Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Melbourne, Faculty of Music, 2010. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-198)

Thesis (M.Mus.Ther.)--New Zealand School of Music, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references.

Dissertation (M.Mus. (Music Therapy))-University of Pretoria, 2003. / Abstract in Afrikaans and English. Includes bibliographical references. Available on the Internet via the World Wide Web.

Dissertation (PhD) Florida State University, 2007. / Advisor: Jayne M. Standley, Florida State University, College of Music. Title and description from dissertation home page (viewed 5-16-2007). Document formatted into pages; contains 164 pages. Includes biographical sketch. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ed. D.)--University of West Florida, 2005. / Title from title page of source document. Document formatted into pages; contains 91 pages. Includes bibliographical references.

Although music therapy work with families has been documented for many years, the focus has remained on techniques and client outcomes rather than therapeutic process. The purpose of this study was to gain understanding and knowledge of the lived experience of music therapists who practice family-based music therapy. This research was conducted within the interpretative phenomenological framework. Three subjects who provided family-based music therapy participated in semi-structured interviews about their experiences. Three main interpretative themes emerged from the analysis of the data relative to the therapists’ expressed experience of their work with families: perseverance, resilience, and faith in the process. Discussion of the results, strengths and limitations of the study, and implications for training and further research are presented. / February 2016

Bakgrund: I Sverige kommer antalet personer med demenssjukdom att öka och nästan 25 000 personer dör varje år till följd av sjukdomen. I samband med demenssjukdom kan beteendemässiga och psykiska symtom (BPSD) uppträda. Musik och musikterapi anses ha positiva effekter som kan bidra till att lindra oro och kan erbjudas i samband med olika behandlingar inom vården. Syfte: Syftet var att belysa musikens och musikterapins effekter hos patienter med beteendemässiga och psykiska symtom vid demens. Metod: Studien är en litteraturöversikt baserad på tio vetenskapliga artiklar, nio av kvantitativ design och en kvalitativ. Dessa hittades genom sökningar i två databaser, PubMed och PsycINFO och begränsades till publikationer mellan 2011–2018. Resultat: Resultatet sammanfattades i två teman: effekter av musik och musikterapi i grupp vid BPSD och effekter av individuell musik och musikterapi vid BPSD. Resultatet visade att individuell musik och musikterapi i grupp minskar BPSD, exempelvis vid oro och agitation. Även välbefinnandet förbättrades hos personer med demenssjukdom samt kommunikation och relation mellan patient och vårdare. Diskussion: Det övergripande resultatet i litteraturöversikten tyder på att musik och musikterapi är en metod som kan minska beteendestörningar och visar på positiva effekter under BPSD. Detta arbetssätt behövs uppmärksammas för att ge stöd åt vårdarna som idag arbetar med dessa patienter. Studiens resultat diskuteras av författarna utifrån Jeans Watsons två valda karativa omvårdnadsfaktorer i resultatdiskussionen. Watson betonar vikten av att tillfredsställa individens fysiska, psykosociala, psykologiska och andliga behov ur en holistisk helhetssyn. / Background: In Sweden, the number of people with dementia will increase and nearly 25,000 people are dying each year because of the disease. In connection with dementia, behavioural and mental symptoms (BPSD) may occur. Music is considered to have positive effects that can help relieve anxiety and can be offered in conjunction with various treatments in healthcare. Aim: The aim was to illustrate the effects of music and music therapy in patients with behavioural and mental symptoms in dementia. Method: The study is a literature review based on ten scientific articles, nine of quantitative design and one qualitative. These were found through searches in two different databases, PubMed and PsycINFO and is limited to publications between 2011-2018. Results: The result was summarized in two themes: effects of music and music therapy in group at BPSD and effects of individual music and music therapy at BPSD. The results showed that individual or group music and music therapy reduces BPSD for example, in anxiety and agitation. Well-being improved in people with dementia as well as communication and relationship between the patient and carers. Discussion: The overall outcome of the literature review suggests that music and music therapy is a method that can reduce behavioural disturbances and show positive effects under BPSD. This work method is needed to pay attention to the careers who are currently working with these patients. The result of the study is discussed by the authors based on Jeans Watson's two chosen charitable factors in the outcome discussion. Watson emphasizes the importance of satisfying the individual's physical, psychosocial, psychological and spiritual needs from a holistic view.

abstract: Educators and therapists must unify and formulate new strategies to address the academic and social needs of a newly emerging at risk demographic, "the forgotten middle." Currently, a paradigm shift within educative music therapy, human development study, and educational psychology, suggests that curriculums need to integrate alternative methods into their framework, change the definition of at-risk, and recognize math aptitude and social competency as predictors of a student's ability to gain upward mobility and self-sufficiency. Musical interaction, although considered a secondary measure within educational forums, is a viable means to address the socio-emotional and academic needs of students. In order to substantiate the need for educators to integrate educative music therapy and social competency programs into standard curriculums, the researcher conducted a study using 23 students from a beginning high school guitar class and 4 students from a high school after-school program. These students participated in a ten-week study involving educative music therapy, social competency, and math aptitude. Participants completed the math fluency and math calculations sections of the Wechsler's Individual Achievement Test version 3, along with a questionnaire examining the participants' beliefs about the influence of music on math aptitude and social competency. Although the pre- and post-test results show no statistically significant difference between educative music therapy and math aptitude, the results from the questionnaires administered suggest that students perceive that social competency and musical interaction augment academic and social performance. / Dissertation/Thesis / M.M. Music Therapy 2010

