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Music Therapy, 2006.
An analysis of the use of music therapy in the care of patients with Alzheimer's disease/dementia.
887 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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Currently, there is no cure for Alzheimer's disease/dementia and it gets progressively worse as the patient continues to age. Despite the lack of a cure, however, there are some treatments that are just coming to light where Alzheimer's disease/dementia is concerned and many of these are alternative treatments, such as music therapy.This paper attempts to determine whether music therapy can improve the quality of life and cognitive function of patients that suffer from Alzheimer's disease/dementia and whether the medications that these individuals take affect this music therapy in any way.
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Statement of the Problem
Research Question
Significance of the Research
Potential Contribution to the Discipline of Nursing
The Appropriateness of the Qualitative Research Approach
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"Music therapy has been used in the past, largely on the elderly population, whether or not these individuals were suffering from Alzheimer's disease or any kind of dementia. A study that was conducted into this issue looked at the effect of calming music, the effect of hand massage, and the effect of both of these things together on a sample population of elderly nursing home residents (Remington, 2002). The results of the study indicated that nonphysical aggressiveness did decrease somewhat during and after the treatments, but that combining the music and the massage had no greater effect than simply using one or the other of the therapies (Remington, 2002). Other studies have also looked at the use of music to control fear, pain, nervousness, and other issues."
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Music Therapy and Autistic Children, 2006.
Examines research which deals with the benefits of music therapy among autistic children.
2,181 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 34 sources, APA, $ 68.95
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Researchers agree that there needs to be more research done on the effect of music therapy on autistic children. The paper shows that while case studies tentatively established a link between music therapy and the reduction of disruptive behavior (head-jerking and screaming, for example), more research is needed to establish positively the effects of music therapy on autism in children.
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"Using the self-reports of adults with autism, Toigo (1992) argues that music therapy is well suited to assisting individuals with autism.There are very few studies that have examined the effectiveness of music therapy with individuals with autism. Indeed, the music therapy profession itself recognises that there is a need to conduct sound research to evaluate the efficacy of music therapy and, in particular, to develop reliable measures of change that may occurduring intervention (Toolan & Coleman, 1994; Wimpory, Chadwick, & Nash,1995). Some research reports in this area rely on single case studies (Monti, 1985).In others, the intervention procedures and the characteristics of the participants arenot clearly explained (Hairston, 1990;)"
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The Effects of Musical Therapy, 2005.
This paper studies various research concerning the advantages of music therapy.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, $ 53.95
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In this article, the writer reviews research regarding the benefits of music therapy. The writer notes that the research yields mixed results. The writer further points out that studies show that music is extremely beneficial in helping patients in certain situations; however, it depends on the procedure the patient is having. The writer discusses that for less invasive procedures, music therapy is helpful but for more invasive procedures music therapy does not really seem to affect the patient's anxiety levels or pain after surgery.
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"Music therapy involves employing music to influence the patient's physical, mental or emotional recovery by affecting the patient's emotional state before, during and after treatment. Music therapy can be employed in a number of ways; but for this discourse, the importance of the therapy is to help in the reduction of preoperative anxiety, so that amount of medication throughout the surgical process is reduced."
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Music Therapy and Alzheimer's Disease, 2006.
This paper reviews and analyzes the published literature pertaining to the use of music therapy in caring for individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
1,123 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper delves into how and why musical therapy offers a better quality of life when used with patients suffering from the effects of dementia or Alzheimer's. The writer of this paper details the results of the Remington study which exposed individuals to either music, massage or both in 10-minute intervals to see both the long and short-term effects it had on patients diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer's. The writer analyzes the published scientific reports and studies that prove music and music therapy stimulates the minds of young children and can thus be used in older individuals to aid in re-stimulating the mind. This paper focuses on both the physical and psychological side-effects of dementia and Alzheimer's before music therapy as well as after receiving treatment. This paper also examines the genetic and environmental causes of dementia and Alzheimer's as well as the importance of early detection in order to offset, at least temporarily, the eventually devastating side-effects of both diseases.
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"Some studies have also indicated that the risk of developing dementia rises when the individual has a lower education and lower lifetime occupational achievement. Because of this, the importance of stimulating the mind and keeping it active can readily be seen. This is largely where music therapy comes into the equation. Music does stimulate the mind, and there is scientific evidence that children that study music perform better in school. With this in mind, music can then be used to help those whose minds are starting to fail, by stimulating those minds once again. This may not work for everyone with dementia, but studies have shown that there are some positive effects for most individuals, and that is certainly enough to warrant a further examination of the issue. Music therapy has been used for some time for the elderly."
