Welcome to music therapy Guide
Music Therapy Childbirth Article
. For a permanent link to this article, or to bookmark it for further reading, click here.
Music Therapy Assessment and Treatment
from:Like all types of therapies, music therapy cannot begin until the patient has been assessed by the therapist. Music therapy assessment is similar in theory to the assessment done by any other medical practitioner: the therapist evaluates the patient, determines the patient's needs, addresses the patient's concerns about the therapy process, and then creates a therapy program tailored to that specific patient.
But music therapy assessment differs from medical assessment in many ways as well. Whereas a medical doctor asks about the patient's symptoms, decides on the cause and suggests a cure or treatment, the music therapist cannot quickly determine the needs of the patient based on a simple conversation. Many music therapists need more than just a few minutes with a patient; they require extended exposure to the patient in the form of conversation, observation and sometimes even analysis of the patient's environment before they can accurately determine what type of treatment would work well for the specific individual.
Once the music therapist has determined the needs of the patient, they still have to create a treatment plan. Music therapy assessment plays into this step as the therapist uses what he or she observes and learns from the patient to adjust the treatment plan accordingly. Music therapists often create completely unique treatment plans for each patient because each patient has specific, distinctive traits, symptoms, and needs that are different from those of any other patient. Rarely will a music therapy assessment lead a music therapist to exactly the same treatment plan that he or she has used before.
This is not to say, however, that a music therapy assessment and treatment plan will not lead the therapist to specific treatment tools. In fact, there are methods of treatment in music therapy – as there are in psychiatric therapy or any other therapy – that are used to treat certain illnesses. For example, an Autistic patient can expect his therapist to use treatment methods that have been found to be successful in Autism patients. However, there are many different methods for each illness and the combinations of these treatment methods will differ with each patient.
The multitude of treatment methods for each illness and ailment is wonderful because it allows the music therapist to choose from a wide range of possibilities to treat each individual. However, the sheer number of potential treatments makes it even more important that the music therapy assessment is performed by a qualified music therapist who has extensive experience with the patient's type of illness. The more experience a music therapist has with Autism, for example, the better he or she can treat the many different types of Autism that affect the population.
Music Therapy Childbirth News
Things to do in the Caldwells, Fairfield, Roseland, Essex Fells - New Jersey Hills
Things to do in the Caldwells, Fairfield, Roseland, Essex Fells New Jersey Hills Stroke Survivors Free Music Therapy Program is held at 3:30 pm first and third Thursdays at the CareOne facility at 68 Passaic Ave., Livingston. Call 973-450-4114 to register. Alzheimers Support Group meets second Mondays at the Clifton Medicine Family ... |
Health events - Poughkeepsie Journal
Health events Poughkeepsie Journal Music and imagery sessions — Herbert H. & Sofia P. Reuner Cancer Support House, 80 Mary's Ave., Kingston. 9 am-1:20 pm Mondays. Group sessions with Dr. Montserrat Gimeno. Private sessions at 9 and 10:30 am Group session at 12:30 pm Explore the use of ... |
Indian River County Community Calendar, updated May 13 - TCPalm
Indian River County Community Calendar, updated May 13 TCPalm IRMC Childbirth Preparation Class: Prepare for your upcoming birth in a fun environment. Partners in Women's Health, 1050 37th Place, Suites 101 & 102, Vero Beach, 5:30 pm, May 22. Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehabilitation Center: Open 12-week cardiac ... |
Adopting Love - Daytona Beach News-Journal
Adopting Love Daytona Beach News-Journal Unable to have children of their own, the Hogues learned that the pangs of childbirth aren't the only trials that can forge familial bonds. The same was true for Rosine McCauley, who had nearly given up on her dream of having children when she turned ... |
Full Story - Nigerian Observer
 Nigerian Observer | Full Story Nigerian Observer These days tens of thousands of cancer patients are using mind-body practices like conscious relaxation, talk therapy, music therapy, visualization and prayer to help them deal with disease. Eighty percent of cancer patients report using some kind of ... |