Music Therapy
Music Therapy
Music Therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program. Research in music therapy supports its effectiveness in many areas such as: overall physical rehabilitation and facilitating movement, increasing people's motivation to become engaged in their treatment, providing emotional support for clients and their families, and providing an outlet for expression of feelings.(American Music Therapy Association definition, 2005)
The history of music being thought of as a resource to be used as therapy goes back to writings of Aristotle and Plato. The first documented …show more content…
When the waiting list group are treated and then tested, the newly treated children catch up in their development. Such changes can be demonstrated at a level of clinical significance. There is a continuing improvement in hearing and speech, hand-eye co-ordination, and personal-social interaction. Music therapy seems to have an effect on personal relationship, emphasizing the positive benefits of active listening and performing, and this in turn sets the context for developmental change. A further investigation of the data revealed the importance of hand-eye co-ordination for developmental changes. The active element of musical playing, which demands the skill of hand-eye co-ordination, appears to play a significant role in developmental changes as they occur in the therapeutic musical relationship. …show more content…
Researchers from the University of Jyväskylä recruited 79 people between the ages of 18 and 50 years old who had been diagnosed with depression.(Nauert)Thirty-three of the participants were offered 20 music therapy sessions, in addition to their usual treatment for depression. The other 46 participants received standard treatment, and acted as the control group. In the final analysis, researchers discovered that after three months of participation, individuals who received music therapy demonstrated significantly fewer symptoms of depression and anxiety, and scored better on general functioning.(Nauert)Co-researcher Christian Gold, Ph.D., elaborated on the study findings: “Our trial has shown that music therapy, when added to standard care including medication, psychotherapy and counselling, helps people to improve their levels of depression and anxiety. Music therapy has specific qualities that allow people to express themselves and interact in a non-verbal way – even in situations when they cannot find the words to describe their inner experiences. “Music therapy also appeared to provide a method to allow people to let go, or to release suppressed feelings. Co-researcher Jaakko Erkkilä, Ph.D., reported, “We found that people often expressed their inner pressure and feelings by drumming or with the tones
Music Therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program. Research in music therapy supports its effectiveness in many areas such as: overall physical rehabilitation and facilitating movement, increasing people's motivation to become engaged in their treatment, providing emotional support for clients and their families, and providing an outlet for expression of feelings.(American Music Therapy Association definition, 2005)
The history of music being thought of as a resource to be used as therapy goes back to writings of Aristotle and Plato. The first documented …show more content…
When the waiting list group are treated and then tested, the newly treated children catch up in their development. Such changes can be demonstrated at a level of clinical significance. There is a continuing improvement in hearing and speech, hand-eye co-ordination, and personal-social interaction. Music therapy seems to have an effect on personal relationship, emphasizing the positive benefits of active listening and performing, and this in turn sets the context for developmental change. A further investigation of the data revealed the importance of hand-eye co-ordination for developmental changes. The active element of musical playing, which demands the skill of hand-eye co-ordination, appears to play a significant role in developmental changes as they occur in the therapeutic musical relationship. …show more content…
Researchers from the University of Jyväskylä recruited 79 people between the ages of 18 and 50 years old who had been diagnosed with depression.(Nauert)Thirty-three of the participants were offered 20 music therapy sessions, in addition to their usual treatment for depression. The other 46 participants received standard treatment, and acted as the control group. In the final analysis, researchers discovered that after three months of participation, individuals who received music therapy demonstrated significantly fewer symptoms of depression and anxiety, and scored better on general functioning.(Nauert)Co-researcher Christian Gold, Ph.D., elaborated on the study findings: “Our trial has shown that music therapy, when added to standard care including medication, psychotherapy and counselling, helps people to improve their levels of depression and anxiety. Music therapy has specific qualities that allow people to express themselves and interact in a non-verbal way – even in situations when they cannot find the words to describe their inner experiences. “Music therapy also appeared to provide a method to allow people to let go, or to release suppressed feelings. Co-researcher Jaakko Erkkilä, Ph.D., reported, “We found that people often expressed their inner pressure and feelings by drumming or with the tones