Behind the Curtain: Ballet Dancers’ Mental Health

Using Moustakas’s modification of Van Kaam’s systematic procedures for conducting transcendental phenomenological research, we explored ballet culture and identity and their impact on ballet dancers’ mental health. Participants included four current professional ballet dancers and four previous professionals. Four main themes emerged: (a) ballet culture—“it’s not all tutus and tiaras”; (b) professional ballet dancers’ identity—“it is a part of me”; (c) mental health experiences—“you have to compartmentalize”; and (d) counseling and advocacy—“the dance population is unique.” Suggestions for counselors when working with professional ballet dancers and professional athletes, such as fostering awareness about ballet culture and its impact on ballet dancers’ identity and mental health, are provided. We also discuss recommendations to develop future research focusing on mental health treatment for this population.

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Possibilities to Improve Online Mental Health Treatment: Recommendations for Future Research and Developments

Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing - Advances in Information and Communication Networks ◽

10.1007/978-3-030-03402-3_8 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 91-112

Author(s):

Dennis Becker

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Treatment ◽

Treatment Recommendations ◽

Future Research ◽

Health Treatment

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Equine-Facilitated Therapy and Trauma: Current Knowledge, Future Needs

Advances in Social Work ◽

10.18060/21292 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 403-414 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Marlys Staudt ◽

Donna Cherry

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Key Words ◽

Mental Health Treatment ◽

Current Knowledge ◽

Future Research ◽

Key Words Trauma ◽

Health Treatment ◽

Equine Therapy ◽

New Treatment ◽

Equine Facilitated

Equine-facilitated therapy (EFT) is a relatively new treatment for trauma and PTSD. EFT as well as animal assisted interventions in general have been introduced and implemented in mental health treatment for children and adults, though the research in support of these interventions has not kept up with practice. The purpose of this review is to examine the use of EFT for clients suffering from trauma/PTSD. Studies were included if PTSD/trauma was assessed and/or was measured as an outcome. A search of relevant databases resulted in nine peer-reviewed studies that met criteria. Studies are summarized and implications for future research are discussed. In general, findings suggest that EFT is a promising intervention for trauma/PTSD. Recommendations include a call for more research that includes veterans as well as for research that explicates the mechanisms by which EFT may be effective. Key words: trauma, PTSD, equine, equine therapy

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The Impact of Patient Preference on Mental Health Treatment: A Methodological Critique and Suggestions for Future Research

European Journal for Person Centered Healthcare ◽

10.5750/ejpch.v3i1.861 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 26 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Juliette Mott ◽

Ellen Koucky ◽

Ellen Teng

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Patient Preference ◽

Mental Health Treatment ◽

Preference Assessment ◽

Treatment Preference ◽

Patient Treatment ◽

Future Research ◽

Health Treatment ◽

Treatment Information ◽

The Impact

Objectives: Although mental health guidelines increasingly cite the importance of considering patient treatment preference, the substantial variability in study methodology complicates synthesis of empirical research in this area. The objective of this study was to critically review the methodological designs commonly used to assess the relationship between patient preference and mental health treatment outcome and to provide suggestions for future research.Methods: This study reviewed and critically evaluated the methods of studies published between 1993 and 2013 in PsychInfo and PubMed that assessed the effect of patient preference on mental health treatment outcome.Results: A total of 23 studies met inclusion criteria. Most studies (45%) evaluated preference as an added dimension of a randomized clinical trial or used a comprehensive cohort design (35%) wherein patients who refuse randomization can select a preferred treatment. Approximately half of the studies (45%) provided no detail about whether patients received any treatment information prior to preference assessment, and 36% of studies included no detail about how preference was assessed. Most studies focused on depression, indicating that the impact of patient preference remains underexamined in many mental health populations Conclusions: To date, preference effects have most often been evaluated with designs that are better suited to evaluate treatment effects than preference effects (i.e., randomized controlled trials, comprehensive cohort designs). The methodological limitations identified in the extant literature underscore the need for increased attention to key methodological issues, which can enhance the ability of future studies to meaningfully evaluate the impact of patient preference.

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