[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