Effects of dance movement therapy on adult patients with autism spectrum disorder: a randomized controlled trial
This study examines the effects of dance movement therapy (DMT) on empathy for adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). DMT based on the embodiment approach offers body-centered interventions, such as mirroring techniques, to address the needs of ASD patients. Accordingly, findings of a feasibili...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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29 June 2018
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Behavioral Sciences
Year: 2018, Volume: 8, Issue: 7 |
| ISSN: | 2076-328X |
| DOI: | 10.3390/bs8070061 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.3390/bs8070061 Verlag, Volltext: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/8/7/61 
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| Author Notes: | Anna Mastrominico, Thomas Fuchs, Elizabeth Manders, Lena Steffinger, Dusan Hirjak, Maik Sieber, Elisabeth Thomas, Anja Holzinger, Ariane Konrad, Nina Bopp and Sabine C. Koch |
| Summary: | This study examines the effects of dance movement therapy (DMT) on empathy for adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). DMT based on the embodiment approach offers body-centered interventions, such as mirroring techniques, to address the needs of ASD patients. Accordingly, findings of a feasibility study suggest that DMT may be an effective approach for clients on the ASD spectrum. The present study is a randomized controlled trial that was conducted as a multicenter study within the framework of the EU-funded research project TESIS (Toward an Embodied Science of Intersubjectivity), and employed a two-factorial between-subject design. The treatment group (n = 35) participated in a 10-week manualized DMT intervention, whereas the control group (n = 22) received treatment only after a waiting period. Empathy, measured with the Cognitive and Emotional Empathy Questionnaire (CEEQ), was the main variable of interest, analyzed by a repeated measures analysis of variance. In order to also include incomplete data cases, we used the expectation-maximization algorithm for missing data estimation. Results suggest no significant changes in overall empathy between groups. We discuss the results and limitations, as well as future research options. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 15.10.2019 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 2076-328X |
| DOI: | 10.3390/bs8070061 |