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A Researcher's Assistant: Articles on Music Therapy

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Today's society is filled with people trying to find alternative remedies to illnesses. There are many reasons for this, from lack of health insurance to the desire to avoid medication. But whatever the reason, many alternative therapies, like music therapy, have grown in popularity. In fact, music therapy has not only gained popularity, it has also gained recognition as a medical profession. This has led many students interested in careers helping others to seek degrees in music therapy.

Of course, both students and people who are seeking relief from ailments are searching for information about music therapy. This is where articles on music therapy become important. Articles on music therapy can help educate non-professionals about this professional field. Professionally written articles, such as research articles, are the best way to go for those who are looking for information regarding the proven benefits of music therapy. These articles will give the reader an idea of what types of music therapy techniques have been used in which situations, and how those techniques have fared when compared to traditional therapy methods.

For example, a person interested in using music therapy to treat chronic pain would want to search for articles on music therapy that dealt with the results of research performed on chronic pain patients. These articles will give the person an idea of the music therapy techniques that seem to work the best on chronic pain patients – such as utilizing music as a distraction from pain, or as a relaxation method to reduce physical stress that can enhance the brain's perception of pain. Articles on music therapy allow the reader to see how music therapy is used in chronic pain patients and what he or she can expect from music therapists for his or her particular condition. The reader can also choose the technique that seems best to him or her and suggest that to his or her music therapist.

Whether the reader is a student or a potential music therapy patient, it is extremely important for him or her to know how to determine the validity of the articles on music therapy he or she is reading. The best resources are available at the library; published articles are written by scholarly authors with formal background in the subject. If the library is not an option, the interested person can look for legitimate articles on music therapy on the internet. A good tip for this person is to look for articles published on websites hosted by professional music therapy organizations like the American Music Therapy Association. Articles on music therapy from these organizations will be accurate and up-to-date.


 

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Award-Winning New York Music Therapy Program Expands - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)


Award-Winning New York Music Therapy Program Expands
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
The Music Therapy Program at Northern Westchester Hospital Receives 2011 Spirit of Planetree Award, Launches Class for Outpatients Westchester County, NY (PRWEB) May 22, 2012 Northern Westchester Hospital is proud to announce the expansion of its ...

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Djohan: Pioneering music therapy - Jakarta Post


Jakarta Post

Djohan: Pioneering music therapy
Jakarta Post
Lately, music therapy has also been taught as a subject at some universities, particularly those with departments of music. According to Djohan, studies have shown that music can relieve various complaints and disorders like anxiety, depression, ...

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Mental Health Facility Gains National Recognition - Northland's NewsCenter


Mental Health Facility Gains National Recognition
Northland's NewsCenter
"I don't know what I would do without music," Dahl told the Northland's NewsCenter's Kevin Jacobsen. Doctors diagnosed the talented Proctor High School student with depression this year, but Dahl says he's lived with it for some time.

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Listen2Learn: Part II - Coeur d'Alene Press


Listen2Learn: Part II
Coeur d'Alene Press
In the previous article of Listen2Learn, I focused on the use music therapy (MT) with children who have learning disabilities to help open neuropathways and stimulate the brain for learning. In this article, the focus will be on how MT can help with ...

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Clinical Music Therapy - a new hope for personality disorders - India.Com Health


India.Com Health

Clinical Music Therapy - a new hope for personality disorders
India.Com Health
An amalgamation of psychology, psychiatry, mental health and counselling sealed with music, the therapy helps in conditions like autism, mental disorders, depression, personality issues and life-threatening diseases like HIV and cancer.

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