Mindfulness-Based Dance Movement Therapy – Mixed Methods’ Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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To assess the effects of mindfulness based dance movement therapy (MBDMT) on health-related psychological outcomes of people in comparison to no treatment, standard care or any other treatment for indicators included in the meta-analysis and indicators not included in the meta-analysis; to explore the experience of mindfulness based dance movement therapy’s participants; to examine mechanisms of change in MBDMT.. A comprehensive search by two independent researchers was conducted from March 2022 to September 2022, including “gray literature”. Inclusion criteria: full-text quantitative, qualitative or mixed design study in English or Latvian, intervention being tested had to be MBDMT and conducted by a dance movement professional or specialist in training. Exclusion criteria: literature reviews, education programs and case studies. Two researchers independently appraised methodological quality of trials using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool, version 2018. Adapted Cochrane Collaboration tables were used in data extraction process. . Five quantitative and two qualitative design studies were included. The results of the meta-analysis indicate an average reduction in pain intensity of 1.58 points (95% CI: [ -2.48, -0.68], overall effect Z=3.45 (P=0.0006)) and emotion regulation skills revealed improvement of 0.52 points (95% CI: [0.26, 0.79], overall effect Z=3.88 (P=0.0001)). The analysis of quantitative and qualitative data provides indications of positive effects on pain relief, body awareness, mindfulness experience and emotion regulation skills. Forty mechanisms of change were identified forming conceptual framework of six basic therapeutic mechanisms: creation of space/environment, body awareness, reperceiving, therapeutic process, development of skills, insight/enlightenment. . Based on studies with high to high with minor limitations methodological quality, it is concluded that MBDMT is an effective intervention for chronic pain patients and a feasible and promising therapy approach for treatment of adults in psychiatry and oncology.
Period29 Mar 2023
Event titleRSU International Research Conference 2023: Knowledge for Use in Practice
Event typeConference
OrganiserRīga Stradiņš University
LocationRiga, LatviaShow on map
Degree of RecognitionInternational

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