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Category Archives: Art, Music, Dance
Accumulating evidence supports music therapy for depression
Researchers at the University of Jyvaskyla, in Finland, studied the benefits of music therapy when added to standard care among working-age people with depression. Continue reading Accumulating evidence supports music therapy for depression
Benefits of music in patients with Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers from Inserm in Montpellier, France studied the value of music therapy in the management of patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Continue reading Benefits of music in patients with Alzheimer’s disease
Review: Mind-body treatments for insomnia
Researchers at Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, in Brazil, reviewed the evidence. Continue reading Review: Mind-body treatments for insomnia
Benefits of music on stress after surgery
Researchers at Orebro University Hospital, in Sweden, evaluated the effect of bed rest + music on the first day after surgery in order to decrease stress. Continue reading Benefits of music on stress after surgery
Review of music therapy for end-of-life care
This Cochrane review examined the effects of music therapy on end-of-life care. Continue reading Review of music therapy for end-of-life care
Culturally specific dance to reduce obesity
This study was conducted in African-American women by researchers at Case Western Reserve University, in Cleveland, Ohio. Continue reading Culturally specific dance to reduce obesity
Music during caesarean section
In this Cochrane review, the authors attempt to gain insight into the effects of music on mothers and infants during Cesarean section. Continue reading Music during caesarean section
More digeridoo playing in Australia
Asthma affects over 15% of Australian Aboriginal people. This is at least 50% higher than in non-indigenous Australians.
Researchers at the University of Southern Queensland, in Australia, studied whether Aboriginal people would engage in music lessons to increase their knowledge of asthma and support management of their asthma. Continue reading More digeridoo playing in Australia
Music therapy to treat acquired brain injury
Acquired brain injury is caused by stroke, an aneurysm, or an infection and may result in problems with movement, language, sensation, thinking, or emotion.
In this Cochrane Review, researchers in the US and UK evaluated the efficacy of music therapy as an option for rehabilitation. Continue reading Music therapy to treat acquired brain injury
Music therapy for children with delayed speech development
Children with delayed speech development are at risk of acquiring other cognitive (reasoning), social-emotional, and school-related problems.
Researchers in Germany studied the effects of music therapy in these children. Continue reading Music therapy for children with delayed speech development
Art therapy for children with asthma
Researchers at the National Jewish Health, in Denver, Colorado are the first to report that children with asthma benefit from art therapy. Continue reading Art therapy for children with asthma
Music therapy to aid burn dressing changes
Researchers at Case Western Reserve, University School of Medicine, in Cleveland, Ohio, studied the effect of music therapy on pain, anxiety, and muscle tension levels during dressing changes in burn patients. Continue reading Music therapy to aid burn dressing changes
Music helps recover from stroke
Researchers from the University of Helsinki in Finland report that “everyday music listening during early stroke recovery offers a valuable addition to the patients’ care, especially if other active forms of rehabilitation are not yet feasible at this stage.
Music can be an individually targeted, easy-to-conduct, and inexpensive way to facilitate cognitive (reasoning) and emotional recovery. Continue reading Music helps recover from stroke
Benefits of mental singing in Parkinson’s disease
Patients with Parkinson’s disease have gait disturbances that can be improved with the use of appropriate visual and auditory cues.
Researchers from Mie University School of Medicine in Tsu, Japan report their experience using mental singing. Continue reading Benefits of mental singing in Parkinson’s disease
Using education + music to treat sleep apnea
Researchers from the University of Kansas, School of Nursing and Preventive Medicine, in Kansas City tell us, “As many as 50% of patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea stop adhering to the prescribed medical treatment of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) within 1 to 3 weeks.”
They tested the effects of music + patient education on adherence to CPAP. Continue reading Using education + music to treat sleep apnea
Art, healing, and public health
There’s a paucity of supporting data, according to researchers at Penn State University, Hershey Medical Center. Continue reading Art, healing, and public health
CAM for children undergoing stem cell transplants
Researchers in the US and Canada evaluated massage, humor therapy, and relaxation/imagery for reducing distress associated with pediatric stem cell transplantation. Continue reading CAM for children undergoing stem cell transplants
What, exactly, is music therapy…or a music therapist, for that matter?
A survey by Mr. Jonathan Koffman at King’s College London School of Medicine reveals the problem with music therapy. Perhaps we can offer a solution. Continue reading What, exactly, is music therapy…or a music therapist, for that matter?
Dancing to improve quality of life in old people
Researchers at Aristotle University, in Thessaloniki, Greece, studied the effect of Greek traditional dances on quality of life. Continue reading Dancing to improve quality of life in old people