Body image in autism: An exploratory study on the effects of dance movement therapy / Sabine C KOCH in Autism - Open Access, 6-2 ([01/03/2016])  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism - Open Access > 6-2 [01/03/2016] . - 7 p. Titre : Body image in autism: An exploratory study on the effects of dance movement therapy Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Sabine C KOCH, Auteur ; Jessica GAIDA, Auteur ; Ria KORTUM, Auteur ; Birgitt BODINGBAUER, Auteur ; Elizabeth MANDERS, Auteur ; Elisabeth THOMAS, Auteur ; Maik SIEBER, Auteur ; Angela VON ARNIM, Auteur ; Dusan HIRJAK, Auteur ; Thomas FUCHS, Auteur Article en page(s) : 7 p. Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder  Young adults with autism  Body image sculpture test (KST)  Body image changes  Dance movement therapy  Mirroring intervention Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Body image has rarely been investigated in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Recent advances in embodiment research on nonverbal improvements in Autism Spectrum Disorder have encouraged the investigation of this topic. In the context of the clinical study of autism and schizophrenia in the Heidelberg Node of the TESIS-network, we investigated the effects of dance movement therapy (DMT) on body image in autism with the Body-Image-Sculpture-Test a projective test from clinical body psychotherapy. We applied the Body-Image-Sculpture-Test as a primarily nonverbal test in which the participants’ task was to form a human figure from clay within ten minutes and without visual feedback. Ten young adults with autism spectrum disorder participated in the Body-Image-Sculpture-Test before and after ten weekly sessions of dance movement therapy in a professional rehabilitation and training institution in Southern Germany. The participants in this exploratory study showed a significant improvement at post-test on all five dimensions of the Body-Image-Sculpture-Test: proportions, dimensions, connectedness, completion, and surface quality. The strength of the evidence is limited due to the lack of a control group and the small sample size. Yet, the study yields the first results indicating improvement in body image after dance movement therapy in autism, in the form of individual effects (improvement of body image) and intersubjective aspects (through the interviews) after interactive body-based mirroring exercises and intersubjective experiences in a group context. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2165-7890.1000175 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=410 [article] Body image in autism: An exploratory study on the effects of dance movement therapy [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Sabine C KOCH, Auteur ; Jessica GAIDA, Auteur ; Ria KORTUM, Auteur ; Birgitt BODINGBAUER, Auteur ; Elizabeth MANDERS, Auteur ; Elisabeth THOMAS, Auteur ; Maik SIEBER, Auteur ; Angela VON ARNIM, Auteur ; Dusan HIRJAK, Auteur ; Thomas FUCHS, Auteur . - 7 p. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism - Open Access > 6-2 [01/03/2016] . - 7 p. Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder  Young adults with autism  Body image sculpture test (KST)  Body image changes  Dance movement therapy  Mirroring intervention Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Body image has rarely been investigated in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Recent advances in embodiment research on nonverbal improvements in Autism Spectrum Disorder have encouraged the investigation of this topic. In the context of the clinical study of autism and schizophrenia in the Heidelberg Node of the TESIS-network, we investigated the effects of dance movement therapy (DMT) on body image in autism with the Body-Image-Sculpture-Test a projective test from clinical body psychotherapy. We applied the Body-Image-Sculpture-Test as a primarily nonverbal test in which the participants’ task was to form a human figure from clay within ten minutes and without visual feedback. Ten young adults with autism spectrum disorder participated in the Body-Image-Sculpture-Test before and after ten weekly sessions of dance movement therapy in a professional rehabilitation and training institution in Southern Germany. The participants in this exploratory study showed a significant improvement at post-test on all five dimensions of the Body-Image-Sculpture-Test: proportions, dimensions, connectedness, completion, and surface quality. The strength of the evidence is limited due to the lack of a control group and the small sample size. Yet, the study yields the first results indicating improvement in body image after dance movement therapy in autism, in the form of individual effects (improvement of body image) and intersubjective aspects (through the interviews) after interactive body-based mirroring exercises and intersubjective experiences in a group context. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2165-7890.1000175 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=410

Fixing the mirrors: A feasibility study of the effects of dance movement therapy on young adults with autism spectrum disorder / Sabine C. KOCH in Autism, 19-3 (April 2015)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 19-3 (April 2015) . - p.338-350 Titre : Fixing the mirrors: A feasibility study of the effects of dance movement therapy on young adults with autism spectrum disorder Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Sabine C. KOCH, Auteur ; Laura MEHL, Auteur ; Esther SOBANSKI, Auteur ; Maik SIEBER, Auteur ; Thomas FUCHS, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.338-350 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorder  body awareness  clinical controlled trial  dance movement therapy  embodiment  empathy  intersubjectivity  mirroring  self–other distinction  social competence  treatment manual  well-being Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : From the 1970s on, case studies reported the effectiveness of therapeutic mirroring in movement with children with autism spectrum disorder. In this feasibility study, we tested a dance movement therapy intervention based on mirroring in movement in a population of 31 young adults with autism spectrum disorder (mainly high-functioning and Asperger’s syndrome) with the aim to increase body awareness, social skills, self–other distinction, empathy, and well-being. We employed a manualized dance movement therapy intervention implemented in hourly sessions once a week for 7 weeks. The treatment group (n = 16) and the no-intervention control group (n = 15) were matched by sex, age, and symptom severity. Participants did not participate in any other therapies for the duration of the study. After the treatment, participants in the intervention group reported improved well-being, improved body awareness, improved self–other distinction, and increased social skills. The dance movement therapy–based mirroring approach seemed to address more primary developmental aspects of autism than the presently prevailing theory-of-mind approach. Results suggest that dance movement therapy can be an effective and feasible therapy approach for autism spectrum disorder, while future randomized control trials with bigger samples are needed. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361314522353 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=257 [article] Fixing the mirrors: A feasibility study of the effects of dance movement therapy on young adults with autism spectrum disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Sabine C. KOCH, Auteur ; Laura MEHL, Auteur ; Esther SOBANSKI, Auteur ; Maik SIEBER, Auteur ; Thomas FUCHS, Auteur . - p.338-350. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 19-3 (April 2015) . - p.338-350 Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorder  body awareness  clinical controlled trial  dance movement therapy  embodiment  empathy  intersubjectivity  mirroring  self–other distinction  social competence  treatment manual  well-being Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : From the 1970s on, case studies reported the effectiveness of therapeutic mirroring in movement with children with autism spectrum disorder. In this feasibility study, we tested a dance movement therapy intervention based on mirroring in movement in a population of 31 young adults with autism spectrum disorder (mainly high-functioning and Asperger’s syndrome) with the aim to increase body awareness, social skills, self–other distinction, empathy, and well-being. We employed a manualized dance movement therapy intervention implemented in hourly sessions once a week for 7 weeks. The treatment group (n = 16) and the no-intervention control group (n = 15) were matched by sex, age, and symptom severity. Participants did not participate in any other therapies for the duration of the study. After the treatment, participants in the intervention group reported improved well-being, improved body awareness, improved self–other distinction, and increased social skills. The dance movement therapy–based mirroring approach seemed to address more primary developmental aspects of autism than the presently prevailing theory-of-mind approach. Results suggest that dance movement therapy can be an effective and feasible therapy approach for autism spectrum disorder, while future randomized control trials with bigger samples are needed. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361314522353 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=257

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