title: [Dance/movement therapy in oncological rehabilitation].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Dance/movement therapy may be defined as a psychosocial and body-oriented art therapy, which uses dance for the expression of emotional and cognitive issues. Dance/movement therapy is an important intervention for cancer patients to enhance coping strategies. There are only few studies investigating dance therapy with cancer patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  The present study investigates effects of dance/movement therapy (n = 115) in the setting of inpatient rehabilitation based on a pre-post design with a control group as well as a follow-up 3 months later. Standardized questionnaires measuring quality of life, anxiety and depression, and self-concept (EORTC QLQ-C30, HADS, FSKN) were used. In addition, at the end of the inpatient rehabilitation program subjective expectations of the dance/movement therapy and the patients' subjective evaluation of the benefits of the intervention were measured by a new developed questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  As process factors of dance/movement therapy, expression of emotions, enhancement of self-esteem, development of the personality, vitality, getting inner balance, and getting in touch with the body have been identified. In terms of quality of life and psychological well-being, the results showed significant improvements with medium to large effect sizes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Even though those effects may not be attributed to the intervention alone, the analysis of the data and the patients' subjective statements help to reveal therapeutic factors and process characteristics of dance/movement therapy within inpatient rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Reha-Forschung und Prävention, Klinik für Tumorbiologie, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg i.Br., Deutschland.
authors.forename: Elana G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Mannheim
authors.forename: Almut
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Helmes
authors.forename: Joachim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Weis
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003614:Dance Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers; D012649:Self Concept; D012803:Sick Role; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires