Integrative Psychiatrists Richard P. Brown and Patricia Gerbarg of Have a Healthy Mind Present Sexual Assault Trauma Training for Clinicians and the Public in Albany, New York, June 10, 2011

    NEW YORK, NY, May 26, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Richard P. Brown, MD and Patricia Gerbarg, MD will present a workshop Friday, June 10, 2011 entitled "Breath~Body~Mind: Empowering the Healer and Client," in collaboration with The Sexual Assault & Mental Health Project, a program of the New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NYSCASA) at Beltrone Living Center in Albany, New York. The event is open to the public; registration is at www.mhanys.org on the Internet.

The workshop begins with a review of the scientific basis for the therapeutic effects of mind-body practices in PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). Participants will then be taught a set of basic movement and breathing techniques for rapid relief of stress and symptoms of PTSD. Health care providers can learn how to use these practices for self-care as well as for their patients. The breathing techniques have been shown to relieve anxiety, depression, and other effects of trauma. How to integrate these techniques into clinical practice to enhance recovery will be discussed.

The Breath~Body~Mind teachings developed by Drs. Brown and Gerbarg are a unique fusion of ancient and modern mind-body approaches derived from Qi Gong, yoga, Christian monks, Coherent Breathing, Open Focus Meditation, and martial arts. The workshop is from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm at Beltrone Living Center, Six Winners Circle, Albany, NY 12205. The $50 course includes a light breakfast and lunch. The course is approved for 5.75 block hours of accreditation in New York State by CASAC, CPP, CPS, and the New York State Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse. For more information call or write Lorraine McMullin at (518)434-0439 x. 211 (lmcmullin at mhanys.org), or Chrys Ballerano at (518)482-4222 x. 308 (cballerano at nyscasa.org).

Dr. Brown is Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University in New York. He gives over 200 medical lectures every year, including full-day courses for the American Psychiatric Association and other professional groups, as well as workshops for non-profits such as Serving Those Who Serve in New York City. He is a certified teacher of Aikido (4th Dan), Yoga, Qi Gong, and meditation. His workshops have helped thousands of people deal with everyday stress and enabled survivors of trauma and mass disasters to recover their health and well-being.

Dr. Gerbarg is an Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychiatry at New York Medical College. She graduated from Harvard Medical School and the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute. In addition to her clinical practice, she provides consultation and facilitates the development of research projects on the health benefits of mind-body practices for recovery from mass disasters such at the September 11th World Trade Center attacks, the southeast Asian tsunami, the Gulf Oil Spill, and military personnel.

Dr. Brown and Dr. Gerbarg are co-authors of the award-winning How To Use Herbs, Nutrients, and Yoga in Mental Health Care (WW Norton) with Dr. Philip Muskin. They have an Internet site at HaveAHealthyMind.com with mental health information and resources.

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