The prevalence of a diagnosis of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) has been on the rise globally. Due to the severe symptoms that interrupt the daily life of those diagnosed with SCD and the absence of an accessible cure, services addressing symptom management in those affected must be increased. Children are particularly susceptible to experience a decreased quality of life due to their developmental stage and often lack of effective coping skills. Music therapy has been shown to be effective in managing many of the complications associated with SCD and may prove effective in treatment for this specific disease. The purpose of this study is to explore the available music therapy research conducted specifically on children with SCD and explore the techniques used. Results of this review showed that the research was limited and inconclusive although the potential for a positive impact appears to exist. Further research specifically addressing children with SCD needs to be conducted to better determine best practice for music therapy with this population. / A Thesis submitted to the College of Music in partial fulfillment of the Master of Music. / Spring Semester 2017. / April 11, 2017. / Child, Hematology, Integrative Review, Music Therapy, Sickle Cell Disease, Techniques / Includes bibliographical references. / Lori F. Gooding, Professor Directing Thesis; Jayne M. Standley, Committee Member; Dianne Gregory, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_507636 |
| Contributors | Buchanan, Diana Lee (authoraut), Gooding, Lori F. (Lori Fogus) (professor directing thesis), Standley, Jayne M. (committee member), Gregory, Sarah Dianne (committee member), Florida State University (degree granting institution), College of Music (degree granting college) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text, master thesis |
| Format | 1 online resource (33 pages), computer, application/pdf |
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