Music therapy clinicians who work with persons who have depression may be interested in a new study that showed statistically significant changes with music therapy intervention. Continue reading
Category Archives: Past Posts
April and May Update
I’ve been a bit of a hiatus as of late, but now its time to update you on a few research studies that have been published the last few months. For today’s post lets look at the use of MIT for Apraxia and a new study on NICU-MT. Continue reading
MTRB Interview – Dr. Sheri Robb
In this podcast, we interview a leading researcher and scientist in the field of music therapy, Dr. Sheri Robb. She is also the new editor of the Journal of Music Therapy and talks about the future of the journal and evidence-based practice in music therapy. Dr. Robb’s research is through the School of Nursing at Indiana University.
Japan Disaster Relief
We all saw images of the terrible tragedy that struck Japan last month. Click on this post to learn how you can support relief efforts for music therapists who were affected by the disaster. Continue reading
Midwestern Region recap
We are both in the Midwestern region of the American Music Therapy Association, which is small, but mighty in terms of research. In this podcast we recap concurrent sessions highlighting research by professionals, the student research session, and the importance of research into music therapy education. We also recorded a podcast with Janice Harris from the Music Therapy Show, so check that out as well.
Sensory and ASD
In the process of writing a grant application for a music therapy research project focused on ASD, I have been reading a lot of current research. Something that has been more prevalent in the research over the past two years is a consideration of sensory needs in ASD (see Kwakye et al., 2011 or Marco et al., 2011 to read about sensory and autism). Within this literature I found two articles investigating sensory supports for children with ASD. Continue reading
Should We Challenge Our Ideas About ASD?
A recent article challenges us to take a different look at autism – to consider that the typical approach may not be the only or the most effective approach in treating children who have an ASD. This week we’ll consider this perspective and look at a few non-music research studies that challenge how we typically think of ASD. Continue reading
Music Listening for Pain and Anxiety Pre and Post Surgery
Surgery can be an anxiety and painful experience. One way to manage pain and anxiety is music listening. A new research study demonstrated some positive effects of music on pre- and post-surgery anxiety and pain. Continue reading
MT for Children with CP: Study of Patterned Sensory Enhancement
One of the movements that can be worked on in the music therapy session is the sit-to-stand. This movement not only involves a large amount of muscular control, but also involves balance, making it difficult for persons who have motor impairments. This week we will look at a study of Patterned Sensory Enhancement (PSE) for the loaded sit-to-stand movement in children with Cerebral Palsy (CP). Continue reading
Kick-off for 2011: MT for Gait in Persons with MS
MTRB is back from winter break and ready to share some of the latest research in music therapy. Lets begin with a study on Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation for persons who have Multiple Sclerosis… Continue reading