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Self-Care of Hospice Music Therapists: A Phenomenological Study
(2013)Music therapists working in hospice encounter deep emotional experiences due to the many aspects of the music-therapist-patient relationship, affecting the ability to maintain self-care strategies. Quality self-care, as ... -
Supervision and Learning Needs of Music Therapy Interns in the Pediatric Medical Setting: An Inquiry of Supervisors
(2015)The many and dynamic roles in internship supervision can confuse music therapy interns and supervising music therapists alike. The level of intensity and immediacy involved in internship supervision in the pediatric medical ... -
The Effect of Individual Music Therapy on Whole-Person Care in Adult Inpatient Rehabilitation
(2019)There is increasing evidence documenting music therapy’s effectiveness in addressing physical, ommunication, cognitive, and psycho-social-emotional needs of patients undergoing rehabilitation. Despite the burgeoning research ... -
The Effects of Music and Imagery on Burnout of Certified Nursing Assistants in Long-Term Care
(2015)This study aimed to investigate the effects of the use of music and imagery on burnout in Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) in skilled nursing facilities. Burnout is a condition of decreased job performance resulting ... -
The Meaning and Experience of an Origianal Lullaby for Parents of Hospitalized Infants
(2015)The stress on parents of hospitalized infants is great. Living in the hospital with their child, they may fear for their child’s life and while becoming removed from their normal lives. Oftentimes, they do not have ... -
The Occurrence of Impostor Phenomenon: A Survey of Music Therapists
(2020)Impostor Phenomenon is a pattern of cognitive distortions that involves experiencing feelings of inadequacy or fraudulence that are unwarranted, which may cause psychological effects such as anxiety, depression, burnout, ... -
The Role of Music in the Combat Experiences of OEF/OIF Veterans
(2019)Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, many military personnel served multiple, extensive deployments as part of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Though music has always ... -
The Role of Music Therapy in the Relationship between One with Alzheimer's Disease and the Family Caregiver: A Case Study
(2015)There is little research that investigates the effect that engagement in music therapy facilitated by a music therapist will have on maintaining or improving the relationship between the person with Alzheimer’s disease ... -
The Role of Music Therapy in Treating Older Adults in Long-Term Care with Depression: A Pilot Study
(2015)This study investigates the role of a chosen music therapy treatment protocol—free play on a drum followed by preferred-music listening—in treating depression among older adults who reside in long-term care facilities. A ... -
Understanding Music Therapists’ Lived Experiences of Professional Identity: A Phenomenological Inquiry
(2012)The purpose of this phenomenological inquiry was to begin to explore the professional identity of music therapists. The researcher used the lens of identity theory (Burke & Stets, 2009) in order to investigate this ... -
Unhoused persons: Perspectives on music therapy treatment, outcomes, and effectiveness
(2019)Thousands of people are without adequate housing in the United States (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2016). This population suffers from a complex set of needs and, outside of housing services and minimal ... -
The Use of Supportive Music and Imagery with Couples for the purpose of Improving Communication
(2007)The purpose of this study was to determine if supportive music and imagery was effective in improving communication among couples. The procedure included a screening test (Relationship Assessment Scale created by Susan ...