Interpersonal trauma is a pervasive issue with devastating consequences for women and girls of diverse identities. Research has shown that there are many potential physiological consequences for experiencing trauma, and as such, treatment for trauma should incorporate the body. Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT) has been emerging in the current literature as one body-oriented treatment approach effective in helping women and girls heal from interpersonal trauma. This review uses textual narrative evidence synthesis to examine how practitioners are currently using DMT for this population, what treatment outcomes have been observed, and what the racial/ethnic identities and international contexts are for survivors who have benefited from DMT. Inclusion criteria for the present review included peer-reviewed studies published in English between the years 2000 to 2022, reporting data on the use of dance or movement to help women and/or adolescent girls aged 12 and older heal from interpersonal trauma. Studies were identified through electronic databases, and 16 total studies met criteria. This review found that the characteristics and structure of DMT vary greatly between different practitioners, the participants of DMT are very diverse, and there are many commonly observed outcomes such as increased physical ability, increased emotional capacity, mind-body integration, safety, aid with trauma processing, empowerment, social support, and fun. This review also gives recommendations for practitioners who wish to utilize dance and movement in treatment: offer group interventions; use the body to create metaphor, imagery, and symbolism; give survivors choices in how they participate; use music purposefully; and don’t forget to cultivate joy.

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使用舞蹈和运动来具体治愈妇女和女孩的人际创伤：系统评价


人际创伤是一个普遍存在的问题，对不同身份的妇女和女孩造成毁灭性后果。研究表明，经历创伤会产生许多潜在的生理后果，因此，创伤的治疗应该包括身体在内。舞蹈/运动疗法（DMT）作为一种以身体为导向的治疗方法已在当前文献中出现，可有效帮助妇女和女孩治愈人际创伤。本综述使用文本叙述证据综合来检查从业者目前如何对这一人群使用 DMT、观察到的治疗结果以及受益于 DMT 的幸存者的种族/民族身份和国际背景。本次审查的纳入标准包括 2000 年至 2022 年期间以英文发表的同行评审研究，报告了利用舞蹈或运动帮助 12 岁及以上妇女和/或少女治愈人际创伤的数据。通过电子数据库确定研究，共有 16 项研究符合标准。本综述发现，DMT的特点和结构在不同的从业者之间差异很大，DMT的参与者非常多样化，并且有许多常见的结果，例如身体能力的增强、情绪能力的增强、身心整合、安全性、辅助性等。创伤处理、赋权、社会支持和乐趣。这篇评论还为希望在治疗中利用舞蹈和运动的从业者提出了建议：提供团体干预；用身体创造隐喻、意象和象征意义；让幸存者选择如何参与；有目的地使用音乐；并且不要忘记培养快乐。