Date of Award
Spring 5-5-2026
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Major
Expressive Therapies
First Advisor
Meg Chang
Abstract
Burnout is recognized by the World Health Organization as an occupational phenomenon characterized by exhaustion, cynicism and reduced professional efficacy (World Health Organization [WHO], 2019). While burnout is well researched in high-stress professions, burnout in dancers appears to be lacking. This literature review examines existing burnout theories, current assessment tools and the lived experience of burnout within the dance population together with the role of Dance/Movement Therapy as an intervention.
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Recommended Citation
Tan, Delia, "Burnout In Dancers & the use of Dance/Movement Therapy as an Intervention: A Literature Review" (2026). Expressive Therapies Theses. 134.
https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/expressive_therapies_theses/134
