Impact of dance therapy on adults with psychological trauma: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dance therapy is thought to improve mental and physical health by activating psychological and physiological processes such as motor coordination, and expression of emotions. Some currently used mind-body interventions for posttraumatic symptoms address both mental and physical health. Although some studies have evaluated the efficacy of dance therapy for posttraumatic symptoms, a systematic review of extant research has not been conducted.

Objectives

To identify the effects of dance therapy in adults with psychological trauma as well as the barriers and facilitators associated with its therapeutic use.

Method

Articles published between 2000 and March 2023 have been selected with the help of six relevant keyword combinations applied on seven databases. Two

SUBMITTER: Tomaszewski C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10334851 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature