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11-16-2023

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Individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia face a multitude of challenges in their lifetime including complex symptomatology, co-morbid health concerns, profound levels of stigmatization, diminished access to quality care, and an overall lack of healthcare equity. Systemically racist provisions and social determinants of health further stigmatize these individuals, calling for action against such human rights violations. Globally, over 21 million people are diagnosed with schizophrenia, many of whom are experiencing healthcare disparities posing a significant public health concern. Dance/movement therapy (DMT) is an equitable healthcare provision situated in a strengths-based and trauma-informed psychotherapeutic framework. Dance/movement can support the symptomatic needs of schizophrenia including alternate reality orientations, thought and behavioral disorganization, and diminished interpersonal engagement. This intrinsic case report examines the experience of a 37-year-old African American cisgender male who engaged in a single-session DMT intervention. This report explores an under-researched phenomenon of the lived experience of a DMT intervention for an individual with high symptom acuity. Following the intervention, the participant exhibited a decrease in symptomatology as evidenced by the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale in total scores as well as subscales of psychological distress, positive symptoms, negative symptoms, and resistance. Moreover, he expressed having a transformative experience in the single-session DMT intervention, feeling like a contributing member of the group process, exhibiting a sense of pride, experiencing the ability to engage in healthy relationships, and noting shared and meaningful experiences in his group process. Future research should include DMT as an inclusive and equitable treatment option to support individuals with schizophrenia.

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