Blythe and I discuss the recent changes in music therapy journals in the US, recap the research at the AMTA 2011 conference, and about how we like to digest the digests, so to speak.
RAS for Adults with CP
MTRB has looked at several studies on the use of music for movement in different populations (see RAS for MS and PSE with children). To add to these, a recent study looked at the effectiveness of Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS) for adults with Cerebral Palsy (CP). Continue reading
Intoning for Speech in Non-verbal Children with Autism
MTRB reviewed an earlier article by Wan et al. (2010), where the researchers proposed using Melodic Intonation Therapy for children with autism. A recently published paper studied this idea using a single-system design. Continue reading
What is EBP?
Evidence-based practice (EBP) has been a hot topic for the past few years in music therapy. If you have heard of EBP but don’t know exactly what it means, this post will give you the basics. Continue reading
Affect Change in Older Adults with Dementia
Music therapists who work with older adults will often notice a change in affect and interest with music stimuli. A recent study compared music to 25 other forms of stimuli including social interaction, work, or reading. Continue reading
Post-Stroke Music Assist: What’s Happening in the Brain?
There have been several studies that have looked at the use of “music supported” therapy in the treatment of adults who have had a stroke (see Altenmüller et al. 2009 and Schneider et al. 2007). A recent study investigated cortical changes with music supported therapy. Continue reading
MT for Pain in Post-Op Care
Music has long been used as an intervention in the treatment of persons with cancer (see previous blog post). A new study looked specifically at the use of music to reduce pain in women who underwent a radical mastectomy. Continue reading
MT for Persons with Cancer
Many of us have probably seen news headlines in the past week announcing that “music therapy may ease anxiety” or “music may help” patient with cancer. These headlines are referring to the newly published Cochrane Review that looked at music therapy for outcomes in patients with cancer. Continue reading
Neurosciences and Music IV: Podcast
This interview is a supplement to the two blog posts by guest author Krystal Demaine regarding Neurosciences and Music IV in Edinburgh, Scotland in June 2011.
Report: Neurosciences and Music IV: Part 2
Learn more about international research that was presented at the Neurosciences and Music IV conference in Edinburgh, Scotland. Continue reading