The mirroring approach in DMT improves body awareness, self awareness, awareness of surrounding and others, psychological well being and social understanding and social skills and the clients usually feel more calm and relaxed after the sessions. 

Effectiveness of Dance Movement Therapy  in ASD 

Dance Movement Therapy uses the mirroring approach to show the expression of the client in the reflection to work on empathy to build a mutual relationship where they share tension level, patterns and flow of the shape. 

University of Minnesota

Dance Movement Therapy is an embodied treatment that uses mirroring and following movement approach for ASD therapy 

Dance Movement Therapy (DMT)

Fixing the mirrors: A feasibility study of the effects of dance ... (n.d.-b). https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1362361314522353 

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Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) and Mirroring Approach 

This type of intervention aims to build self-confidence, improve emotional regulation, and foster resilience and recovery by using culturally relevant designs. Although there is no published data on the long-term sustaining of the effects of DMT on outcomes such as aggressive behavior, depression, anxiety, intrusive recollections, and elevated arousal. There are qualitative reports indicating that DMT is highly feasible in a postwar context in terms of emphasizing group cohesion and preventive and reparative capacities.

Dance and movement therapy (DMT) for war-affected children in Sierra Leone and South Sudanese refugee in the US

Dance Movement Therapy has seven session that goes on for 1 hour weekly and consists a therapist, assistant and participants. 

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