Accumulating Evidence for Dance/Movement Therapy in Cancer Care

Front Psychol. 2018 Sep 28:9:1778. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01778. eCollection 2018.

Abstract

This review offers a discussion of the state of dance/movement therapy (DMT), research with people living with cancer. The vast majority of extant studies published in the English language are with women with breast cancer. An examination of challenges facing DMT researchers in this area is provided, and recommendations for research foci, and priorities are outlined. These include qualitative syntheses, integration of implementation evidence with qualitative synthesis, and formal process evaluation studies.

Keywords: RCT; cancer care; dance/movement therapy; qualitative; review.

Publication types

  • Review