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June 24-25, 2019 | Philadelphia, USA

Mental Health 2019

Journal of Mental Health and Aging | Volume 3

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PSYCHIATRY DISORDERS, MENTAL

HEALTH ANDWELLNESS

World Summit on

OF EXCELLENCE

IN INTERNATIONAL

MEETINGS

YEARS

DANCE MOVEMENT THERAPY INTERVENTIONS FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS:

WAYS TO COMBINE TREATMENTS WITH OTHER MODALITIES AND INTEGRATIVE

SYSTEMS

Leneé Braxton

Holistic Performance Center LLC, USA

ance has been used in indigenous healing rituals around the world for thousands of years. The purpose of

the research explores ways that dance movement therapy (DMT) may be used as an intervention to pre-

vent and treat various psychological and mood disorders. Research is based on how DMT is viewed around the

world and utilized in healthcare environments. Investigated DMT modalities ranges from yoga-based move-

ment therapy interventions for trauma to DMT interventions for anxiety, depression and general wellness. The

research examines ways disease impacts the physiological and psychological wellbeing of patients and how

DMT is used to counteract these implications. An additional highlight included in the research suggests that

DMT be viewed as a complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) modality. Advanced treatment and re-

search opportunities in psychiatry and mental health may exist when DMT is combined with other CAM ther-

apies in the future.

Leneé Braxton has a Bachelor’s Degree in Dance, a Master’s Degree in Exercise Science with a concentration in Sport Psychology and

is currently working on her PhD in Mind-Body Medicine specializing in Biofeedback and Clinical Hypnosis for Optimal Performance.

She is a Member of the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science, the Association for Applied Sport Psychology and

a NASM® Certified Performance Enhancement Specialist. She is comprehensively trained in Ayurvedic Medicine, Energy Medicine,

Pilates and Yoga. Her clients include Physicians, Elite Athletes and Corporate wellness facilities.

BIOGRAPHY

Leneé Braxton, J Ment Health Aging 2019, Volume 3