This paper provides a qualitative review of 21 published articles of clinical empirical studies
looking at the effects of a variety of music activities on the emotional and behavioural …

Background Previous research highlights the importance of staff involvement in
psychosocial interventions targeting neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia. Music therapy …

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therapists work with children and adults of all ages with wide-ranging healthcare needs. This …

Objectives: Several studies have suggested positive effects of music therapy in dementia,
but research on age-related depression has been limited and of insufficient quality. The aim …

The central tenet of this innovative collection is that identity can be regarded as a
performance, achieved through and in dialogue with others. The authors show that where …

This chapter focuses on the relationship between music and emotion from within what is
generally called" improvisational music therapy'and aims to explore how a music therapist …

Background There is an increasing focus on providing effective psychosocial interventions
to improve quality of life in dementia care. This study aims to explore the attitudes and …

Music therapy has a significant role to play in the diagnosis and assessment of children and
adults with pervasive developmental disorders. In the differential diagnosis of autism …

Unique music therapy interventions are discussed from a clinical educational and research
perspective, demonstrating a current position on music therapy for people living with …

Arts therapies treatments offer patients therapy through primarily nonverbal means (ie, art
forms such as music, art, drama, and dance movement). They are particularly effective when …