Music Therapy Effectiveness
Intensive research studies have proven that music can have an exceptional effect on your mind and body. In fact, several hospitals are even starting to use music therapy to relieve pain, avert anxiety and depression, alleviate muscle tension, along with other various benefits that music therapy carries (Aldridge). In any case, music can benefit anyone. Those who are in good health can use music to ease stress, relax the body, enhance mood, or to go along with an exercise routine. To many people’s surprise, music therapy has even found first-rate benefits in using music to help children with autism, elders with Alzheimer's or Dementia, and patients who have been through physical or emotional trauma.
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Music therapy has been shown to be effective in mitigating the emotional stress induced by trauma, such as people who may suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. The calming sounds of music can help them to focus in on more positive memories and feelings that are not associated with the traumatic event they went through (Aldridge). A music therapy research study involving 40 veterans with substantial post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms was conducted in 2011. They found an increase of positive benefits in relieving these symptoms through a six-week guitar lesson. They also found that music therapy was effective in decreasing depression symptoms and enhancing an overall quality of life. To further their study, researchers are currently developing a multi-center study to test if their findings are generalizable to a larger and more diverse group of Veterans (Health Services Research and …show more content…
Certainly, further research and clinical development still needs to be done. With that being said, there is no doubt that music therapy works, with time and practice. Music has proven to help heal the brain and body. In fact, “music therapy now meets the standards of evidence-based medicine and is recognized by the World Federation of Neurorehabilitation” (Thaut). Doctors and researchers are starting to better understand what works best for each individual patient and the complex effects of autism, Alzheimer’s, Dementia, trauma, or any other medical problem. They are beginning to take these individual factors into account and adjust them to the patient’s specific needs (Thaut). Music therapy is specialized, but it is set on a foundation of components of music and functioning of the brain that can be conjoined and used as complementary medicine with all rehabilitative therapies. Hence, it suggests a substantial foundation for working together which will benefit each
Intensive research studies have proven that music can have an exceptional effect on your mind and body. In fact, several hospitals are even starting to use music therapy to relieve pain, avert anxiety and depression, alleviate muscle tension, along with other various benefits that music therapy carries (Aldridge). In any case, music can benefit anyone. Those who are in good health can use music to ease stress, relax the body, enhance mood, or to go along with an exercise routine. To many people’s surprise, music therapy has even found first-rate benefits in using music to help children with autism, elders with Alzheimer's or Dementia, and patients who have been through physical or emotional trauma.
Autism professionals …show more content…
Music therapy has been shown to be effective in mitigating the emotional stress induced by trauma, such as people who may suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. The calming sounds of music can help them to focus in on more positive memories and feelings that are not associated with the traumatic event they went through (Aldridge). A music therapy research study involving 40 veterans with substantial post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms was conducted in 2011. They found an increase of positive benefits in relieving these symptoms through a six-week guitar lesson. They also found that music therapy was effective in decreasing depression symptoms and enhancing an overall quality of life. To further their study, researchers are currently developing a multi-center study to test if their findings are generalizable to a larger and more diverse group of Veterans (Health Services Research and …show more content…
Certainly, further research and clinical development still needs to be done. With that being said, there is no doubt that music therapy works, with time and practice. Music has proven to help heal the brain and body. In fact, “music therapy now meets the standards of evidence-based medicine and is recognized by the World Federation of Neurorehabilitation” (Thaut). Doctors and researchers are starting to better understand what works best for each individual patient and the complex effects of autism, Alzheimer’s, Dementia, trauma, or any other medical problem. They are beginning to take these individual factors into account and adjust them to the patient’s specific needs (Thaut). Music therapy is specialized, but it is set on a foundation of components of music and functioning of the brain that can be conjoined and used as complementary medicine with all rehabilitative therapies. Hence, it suggests a substantial foundation for working together which will benefit each