Browsing Masters Theses by Title
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A Narrative Exploration of the Music Therapist’s Experience of Patient Voice in Hospice
(2016)Little is known about how music therapists experience the music, particularly the voices, of patients in hospice care. Using narrative inquiry, a research method in which the form or the analysis of story is used to ... -
A Self-care Handbook for Undergraduate Music Therapy Students
(2015)Undergraduate music therapy students may endure a plethora of stressors including moving away from home, adjusting to new living situations, taking general education classes, taking music and music therapy classes, ... -
Above and Beyond the Basics: Clinical Supervision within a Music Therapy Agency
(2020)Participation in professional supervision within music therapy is considered to be an ethical imperative and is required for members of the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA, 2013), yet most literature still discusses ... -
After the Music: A Workbook for Music Therapists Working with Terminally Ill Children and Adolescent Patients
(2015)Many music therapists are members of hospice and palliative care teams, supporting the physical and psychosocial needs of patients and their families. However, working in this type of setting, especially with terminally ... -
Attrition in Music Therapy: Why are people leaving the field?
(2004)Surveys were sent to 99 individuals who are no longer board-certified music therapists. Materials included a 4-page survey, letter of consent and a stamped, return-addressed envelope. Of the surveys sent, 43% were returned. ... -
Board Certified Music Therapists’ Knowledge and Use of Alternative Sound/Music Healing Practices
(2006)Music therapy is an emerging alternative or complementary therapy seeking to establish a standard of practice through evidence-based research. Concurrently, alternative sound/music healing methods are emerging which ... -
Caring for the caregiver: A case study of the effect of music therapy on stress of a parent of a child with disabilities
(2019)This thesis is a quantitative case study examining the effect of music therapy on stress in a parent of children with disabilities. The participant, referred to using the pseudonym Sue, participated in four music therapy ... -
Caseloads of Professional Music Therapists: A Descriptive Analysis
(2016)The purpose of this study was to investigate average caseload of board certified music therapists currently working and living in the United States. Specific work settings caseload and perception of caseload manageability ... -
Challenges in Music Therapy Undergraduate Education: Narratives From the Front Lines
(2015)Education provides the foundation and training necessary for individuals to become competent and ethical music therapists. No studies have explored how regulations and various factors impact music therapy programs, making ... -
Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in Mental Health: A Survey of Music Therapists
(2011)With ever increasing job demands on those in the care-giving professions, the potential for compassion fatigue and burnout have increased. With little research and information on compassion fatigue and burnout related ... -
Competency Restoration Through Studio Recording: A Client’s Journey of Education and Expression
(2019)Trial competency education and medication-based treatment are typical aspects of the competency restoration process (Anderson & Hewitt, 2002; Prosono, 2003; Roesch & Zapf, 2016; & Sammons, 2016). In many inpatient facilities, ... -
CREATEing Resilience: A Guide to Utilizing Community Music Therapy to Serve Military Families
(2020)Military families in the United States face many challenges, including deployments, relocations, and frequent separations from extended family. This thesis explores the impact these challenges have on resilience and the ... -
Creating a Music Volunteer Program in a Pediatric Hospital: A Manual
(2012)Evidence-based research and anecdotal support has demonstrated the positive effects of music on hospitalized children. Characteristics such as pain, isolation, loss of control, anxiety, and depression are common among ... -
Cultural Intersections and Ethnocultural Countertransference in the Music Therapeutic Relationship
(2021)Amid enduring efforts towards cultural diversity and inclusion in the field of music therapy, discussions on topics such as self-awareness have become increasingly significant. The focus of this study was to investigate ... -
Current Trends in Music Therapy for Adolescents with Behavior Disorders
(2013)A survey of music therapists working with adolescents with Behavior disorders was essential to evaluate current trends in the field of music therapy. The researcher utilized a survey to investigate what music therapy ... -
Development of Professional Identity in Music Therapy: Interviews with Influential Voices
(2018)The purpose of this phenomenological inquiry was to investigate factors that influence the development of professional identity of music therapists. Professional identity is an enduring amalgamation of "attributes, values, ... -
Discovering Expression,Communication, and Interaction through Improvisational Music Therapy: Experiences of a Client with Profound Intellectual Disability
(2012)Clinical improvisation is known by music therapists as one of the primary tools used to engage clients of varying abilities and challenges (Bruscia, 1998; Bruscia, 1987). Music therapists structure improvisation experiences ... -
The Effect of a Music Therapy Presentation on the Perceptions of Long-term Care Facility Employees
(2008)The increasing number of individuals with dementia in long-term care facilities and the non-existence of music therapy programs in memory care units in the region of Northwest Indiana means that individuals with dementia ... -
The Effect of Music as a Teaching Tool on Emergent Literacy Skills in Kindergarten-Eligible Children in a Head Start Program
(2008)Learning to read is critical to a child’s future academic success. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of utilizing music as a teaching tool for emergent literacy skills in kindergarten-eligible ... -
The Effect of Music Therapy on Comfort for Pediatric Patients During Electroencephalographic Hookup
(2012)Electroencephalographic monitoring is a necessary part of diagnosis and treatment evaluation for patients with Epilepsy, the most common neurological disorder of childhood (Epilepsy Foundation, 2010). EEG monitoring ...