https://military.gmu.edu/ en https://military.gmu.edu/news/2021-09/dr-niyati-dhokai-veterans-and-arts-initiative-program-george-mason-university <span>Dr. Niyati Dhokai, Veterans and the Arts Initiative Program, George Mason University</span> <span><span lang="" about="/user/381" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">Pam Muirheid</span></span> <span>Wed, 09/15/2021 - 16:17</span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_associated_people" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-associated-people"> <h2>In This Story</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-associated-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">People Mentioned in This Story</div> <div class='field__items'> <div class="field__item"><a href="/profiles/ndhokai2" hreflang="und">Niyati Dhokai </a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><p>Dr. Niyati Dhokai, the Director of the Veterans and the Arts Initiative Program at George Mason University talks in this podcast about how effective music therapy is for Veterans returning from active duty, battling PTSD and other injuries, and how their families and children benefit from these sessions. Among some of the benefits achieved are more feelings of relaxation, improved sense of well-being, more effective social interaction skills and the development of a sense of comfort outside the rehab center. Also find out what additional research she is working on and what areas she sees necessitate additional study.</p> <h3><a href="https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/embracing-arlington-arts/id/20010242">Listen to the show here.</a></h3> <p>This story originally appeared on <em>Embracing Arlington Arts.</em></p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class='field__items'> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/391" hreflang="en">veterans and the arts</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/401" hreflang="en">College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA)</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/336" hreflang="en">Veterans</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Wed, 15 Sep 2021 20:17:26 +0000 Pam Muirheid 616 at https://military.gmu.edu