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Music Therapy and Alzheimer's Disease, 2007.
This paper describes the use of music therapy with Alzheimer's patients.
991 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper presents an examination of the impact that music has on Alzheimer's disease. The writer explores the reduction of Alzheimer's symptoms that have been shown with the use of music therapy and explores future use of the therapy. The author concludes that music therapy has proven itself to be a mainstay in Alzheimer's patients comprehensive treatment plans.
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"In recent years medical science has made advances that have provided a longer lifespan than ever before, however, with that lifespan increase comes a higher incidence of Alzheimer's disease. While Alzheimer's disease can strike at any age it is typically seen in the elderly and the symptoms can be devastating. People watch their parents lose their memories, forget who they are and become a danger to themselves with their forgetful actions. "
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Music Therapy, 2004.
An analysis of the therapeutic use of music in the care of dementia patients.
15,400 words (approx. 61.6 pages), 70 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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This paper discusses the use of music therapy to care for elderly patients suffering from dementia, in general, and Alzheimer's, in particular. The paper explains how nurses are at the forefront of the utilization of music therapy because they are the primary caregivers associated with the elderly. Guidelines based on understanding dementia and the effects of music therapy are used to design hypothetical programs for the treatment of Alzheimer and dementia patients.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Music Therapy: Origins and Generic Uses
Chapter 3: Understanding Dementia
Chapter 4: Music Therapy Literature Survey
Chapter 5: Nursing Guidelines for Music Therapy
Chapter 6: Conclusions
Chapter 7: Bibliography
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Music Therapy and Stress, 2005.
A description of the use of music therapy to treat older patients with neurological disorders.
2,300 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 79.95
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This paper describes the field of music therapy, and explores its use to treat older patients with stress and neurological disorders or impairments. The paper discusses clinical research that supports this complementary form of adjunct therapy.
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"There are any number of approaches to therapeutic interventions that target adults with a wide range and variety of presenting problems. Some of these therapies are often characterized as alternative therapies..."
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Creative Music Therapy, 2006.
Explores the use of music in therapy.
895 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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The role of music in therapy has been explored in formal and informal contexts because most people connect feelings with music. This paper examines how music is used to treat people, including playing music as a form of self-expression and using the product of that self-expression as a symbolic code.
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"If the therapist infers that a drone piece created by the client denotes sadness then the therapist infers too much and does the client a disservice. Rather, the role of the music therapist is to provide an open setting in which therapist and client can communicate in non-verbal ways. Non-verbal communication is essential in some therapeutic settings, such as with clients who are catatonic, autistic, or otherwise emotionally inexpressive."
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Musical Therapy, 2007.
An experiment to determine the effects of musical therapy upon the learning process.
1,420 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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The paper discusses the therapeutic value of classical music. The paper presents an experiment to observe if musical therapy actually increases performance in learning. The paper shows how the results were inconclusive, in that they showed no statistical correlation between learning and classical music itself. The writer notes that he/she has, however, identified many errors that could be attributed to the poor results.
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Introduction
Background
Purpose statement
Methods
Results
Discussion
Summary
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"People tend to think that any type of background music will cause them to become calm and focused, receiving the therapeutic effects of music. Quite to the contrary Dr. Oliver Sacks, a neurologist writes that there is a strong difference between recreational music and therapeutic music. He explains, "the power of music to integrate and cure is quite fundamental. It is the profoundest non-chemical medication" (Sacks, npg). The beauty of music in general is that music is very easily absorbed by our minds. Since it is such an easy integrating method with our brains, we can achieve a sense of greater peace and tranquility when fully concentrating on music."
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Music Therapy, 2007.
This paper discusses music therapy and looks at the power of music in helping individuals.
2,409 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 73.95
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In this essay, the writer discusses that since humans first walked on the earth, they have used music as a way of gaining inner peace, solitude and pleasure. The writer points out that with voice alone or musical instruments, with friends and family and small groups and large, music has been an important part of human societies throughout the world. Music connects with the inner self. It provokes emotional response, or it reduces it. The writer notes that it is not surprising, then, that modern-day therapists use music as part of their treatment for social or emotional problems for the youngest child to older adults. Music therapy is as old as the beginning of humankind, itself. The writer concludes that it is only recently that it is finally being recognized for the power and importance it plays in helping individuals of all ages, backgrounds and mental, physical and spiritual needs.
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"Although music therapy has only recently been designated as a profession, it goes back to the earliest of times. At the beginning of the 19th century, William B. Davis reported on the activities of The Guild of St Cecilia, established in 1891 by the musician Canon Harford, which played calming music to a large number of patients in London hospitals. Unfortunately, the Guild was closed due to criticism from the musical and medical press, lack of funds and Harford's illness. Davis also noted that a number of similar organizations were founded in the United States during the early 20th century. However, they also did not last long."
