26isfam135 10.3205/26isfam135 urn:nbn:de:0183-26isfam1353 Meeting Abstract Wang Wang Vicky V

Centre on Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong

author Hiu Ying Hiu Ying Fung Melody FM

Centre on Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong

author Kwok Kwok Jojo Yan Yan JYY

School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong

author Hung Ho Hung Ho Rainbow Tin RT

Centre on Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong

author German Medical Science GMS Publishing House

Düsseldorf

610 20260612 engl This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. Dieser Artikel ist ein Open-Access-Artikel und steht unter den Lizenzbedingungen der Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (Namensnennung). M0652 135 International Society for Arts and Medicine The Healing Arts – Forging Alliances of Arts & Medicine Poster Abstracts Berlin 20260618 20260620 26isfam135 TextBackground: Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that impairs motor and non-motor functions, affecting daily life. Non-pharmacological therapies such as expressive arts therapy and dance/movement therapy are increasingly used as complements to care, but their comparative effectiveness remains unclear.Objective: This study aimed to compare the effects of Expressive Arts Therapy (EXAT) and Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) on psychosocial outcomes in people with Parkinson’s Disease (PwPD).Methods: A quasi-experimental, pre-test/post-test design allocated 86 PwPD into an EXAT (n=43) and a DMT (n=43) group for 6-week structured sessions. Outcomes, including quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF, PDQ-39), self-compassion, perceived stress, social support, and self-efficacy, were measured at baseline and post-intervention. Data were analyzed using linear mixed-effects models.Results: Groups were demographically comparable at baseline. Findings showed no significant between-group differences in quality of life, self-compassion, or perceived stress at post-test. While the EXAT group showed a significant within-group increase in social support (MD, 0.41 [95% CI, 0.01 to 0.80]; P = 0.04), with no between-group differences. A significant time-by-group interaction revealed that the EXAT group experienced a significantly greater improvement in self-efficacy than the DMT group (β = 0.919, [95%CI, 0.19-1.65, p = 0.014]).Conclusion: Both EXAT and DMT are valuable interventions for PwPD, offering comparable benefits across several psychosocial domains. However, EXAT demonstrated a unique advantage by significantly improving self-efficacy. This suggests that a multimodal approach offering more options for expression may lead to enhanced personal agency in this population. Further research using randomized controlled trials is warranted. 0 0 0 0