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Music Therapy
Relevant information about Music Therapy .
- An overview of the treatment
Historically, there has been awareness of the musical effects in people and society. In the mid-twentieth century studies were systematized on the therapeutic properties of music, starting a rigorous scientific discipline: music therapy.
According to the World Federation of Music Therapy "Music Therapy is the use of music or musical elements-sound, rhythm, melody and harmony" in a process designed to facilitate, promote communication, relationships, learning, movement, expression , organization and other relevant therapeutic targets". In this way, the fulfillment of physical, emotional, mental, social and cognitive skills. The definition encompasses different approaches from which a music therapist can assume their professional practice. In any case, as the demand or need of the patient, opt for one or another theoretical framework: psychoanalytic, behavioral, cognitive, or social, among others.
In order to receive Music Therapy attention it is not necessary to have any type of musical knowledge nor to be musical. The aim of treatment is not musical education in itself, nor the pursuit of an art. The aims are strictly therapeutic. In this sense, music therapy does not advocate any particular musical style, but uses all genres and musical styles needed in an intervention. In fact, the definition either gender, or any one in particular, will have to do with the particular history of the patient or the specific purposes of the approach.
- What problem/ s is expected to be solved
Overall, music therapy aims to develop or rehabilitate the individual functions related to communication, relationships, learning, movement or expression. The ultimate goal is to improve the quality of life through intra and interpersonal integration. Therefore, a very common option is the registration of music therapy in an interdisciplinary framework. The specificity of the subject will address each time to unleash the creative potential of individuals. This factor acts as a development and integration at various levels.
The functions in relation to the protection, promotion, prevention and rehabilitation of health, one of the goals is to develop or regain the skills of expression.
This also serves to unlock the expressive resources of the subjects. Helping people to understand in depth the complexity of their problems and transform them is another task specific objectives of music therapy.
When interventions are in group, can be central in the communication skills. You can also meet conditions of psychomotor status, language or learning, since by using music as a mediator, beyond the realm of verbal, thus accessing the deepest levels of the subject.
In music therapy sessions are used musical instruments, published music, recordings, body sounds, voice and other sound materials. Both the therapist and patient are possible music makers, which depend on the focus of treatment.
A music therapy approach is organized according to three basic stages: admission or diagnosis, monitoring or specific intervention and discharge.
In the first instance, are evaluated the emotional, physical, social interaction, communication skills and cognitive ability.
Some procedures are specific to musical improvisation music therapy clinic, receptive musical imagery, the creation of art songs and vocal therapy. During treatment, the music therapist promotes and records the changes expressive, receptive and relational that account for the development of therapy.
This factor is highly variable, as are the types of intervention.
For example, if the device is up to 15 group-members-can agree on one to three meetings per week for 90 minutes. When the action of the music therapist is part of an interdisciplinary work has a surface treatment which can range from six to twelve months. In these cases, attention will focus on creating a space for the development of expressive potential, creative and patient communications, and understanding their relationships with objects intermediaries and members of a therapeutic group.
When interventions are individual, treatment may be more directional and soon-to-20 sessions, or more extensive and comprehensive. In general, it is agreed between one to two weekly sessions do not exceed the hour.
The more frequent attention given to music therapy in the areas of mental health, physical, neuromotor, mental and sensory specific and related tables.
However, the scope is widening. In Argentina, there are approaches to dealing with cases related to situations of social vulnerability: sexual abuse, addictions, people at high risk street or social anxiety disorders: eating disorders, panic attacks, depression, phobias, neurosis, tics, neurological conditions: stroke, aphasia, neurological disability, mental disability, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, various syndromes, motor disorders: rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, physical disabilities, spina bifida, spinal cord injury, abnormal movements, muscular dystrophy.
Likewise, music therapy has proven effective in treating pain, autism, cancer, heart disease, blindness, palliative care, special education, high-risk pregnancies, early stimulation, among many other cases.
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