At the launch of the new International centre for Research in Arts Therapies brief research presentations will be made by art, dance, drama, and music therapists.

16.00 – Opening remarks - Professor Lefkos Middleton, Head of Division of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Imperial College London

16.05 - Long term conditions and the role of arts therapies - Dr Mike Crawford, Reader in Mental Health Services Research, Imperial College London  

16.20 - Aims of the Centre - Professor Diane Waller OBE, Honorary Professor of Art Psychotherapy, Imperial College

16.30 - Links between dramatherapy and anthropology - Richard Hougham, Head of Drama Therapy, Central School of Speech and Drama

16.45 - Art Therapy research with people with Parkinson ’s disease - Sue Strand, Art Psychotherapist/Researcher

17.00 - Medically unexplained symptoms and dance movement psychotherapy – Professor Helen Payne, Chair in Psychotherapy, University of Hertfordshire

17.15 - Art Therapy Practice Research Network - Val Huet, Chief Executive British Association of Art Therapists

17.30 - Between Geographies: researching trans-national music therapy practices – Professor Mercédèss Pavlicevic, Director of Research, Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy

17.50 - Closing remarks - Claire Murdoch, Chief Executive CNWL Foundation Trust

Light refreshments will be served after the presentations,

For more information about the Centre, please contact Sakina Hossany s.hossany@imperial.ac.uk tel: 07983605472 or Professor Diane Waller diane.waller@virgin.net tel: 01273-685852.