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Music Therapy and Empathic Response in Adolescent Females
(2008)This study was inspired by an observed low level of empathic response among girls living in a residential facility. Current research indicates a growing emphasis on the role that empathy plays in emotional and social ... -
Music Therapy as Self-Care for Parents of Children with Autism
(2012)The purpose of this mixed methods research study was to explore the effectiveness of music therapy as a form of self-care for parents of children with autism. Three parents participated in this study. Participants attended ... -
Music Therapy for Hospice Patients with Dementia: A Validating Approach
(2018)Dementia, a progressive disease affecting brain function, creates social, physical, cognitive, and emotional skill loss decreasing one’s ability to manage daily living skills. Various behaviors, such as agitation and ... -
Music Therapy Private Practice: Design and Development
(2010)Music therapists have many career options, one of which is working as a private practice music therapist. In preparation to open a private practice, the music therapist should develop a detailed business plan. This ... -
Music Therapy Programming in the Context of a Social Work Support Group to Address Indicators for Greater Medical Treatment Adherence in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: A Manual
(2015)Meeting the comprehensive needs of patients with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) includes addressing psychosocial issues, encouraging participation in treatment, and facilitating in a psychologically positive hospital experience ... -
A Music Therapy Retrospective Narrative Inquiry into the Speech Acquisition of a Child on the Autism Spectrum
(2020)The purpose of this paper was to gain an understanding about the acquisition of speech by a 13-year-old nonverbal child on the autism spectrum and the role, if any, that music therapy played. Within the field of music ... -
Music Therapy to Promote Maternal Adjustment in Late Pregnancy and Postpartum
(2011)Maternal depression, stress, and anxiety-- significant problems for women during late pregnancy and the first year of an infant’s life-- both influence and are influenced by the mother's level of maternal adjustment. ... -
A Music Therapy Trauma-Informed Care Treatment Manual for the Forensic Mental Health Setting
(2020)The growing awareness of the potential impact of traumatic experiences has increased throughout health care facilities across the United States in recent years (Maul, 2017; Tello, 2019). Research has shown the effectiveness ... -
Music Therapy with Adolescents in Psychiatric Treatment Who Have Histories of Loss: A Thematic Analysis of Session Content
(2015)Many adolescents with psychiatric disorders have experienced significant losses in their lives, yet there is limited literature describing this population. In the current study, six adolescents in residential psychiatric ... -
Music Therapy-Based Social Skills Enhancement For Adolescent and Young Adult Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Pilot Study
(2016)Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have been increasing at an alarming rate for several decades.The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that 1 in 68 children in the United States have been diagnosed with some form of ... -
Parents’ Experiences of Music Therapy with Pediatric Palliative Care Patients
(2019)Over 8,600 children are eligible to receive pediatric palliative care services every day (Freibert & Williams, 2015). Due to the wide range of diagnoses and complicated medical treatment required for these patients, adequate ... -
Perception of Music Therapy Among Peer Professionals in a Continuing Care Retirement Community
(2019)The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the perception of music therapy by peer professionals in a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) due to a lack of literature in this area. Research shows that ... -
Preparing for the future: A description of client music preferences and musical preparedness of music therapists
(2019)Music therapists often use client-preferred music in order to build rapport with clients, decrease their anxiety, increase relaxation, and increase overall efficacy of music interventions. The American Music Therapy ... -
A Proposal for a Music Therapist/Pastoral Care Facilitator in Hospice
(2012)This project proposes the combination of two professional roles into one position in the hospice field. The proposed position would be a music therapist/pastoral care position. In today’s health care environment, hospice ... -
A Qualitative Analysis of Four Methods of Music Therapy for Well Adults
(2011)This qualitative study examined the subjective experiences of 8 women between the ages of 33 and 66 who engaged in 4 different methods of music therapy identified by Bruscia (1998a): improvisation, composition, receptive ... -
The Relationship Between Caretakers’ Music Preferences and the Perceived Music Preferences of Adults with Developmental Disabilities.
(2010)Adults with developmental disabilities are a unique population. They are accorded by law all the rights to make decisions for themselves but many times lack the ability to do so. In this situation, they are dependent on ... -
The Relationship between Music Therapists’ Personal Use of Music and Work Engagement
(2009)How do music therapists cope with the stressors involved with their work? Are music therapists using music for self-care? Although music therapists certainly facilitate and engage in music experiences with their clients, ... -
The Relationships and Dynamics Between Music Therapy and the Neurodiversity Movement
(2020)This research study explores the relationship and dynamics between the music therapy profession and the neurodiversity movement. A phenomenological study was used; seven participants were interviewed who have experience ... -
Resilience Over Burnout: A Self-Care Guide for Music Therapists Working with Clients Who Have Experienced Trauma
(2015)Self-care is crucial in preventing burnout (Lee & Miller, 2013) and an ethical responsibility for those in helping professions (Barnett & Cooper, 2009). Research has shown that music therapists experience an average range ... -
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 ...