Effects of dance/movement therapy: A meta-analysis

Abstract

The expansion of the field of dance/movement therapy (DMT) since the founding of the American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA) by Marian Chace has led to an increasing interest in DMT research (Rossberg-Gempton & Poole, 1992). The ADTA has defined DMT as the, “use of movement as a process which furthers physical and emotional integration of an individual” (Sandel, 1975, p. 439). Research on the effects of DMT, however, has primarily consisted of qualitative and exploratory clinical reports. Review of the Literature