Music therapy can effect behavioural, emotional, and functional changes in adults with acquired chronic illness, even in the face of degenerative conditions. However questions remain about the methods which are most suited to meeting the complex physical and emotional needs of individuals living with chronic illness. Rehabilitative models tend to employ methods using pre-composed music with few recommendations for the application of improvisational methods, whilst palliative models apply both song-based and improvisational methods in contrasting ways with similar populations. lire plusCatégorie : théorie
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[ANGLAIS PDF] A comparison between the use of songs and improvisation in music therapy with adults living with acquired and chronic illness. Aust. Jnl of Music Therapy, 18, 20-38 by Wendy Magee
Music therapy can effect behavioural, emotional, and functional changes in adults with acquired chronic illness, even in the face of degenerative conditions. However questions remain about the methods which are most suited to meeting the complex physical and emotional needs of individuals living with chronic illness. Rehabilitative models tend to employ methods using pre-composed music with few recommendations for the application of improvisational methods, whilst palliative models apply both song-based and improvisational methods in contrasting ways with similar populations. lire plus -
[ANGLAIS PDF] The Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted Children: Implications for Family Counseling
Photo by Matheus Bertelli from PexelsTHE FAMILY JOURNAL : COUNSELING AND THERAPY FOR COUPLES AND FAMILIES
Psychology, Demography, The FamilyPublication Date: 2001Publication Name: The Family Journal -
[ANGLAIS PDF] Can music therapy engage patients in group cognitive behaviour therapy for substance abuse treatment? » by Libby Flynn (Gleadhill)
Despite the availability of effective treatments for substance use disorders, engaging people in treatment remains a challenge. This clinical study describes a 7-week trial of music therapy as an adjunct to group cognitive behaviour therapy with the aim of increasing patient engagement in a private hospital open group programme. Lire plus -
[ANGLAIS PDF] « It’s like mixing paint »: Songwriting alternative gender cultures with young people as an ‘after-queer’ methodology
This paper conceptualises songwriting as an ‘after-queer’ approach for exploring notions of gender and sexuality with young people. The article draws on songs created by seven groups of young people in music-based workshops which took place in schools with participants aged between 14–17. lire plus -
[ANGLAIS] Giving Voice to Service User Choice: Music Therapy as an Anti-Oppressive Practice » by Sue Baines
Societal structures create and maintain disparities between persons of dominant and non-dominant status affecting all aspects of the community including healthcare service delivery. Music therapists as healthcare providers have a responsibility to explore ways that social justice approaches can address and mitigate discrimination in …read more -
[ANGLAIS PDF] MUSIC AND THE FUNCTIONS OF THE BRAIN: AROUSAL, EMOTIONS, AND PLEASURE EDITED BY : Mark Reybrouck, Tuomas Eerola and Piotr Podlipniak
PUBLISHED IN : Frontiers in Psychology and Frontiers in NeuroscienceMusic impinges upon the body and the brain. As such, it has significant inductive power which relies both on innate dispositions and acquired mechanisms and competencies. The processes are partly autonomous and partly deliberate, and interrelations between several levels of processing are becoming clearer with accumulating new …read more -
[ANGLAIS] Music Therapy for Seniors at End-of-Life: Literature Review and a Preliminary Randomized Feasibility Study
Background Music therapy (MT) is part of the care plan in many end-of-life (EOL) settings, though several authors remain cautious about its effectiveness to improve EOL symptoms and patient well-being. Objective Our primary goal was to design and test the feasibility of a clinical trial protocol that would address the main critiques of MT -
[Anglais] Feasibility and acceptability of group music therapy vs wait-list control for treatment of patients with long-term depression (the SYNCHRONY trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Background: Depression is of significant global concern. Despite a range of effective treatment options it is estimated
that around one in five diagnosed with an acute depressive episode continue to experience enduring symptoms for more than 2 years. There is evidence for effectiveness of individual music therapy for depression. However, no … Lire plus -
[ANGLAIS PDF] The use of a music therapy choir to reduce depression and improve quality of life in older adults – A randomized control trial
Depression in older adults is prevalent and often undiagnosed and untreated.This study sought to assess if participation in a music therapy choir intervention could reduce depressive symptoms and improve quality of life and cognitive functioning in older adults. In this mixed method study, 40 participants were assessed pre- and … LIRE PLUS
