task compared to the puzzle task. When interactions between time and task were examined, statistical significance was found for NA as well as anxiety, demonstrating that participants experienced more significant reductions in these areas in the heritage art task compared to the puzzle task. Engaging in heritage artforms may provide multiple psychosocial benefits which may support positive outcomes in art therapy practice.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":"93 ","pages":"Article 102271"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143747407","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Arts in PsychotherapyPub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2025-02-22DOI: 10.1016/j.aip.2025.102266
Jason S. Frydman , Angelle Cook
{"title":"North American drama therapists’ attitudes toward research","authors":"Jason S. Frydman , Angelle Cook","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2025.102266","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aip.2025.102266","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Research production in the profession of drama therapy has increased significantly, focusing on developing an evidence-base. While these efforts have been forwarded by a select group of researchers, attitudes throughout the community toward research have yet to be investigated. If drama therapy is to grow, increasing research efforts and establishing a collective research agenda is a priority; improving or leveraging associated attitudes is critical to this endeavor. In the present research an anonymous non-experimental cross-sectional quantitative online survey was utilized to gather attitudes toward research among student and professional North American drama therapists (<em>N</em> = 166). Respondents completed a modified version of the Revised-Attitudes Toward Research Scale. They also provided qualitative responses about any publishing experiences. Descriptive percentages and non-parametric analyses were used to analyze responses across and within the sample. Results demonstrated that, generally, drama therapists feel positive and believe research is useful, although some maintained negative attitudes. Group differences were found between those in training and/or with minimal research experience compared to those further in their career and/or had more experience, with the latter reporting more positive attitudes. Recommendations are offered to address contextual factors leading to negative attitudes so research engagement can yield benefits for all community members.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":"93 ","pages":"Article 102266"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143512100","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Arts in PsychotherapyPub Date : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2025-03-11DOI: 10.1016/j.aip.2025.102286
Christine Stolterfoth , Eric Pfeifer
{"title":"Music therapy and silence – Silence in music therapy. A systematic review","authors":"Christine Stolterfoth , Eric Pfeifer","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2025.102286","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aip.2025.102286","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This systematic review identifies and analyzes research on the application and effects of silence in music therapy to derive implications for future investigations and practical applications. A database search was carried out via PsycINFO, PubMed, Psyndex, and Google Scholar using specific keywords for the period between January 1, 2002 and May 1, 2024. Only original peer-reviewed empirical studies in English and German were considered. Five out of 89 studies met the inclusion criteria for the systematic review. The results suggest that silence is a complex phenomenon that occurs in various forms in music therapy affecting relaxation, mood, rumination, and the perception of self, time, and space. Some authors define silence as a music-therapy method in its own right; others apply specific silence-related models. The presence of a music therapist and the therapeutic relationship influence the positive effects of silence in music therapy. The included studies must be discussed critically due to their heterogeneity in study design, research questions, and methodology. Future research on silence in music therapy is indicated.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":"93 ","pages":"Article 102286"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143621168","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Psychodrama’s effects on PTSD, depression, anxiety, traumatic grief, prolonged grief disorder, and spontaneity: A mixed methods study in inpatient addiction treatment","authors":"Scott Giacomucci , Joshua Marquit , Haydn Briggs , Ritika Gupta","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2025.102293","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aip.2025.102293","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study (<em>n</em> = 148) examines psychodrama as an effective group therapy in an inpatient substance use setting as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and traumatic grief. Overall quantitative outcomes indicate an average reduction in PTSD by 52.71 %, depression by 61.76 %, anxiety by 53.72 %, traumatic grief by 31.39 %, and prolonged grief disorder (PGD) by 32.36 %. Results also show an increase in spontaneity by 31.08 % and high patient satisfaction scores related to the experience of participation in the trauma-focused psychodrama groups. Qualitative findings from patient surveys support the quantitative outcomes and provide additional insight into participants’ experiences of the sessions. The outcomes of this mixed-methods study further contribute to the research base of psychodrama as an effective treatment for PTSD, depression, anxiety, and traumatic grief, while also highlighting the essential role of spontaneity – the curative agent in psychodrama psychotherapy. While there are multiple limitations in this study, the overall results point to psychodrama as a viable group therapy modality in inpatient addiction treatment to address co-occurring disorders.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":"93 ","pages":"Article 102293"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143817820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}