Author(s)

Liu Xiaolin ¹, Peng Meiling ¹, Wang Chao ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Chongqing Mental Health Center, Chongqing, 401147, China

Corresponding Author

Peng Meiling

ABSTRACT

The primary objective of this investigation is: To examine the impact of the dance movement therapy on the rehabilitation of adolescent patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. The method applied in this paper is: A total of 60 stable-phase adolescent patients (aged 13-18 years) diagnosed with schizophrenia were carefully selected from the Early Intervention Department of Chongqing Mental Health Center to form the sample. Through the utilization of a random number table, the participants were allocated into two groups: a control group and an intervention group. The control group received standard pharmacotherapy and traditional therapeutic recreational activities, whereas the intervention group received dance movement therapy in addition to the standard interventions. The scores obtained from the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) and the Social Dysfunction Screening Scale (SDSS) were employed to compare and evaluate the outcomes of the two groups. The result of this paper is: Following the intervention, the total difference of BRPRS score in the intervention group was higher than that in the control group (P < 0.001). Notably, statistically significant variations were observed in domains such as anxiety and depression (P < 0.05), diminished vitality (P < 0.05), cognitive impairments (P < 0.001), as well as hostility and suspicion (P < 0.05). Moreover, with regard to the SDSS scale, the intervention group demonstrated noteworthy discrepancies, in comparison to the control group, in the areas of social withdrawal, social activities outside the family, and interest and concern for the external world (P < 0.05). The conclusion of this paper is: The dance movement therapy, employed as a rehabilitative modality for adolescent schizophrenia patients, stands to enhance positive affective encounters, ameliorate stress responsiveness and self-regulatory capacities, and mitigate emotional apathy and socio-reclusive tendencies.

KEYWORDS

Dance Movement Therapy; Adolescent Schizophrenia; Social Functioning; Mental Rehabilitation

CITE THIS PAPER

Liu Xiaolin, Peng Meiling, Wang Chao, The Application of the Dance Movement Therapy in the Rehabilitation of Adolescent Patients with Schizophrenia. MEDS Clinical Medicine (2024) Vol. 5: 49-53. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/medsc.2024.050109.

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