Category: Music Therapy
The Good Therapy Blog
November 1st, 2011 |
Anxiety can cause feelings of worry, panic and apprehension. Physically, people who experience high levels of anxiety also have elevated heart rates, muscle tension and increased cortisol production. Many of the treatments used for anxiety include relaxation and meditation techniques designed to address the physical and emotional symptoms of the problem. “As well as being a potential benefit in circumstances such as those mentioned above, music as a relaxation aid is also used extensively within receptive music,” said Dave Elliott of the University... Read More
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August 10th, 2011 |
Art making is not enough. Storytelling is not enough. Writing lyrics/music is not enough. Dancing is not enough to transform emotional pain and suffering into emotional freedom. If art making were enough, we wouldn't be reading about talented artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Amy Winehouse, Kurt Cobain and others who tragically slipped through a fissure in their lives to the other side because they succumbed to their demons. Demons, in this context are disorders listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (IV) of the American Psychiatric Association. Read More
May 13th, 2011 |
A new study emphasizes the positive effects of music therapy on patients with a terminal illness, most with cancer. Palliative care patients between the ages of 18-101, were enrolled in a three year study to determine the effect of music therapy. Healthcare providers have embraced music therapy as a source of solace and comfort to palliative patients and value its physical,... Read More
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January 12th, 2011 |
Our brains are complicated, amazing machines. While neuroscience alone can’t resolve the psychological conflict and emotional pain that are addressed by trained therapists and counselors, it can provide fascinating insight into how we respond to our experiences. Recently, neuroscience has showed us more about how the brain perceives art and music. Art activates the brain’s “reward” centers, providing the same stimulation we can get from taking drugs or gambling. Similarly, music... Read More
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December 26th, 2010 |
A new study on emotional responses to music draws insight that may have meaning across a number of disciplines. In the study, participants listened to two recordings of a Chopin piano etude: one played expressively by a concert pianist (with dynamic changes in tempo, volume, and articulation) and one played mechanically by a computer (the notes and rhythms were the same, but with no “expressive” element). By their own accord and according to brain scans, listeners had a much more emotional... Read More
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December 13th, 2010 |
Both children and adults learn through play. This of course is not news to those of us in the field of play. What is news is the fact that we need to improve the quality of play for everyone. Many parents and educators are no longer in touch with the need for play for children in our driven, achievement-oriented culture.
In neighborhoods without a park or playground the incidence of childhood obesity increases 29% (Health Affairs, KaBOOM! 2010)
What are the benefits of play?
Physical health is improved.
Psychological health is improved
1. Play helps children use their imagination.
2.... Read More
November 13th, 2010 |
It’s no secret that music can calm the mind and soothe the soul. But does music therapy work as a form of treatment for depression? A new study suggests that yes, music therapy has the potential to help people overcome depression, especially when used in combination with psychotherapy or another form of treatment. The study, which took place in Sweden as was recently published in the journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, is one of the largest and most carefully-designed studies of music therapy and depression to date.... Read More
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October 6th, 2010 |
The news media is filled with negative stories depicting despicable people who were put into powerful positions either by election (politicians) or by talent (sports/entertainment). Newspapers often read like cheap tabloids. We’re bombarded by images online of politicians who are bilking taxpayers of billions of dollars and sports/entertainment heroes whose lives are out-of-control. We are lured to click onto seductive headlines by wiggling bodies vying for our attention. Crime on the streets and in neighborhoods is rising at alarming rates. Promises of health care reform have not trickled down... Read More
April 13th, 2010 |
Dyslexia is a learning and developmental issue that affects a fair amount of people, and psychotherapeutic and cognitive approaches to treatment have been notable for many years. A common type of treatment indicated for use with dyslexia is music therapy, but a recent argument produced at the Free University of Brussels has found that supposed ties between poor musical ability and dyslexia are largely baseless, and provide no credible foundation for the use of this type of therapy among dyslexic people. The paper has... Read More
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September 21st, 2009 |
A GoodTherapy.org News Summary
There's a great deal of research to suggest that listening to music, particularly music that is recognized and enjoyed, can excite the pleasure centers of the brain, resulting in pleasing experiences. Though it has recently been suggested that people experiencing feelings of depression and similar mental health concerns are closed off to the pleasurable effects of music, most people, in the presence of a favorite song, will notice a rise in mood. Such a rise can be of great importance to those... Read More
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