Dance/Movement Therapy for Bone Mineral Density in Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Schizophrenia
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1) a diagnosis of SZ using the DSM-V; 2) male veterans, aged 40 to 60 years with a disease duration of 5 years or more and a long-term hospitalization of 3 years or more; 3) ability to understand Mandarin Chinese; 4) legally eligible to sign an informed consent form; 5) current antipsychotic medication stability for more than 2 years; 6) reduced bone mass, osteoporosis, and severe osteopenia after bone density analysis; 7) no comorbid serious physical illness and physical impairments and can cooperate with nurses to complete the general intensity of activity training and 8) consent for pre- and post-session interviews. Exclusion Criteria:1) substance dependence or abuse; 2) hypercalcemia and hyperuricemia; 3) history of kidney stones or renal calculi; and 4) lower limb injury and motor dysfunction, and inability to complete DMT intervention for various reasons. -
Sites / Locations
- DMT
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Placebo Comparator
dance/movement therapy (DMT), twice a week, 12 weeks,
Treatment as usual (TAU), twice a week, 12 weeks,
The multiple-session DMT intervention was applied to participants twice a week as a total of 24 sessions of 60 minutes over three months. The DMT intervention protocol was developed based on the therapist's experience, the theoretical frameworks, and the DMT approach described in a previous study (Bryl and Goodill 2019).
The TAU group sessions were conducted by the licensed professional employed at the hospital. The patients received regular daily antipsychotic medication and supportive psychotherapy once a week. They also participated in daily activities from Monday to Friday for at least two hours each day, including indoor activities (watching TV, playing games, playing poker) and outside activities (walking and doing radio gymnastics).