It’s a well-known fact that moving is good for the body and mind. The mental and emotional benefits of movement are plentiful. The same endorphins that make you feel better when moving also help you ...

For cancer treatment, standard of care (sometimes referred to as best practice or standard therapy) defines medical treatments tested and accepted by experts in oncology and medicine. Doctors and ...

Lana Ruvolo Grasser receives funding from the National Institute of Mental Health (F31MH120927). She is affiliated with the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Anxiety and Depression ...

I am a registered board certified drama therapist, and trained expressive therapies practitioner (art, poetry, movement) and counselor. I specialize in supporting young adults, Gen Z’ers, Millennials, ...

Dance as a performative art form alleviates perceived symptoms of depression, helps to understand its root causes and ...

Joan Wittig, MS, ADTR, LCAT is Director of the Graduate Dance/Movement Therapy Program at Pratt Institute. Wittig worked for New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation for 16 years, including 7 ...

Research shows that moving to music with others reduces symptoms of depression more than walking, yoga, or even standard treatments. A meta-analysis of 218 trials involving over 14,000 people revealed ...

The M.P.S in Art Therapy program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of The Accreditation Council for Art ...

On a Wednesday morning, nearly a dozen women gathered on Santa Monica beach. Their weekly routine was consistent: They do a grounding exercise and focus on the present moment before pulling on their ...

Dance movement therapy, in particular, is a suitable adjunct treatment for both depression and anxiety. Dancing may reduce the secretion of stress hormones such as cortisol and noradrenaline, while ...