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Is Dance/Movement Therapy An Effective Treatment For Depression In Students?, Jillian R. Ranker
Is Dance/Movement Therapy An Effective Treatment For Depression In Students?, Jillian R. Ranker
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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this selective evidence-based medicine (EBM) review is to determine whether or not Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT) is an effective treatment for depression in students.
STUDY DESIGN: Systematic review of three published, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) between 2005 and 2013, all English language
DATA SOURCES: Three RCTs analyzing DMT use in depression were found using PudMed
OUTCOMES MEASURED: Decrease in depressive symptoms, measured by the Beck Depression Scale, a self-rated health questionnaire, and Symptom Check List-90-Revision (SCL- 90-R)
RESULTS: DMT resulted in lessened depressive symptoms for students in all three RCTs. Jeong et al. observed a significant decrease …