Music Therapy

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The paper examines recent research that proves that music can relieve anxiety, pain and disorders such as insomnia, dyslexia and apraxia (absence of speech). The writer of the paper is of the opinion that any method that can be used to safely and cheaply improve our health should be investigated further.

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"Throughout human history, music has played an integral part in our culture. For thousands of years, people have understood that music is beneficial to the mind as well as the body (Nilsson 780). Despite this, many people discount the therapeutic affect of music. Recent research, however, definitively proves that music can relieve anxiety, pain, and disorders such as insomnia, dyslexia and apraxia. Health is an issue that concerns everyone. In our society, modern medicine is often costly and intrusive. Music therapy is a cheap and easy method that is shown to have many health benefits. This fact, couple with convincing research, represents a preponderance of evidence that clearly demonstrates how music can greatly benefit the mind and body."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Aigen, K. (2008). An analysis of qualitative music therapy research reports 1987-2006: articles and book chapters. Arts in Psychotherapy, 35, 251-261.
• Beathard, B., & Krout, R. E. (2008). A music therapy clinical case study of a girl with childhood apraxia of speech: finding Lily's voice. Arts in Psychotherapy, 35, 107- 116.
• Chang, M., Chen, C., & Huang, K. (2008). Effects of music therapy on psychological health of women during pregnancy. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 17, 2580-2587.
• Choi, A., Lee, Myeong S., & Lim, H. (2008). Effects of group music intervention on depression, anxiety, and relationships in psychiatric patients: a pilot study. Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine, 14, 567-570.
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