Dance/movement therapy (DMT) research requires creative and innovative thinking; this paper includes two parts demonstrating this. Part one describes and delves into the creative problem solving process undertaken over 2.5 years. Four main steps were followed towards developing an intervention session plan for a first-of-its-kind DMT study in treatment resistant depression: (i) Examining pre-existing knowledge: Reviewing insights gained from clinical practice and formal literature. (ii) Assessing the need for preliminary studies: This step demonstrates how to determine and navigate the potential need for preliminary studies in novel research. (iii) Integrating existing and new research: I discuss Watson’s (Watson, Sociological Research Online 25:66–83, 2020) braiding technique and how it may help integrate insights from steps one and two. (iv) Reviewing outputs: This includes examining the developed session plan by conducting a fidelity and biases check. Each step presents reflective questions that ultimately contributed towards protocol development. The questions listed may also be a beneficial guide to novice DMT researchers embarking on novel research.

We welcome you to this issue with intentions to highlight and honor Dance/movement therapy (DMT) in its expansiveness and abundance. Those who are new to the field, or unfamiliar, often ask about the specific populations that would best benefit from DMT. As dance/movement therapists (DMTs) we frequently share how inclusive and far reaching DMT can be. When we share about the expansive nature of the profession, it is important to be able to point to research that demonstrates its effectiveness. This issue of the American Journal of Dance Therapy (AJDT) presents a wide range of perspectives on the use of dance/movement therapy and celebrates the breadth of the field. Four original papers (three research articles and one commentary article), one book review, and the 2022 ADTA Conference International Panel conference paper are included in this second issue of the 45th volume of the AJDT. Also included in this issue is a correction from the previously published Marian Chace Lecture from the American Dance Therapy Association 2022 Conference, updating authorship as Amber Elizabeth Lynn Gray with an introduction written by Ryan Kennedy. Two articles in this issue feature DMT perspectives that intersect biological, medical, and sociocultural perspectives. Firstly, AJDT explores the impact of neuroinflammation and COVID-19 long-term recovery written by an interdisciplinary team from the Multisensory Neuroscience Laboratory in Canada (Shad AA Amro, Rebecca E. Barnstaple, Shayla Schwartz, Adil Kabeer & Joseph FX DeSouza). The article explores intersections between how DMT can emerge as a "neuroprotective" factor and provides explanations interlinking COVID-19 to the progression of neurological conditions. Secondly, we feature an intriguing literature review on the sociological

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