Dancing Grief: Dance Movement Therapy with Widowed People

Background: The death of a spouse is one of the most stressful life events, often reshaping identity, everyday functioning, and overall quality of life. Although grief is known to manifest profoundly in the body, there is not much research on the use of dance movement therapy (DMT) with bereaved people. [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]

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German Medical Science (German Research Foundation)
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2026-06-12
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https://doi.org/10.3205/26isfam036
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Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
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Dancing Grief: Dance Movement Therapy with Widowed People

Silje McNamara
German Medical Science (German Research Foundation)
Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
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Dancing Grief: Dance Movement Therapy with Widowed People

Silje McNamara
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Abstract

Background: The death of a spouse is one of the most stressful life events, often reshaping identity, everyday functioning, and overall quality of life. Although grief is known to manifest profoundly in the body, there is not much research on the use of dance movement therapy (DMT) with bereaved people. [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]

German Medical Science (German Research Foundation)
Tampere University (FI)
Gender equality
Openalex Percentile: Top 5%
Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
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