Depression is a highly prevalent and seriously impairing disorder. Evidence suggests that music therapy can decrease depression, though the music therapy that is offered is often not clearly described in studies. The purpose of this study was to develop an improvisational music therapy intervention based …

Music interventions are used for stress reduction in a variety of settings because of the positive effects of music listening on both physiological arousal (e.g., heart rate, blood pressure, and hormonal levels) and psychological stress experiences (e.g., restlessness, anxiety, and nervousness). To summarize …

Music interventions are used for stress reduction in a variety of settings because of the positive effects of music listening on both physiological arousal (e.g., heart rate, blood pressure, and hormonal levels) and psychological stress experiences (e.g., restlessness, anxiety, and nervousness). To summarize …

Inleiding Het is bekend dat patiënten met een stoornis in de taalproductie vaak nog wel kunnen zingen. Een behandelmethode die muziek integreert en die gebruikt wordt bij spraakapraxie en/of afasie is Speech-Music Therapy by Aphasia (SMTA). Tijdens SMTA-therapie wordt er aansluiting gevonden in de melodieën …

Presentation with prof. dr. Rineke Smilde at the Institute of Music Therapy on two live music practices in elderly care: Music & Dementia and Meaningful Music in Health Care (MiMiC).

The goal of this study was (1) to determine whether and how nursing home residents with dementia respond to the interactive art installation in general and (2) to identify whether responses change when the content type and, therefore, the nature of the interaction with the artwork changes. The interactive …

Music as an effective self-regulative tool for emotions and behavioural adaptation for adolescents might enhance emotion-related skills when applied as a therapeutic school intervention. This study investigated Rap & Sing Music Therapy in a school-based programme, to support self-regulative abilities …