"During World War II, there was an increasing interest in using music as a therapy for soldiers who were returning home in mental or physical pain. Hospitals and physicians increasingly began to use music and asked musicians for research that would indicate the therapeutic value. Musicians, however, did not have the academic background for such research."
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Music Therapy, 2002.
This paper describes where, how, and by whom music therapy is used in psychological and medical applications.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses the application of MT to children, adults and medical patients The author pays special attention to autism. The paper designates the difference between creative and affective therapies.
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Music Therapy, 1990.
This paper discusses an alternative psychological approach music therapy, emphasizing treatment of handicapped patients: Impact on mind, body and emotions, therapist-client relationship and effectiveness.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 16 sources, $ 119.95
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"Music therapy is a viable and useful alternative to more traditional psychological therapeutic methods. As an approach, it is integrated and affects almost every aspect of the body and mind. Moreover, using music therapy to replace or accentuate more traditional therapies often shows considerable success. In particular, these successes are notable in handicapped children, adolescents, and adults. Besides the handicapped, music therapy also benefits people who have emotional or expressive problems.
Music therapy has the ability to cross boundaries of culture, race, and age, and provides a viable means of adjusting behaviors that are difficult to regulate with other types of therapy. In fact, the functionality of music therapy is shown to be very useful with blind, disturbed, or handicapped persons who ... "
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Music Therapy in Critical Care Units, 2001.
A look at the different methods of therapy available with music.
1,825 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 6 sources, $ 58.95
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This paper provides a detailed account of the Music therapy method of treatment especially in the critical care units. It shows how modern scientists agree that many different kinds of music can be therapeutic. Some people respond well to reggae or jazz. Others are uplifted or in fact healed, when they listen to Gregorian chant, or heavy metal.
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"Music Therapy is a form of sound wave therapy which includes several other different tools and methods. The music therapists or the sound therapists in general work with tuning forks, song pods, toning, and music. Tuning Forks produce pure sounds when tapped. The human bodies in actual acts like a resonating board to the pulses of the universe as the major part of the human body is water. The human cells resound with the vibrations of the sounds by which they are surrounded in the daily life. When tuning forks are being used the energy blocks can be released and the physical system can be brought back into alignment. The sounds can also balance the spiritual, emotional and mental bodies by creating sounds through the tuning fork that the nervous system and the whole body can harmonize to. The other tool is the song pods."
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Music Therapy in Pain Management, 2007.
The paper explores music as a viable therapeutic solution to pain in patients.
2,717 words (approx. 10.9 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 81.95
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The paper looks at the history of music therapy and the importance of music therapy as a tool for modern nursing pain intervention. The paper looks at music therapies in conjunction with pharmacological applications. The writer talks about the importance of a dual use of music and internal medicine within his/her nursing field. The writer also discusses ethical considerations and future research.
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Introduction
Relevance
Ethical Considerations
Specific Sources of Information
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"The growing trend within the nursing field has been the allocation of music therapy as a behavioral component within the alleviation of pain for patients. In many cases, the over reliance on pharmacological drugs and the growing cost of medication is helping the field to turn toward more cost efficient methods for patient care. The application of music therapy has been a proven pain reduction method that has helped many patients to learn how to deal with their pain, as well as how to distract their cognitive processes from obsessing about their medical dilemma. Often, the problematic issue of pharmacology intake with patients has been a serious issue with dangerous side effects and ethics, which have encouraged nurses and researchers to develop more behavioral pain reduction methods for the future of nursing application and patient interaction."
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Music Therapy, 2006.
A comparison of traditional story-tellers (shamans) to contemporary music therapists.
1,107 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper discusses how music has been used in healing, ritual, and shamanic activities in cultures throughout the world and the connection between these uses of music and music therapy. The paper further examines whether ritual is a form of therapy, and whether music therapists are analogous to modern-days shamans, or whether there are fundamental differences of culture and values. The writer concludes with ways that therapists in contemporary society can learn from the way that other societies have used, and continue to use, music.
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"In therapy, however, the therapist attempts to provide not the voice of a past culture, but of the present state of the patient. Listening or making music can be one tool in helping explore the patient's view of his or her past and future. The therapist helps the patient see his or her personal past anew, and to move into the future with a clearer vision of his or her ego. However, rather than entering a trance, the patient tries to see the world as it is, and hopefully grow more articulate about what is troubling his or her mind."
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