O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar, com o uso do software “CromoTMusic”, os efeitos da musicoterapia em aspectos sensoriais, emocionais e musicais de crianças e jovens surdos. Para isso, um ensaio controlado randomizado (ECR) com 38 participantes foi delineado a fim de comparar indivíduos em duas situações: tratamento musicoterapêutico com o uso do software “CromoTMusic” (n=19) e o uso de educação musical por vibração (n=19). A escala utilizada para as mensurações dos três desfechos (antes, durante e após as intervenções) foi a versão brasileira da Individualized Music Therapy Assessment Profile (IMTAP). As diferenças intergrupos (antes, durante e após as intervenções) foram comparadas pelo modelo de equações de estimativas generalizadas (Generalized Estimating Equations - GEE) e Análise de Covariância (ANCOVA) seguido pelo ajuste de Bonferroni para comparações múltiplas. Observou-se que a musicoterapia improvisacional aplicada através do software “CromoTMusic” foi superior ao tratamento controle (música através de vibração) em crianças e adolescentes surdos em todas as comparações intergrupos, exceto para a comparação dos desfechos Sensorial (Fundamentos) entre T2 e T1, para todos os desfechos do subdomínio Sensorial (Proprioceptivo), para o desfecho Musicalidade (Fundamentos) entre T2 e T1 e para todos os desfechos do subdomímio Musicalidade (Dinâmica). Os resultados do estudo são preliminares, pois esse foi o primeiro ECR dentro da musicoterapia com surdez. A investigação aponta para resultados positivos e confirma as evidencias encontradas na pratica com esse tipo de intervenção para crianças e jovens surdos. Espera-se que no futuro pesquisas iguais e/ou superiores possam encontrar resultados semelhantes. / The aim of this study was to investigate, with the use of the "CromoTMusic" software, the effects of music therapy in sensorial, emotional and musical skills of deaf children and adolescents. For this proposal, it was realized a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with 38 participants in two situations: music therapy treatment, with the "CromoTMusic" software (n=19) and the use of music education by audio vibration (n=19). The assessment scale used for this investigation was the Brazilian version of the Individualized Music Therapy Assessment Profile (IMTAP). The inter-group differences (before, during and after the intervention) were compared using the model generalized estimating equations (Generalized Estimating Equations - GEE) followed by Bonferroni adjustment for multiple comparisons. It was found that the improvisational music therapy applied through the software "CromoTMusic" was superior to the control treatment (music through vibration) in deaf children and adolescents in all comparisons between groups, except for the comparison of the outcomes Sensory (Fundamentals) between T2 and T1, for all outcomes of Sensory subdomain (Proprioceptive), for the Musicality outcome (Fundamentals) between T2 and T1 and for all outcomes of the subdomain Musicality (Dynamic). The results of this study are preliminary, because this study was the first RCT on music therapy and deafness. The investigation points to positive results and confirm the evidences founded in the practice with this type of intervention for deaf children and adolescents. It is hoped that in the future, similar and better investigations could find similar or better results.

abstract: In the last few decades, the rapid development of electronic music technologies has changed the way society interacts with music, which in turn impacts the profession of music therapy. Except for a few cases, music therapy has not extensively explored the integration of new technology. However, current research trends show a willingness and excitement to explore the possibilities (Nagler, 2011; Ramsey, 2011; Magee, et al., 2011; Magee & Burland, 2008; Magee 2006). The project described in this paper intends to demonstrate one of these possibilities by combining modern technologies to create an interactive musical system with practical applications in music therapy. In addition to designing a practical tool, the project aims to question the role of technology in music therapy and to initiate dialogue between technologists and music therapists. The project, entitled MIST: A Musical Interactive Space for Therapy, uses modern gestural technology (the Microsoft® Kinect®) to capture body movements and turn them into music. It is intended for use in a clinical setting with children with mild to moderate disabilities. The system is a software/hardware package that is inexpensive, user-friendly, and portable. There are two functional modes of the system: the first sonifies specific movement tasks of reaching and balancing; the second is an interactive musical play space in which an entire room becomes responsive to presence and movement, creating a sonic playground. The therapeutic goals of the system are to motivate and train physical movement, encourage exploration of space and the body, and allow for musical expression, play, auditory perception, and social interaction. / Dissertation/Thesis / The instruction manual for MIST software / M.M. Media Arts and Sciences 2011