Dance for Veterans: A Complementary Health Program for Veterans With Serious Mental Illness

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Summary

A program evaluation of the Dance for Veterans program within the Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS) was conducted. The Dance for Veterans program was composed of physical, psychological, and social elements and was a new patient-centered and recovery-oriented treatment modality for Veterans diagnosed with serious mental illness.

Citation
Wilbur, S., Meyer, H. B., Baker, M. R., Smiarowski, K., Suarez, C. A., Ames, D., Rubin, R. T. (2015). Dance for Veterans: A Complementary Health Program for Veterans With Serious Mental Illness. Arts and Health, 7, 96-108. doi:10.1080/17533015.2015.1019701