• M. Deepa
• Dr. S. Victor Devasirvadam

A study to assess the effectiveness of dance therapy on quality of life among mentally ill patients at selected setting in Bangalore was undertaken with the main objective was to assess the quality of life among patients with mental illness and determine the effectiveness of dance therapy on quality of life among patient with mental illness. A true experimental design was used and 60 patients with mental illness were selected by purposive sampling 30 in the experimental group and 30 in the control group. The study was conducted at spandhana hospital Bangalore. The tools used for the data collection was Modified brief psychiatric rating scale. After assessing pretest dance therapy was given to the subjects in the experimental group for 20 min once a day for 15 consecutive days and usual care for the subjects in the control group. After 15 days post test was conducted using the same tool for the groups. Quality of life was improved among patients with mental illness after 15 sessions of dance therapy. Dance therapy was effective on quality of life. There was a significant association between post test level of quality of life and past history of hospitalisation, sex among patients with mental illness in the experimental group. There was no significant association between the level of quality of life and other socio demographic variables. Key words: Effectiveness, Dance therapy, Quality of life, Mentally ill patients.

Key words: Effectiveness, Dance therapy, Quality of life, Mentally ill patients.

"EFFECT OF DANCE THERAPY ON QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG MENTALLY ILL PATIENTS AT SELECTED SETTING IN BANGALORE.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 8, page no.e163-e172, August-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2308418.pdf

"EFFECT OF DANCE THERAPY ON QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG MENTALLY ILL PATIENTS AT SELECTED SETTING IN BANGALORE.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 8, page no. ppe163-e172, August-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2308418.pdf