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Dec 9, 2020 · Secondly, the present study shows that improvisation is the most commonly used intervention by music therapists to reduce stress in adults with MID (see Table 1 for an overview of the different types of the mentioned improvisation-based interventions). When using improvisation-based interventions to reduce stress in patients with MID, according to the present study, there are some key elements ...
Although music can support well-being, some research also suggests that music can be associated with negative outcomes if used in unhealthy or risky ways (Saarikallio et al., 2015; Travis, 2013). For example, unhealthy uses of music can intensify or increase the risk of depression, rumination, social isolation, and affect dysregulation (Garrido et al., 2017 ; Silverman, 2020 ; Thomson et al ...
Dec 10, 2020 · Furthermore, the tempo and the dynamics of the music are considered as the most important musical components to reduce stress in adults with MID. Practical implications for stress-reducing music therapy interventions for adults with MID are discussed as well as recommendations for future research.
- Martina de Witte, Esther Lindelauf, Xavier Moonen, Xavier Moonen, Geert-Jan Stams, Susan van Hooren,...
- 2020
- Method
- Characteristics of Improvisation
- Effects on Health Or Wellbeing
- Mechanisms
- Aesthetic and Therapeutic Improvising
The Medline and PsycInfo databases were searched for peer-reviewed journal articles in English with all of the search terms music*, improvis* and either therap*, well-being or health* in the abstract, returning 177 articles. In addition published works known to the authors were reviewed, and the reference lists of identified articles were checked f...
Although database searches were not exclusively limited to interventions labelled as ‘therapy’, all the relevant references examined or discussed music therapy; that is, improvisation undertaken with therapeutic intent, involving a trained and certified music therapist. Rolvsjord et al. ([2005]) identifies improvisation as an ‘essential but not uni...
Therapy involving musical improvisation has been studied in application to a wide range of groups and conditions, including patients in rehabilitation from neurological damage (Aigen [2009]; Pavlicevic and Ansdell [2004]); patients with substance use disorders (Albornoz [2011]); cancer patients (Burns et al. [2001]; Pothoulaki et al. [2012]); patie...
The mechanisms by which improvisation facilitates enhancements to health or wellbeing are not always specified in the literature, where the focus may be on demonstrating effectiveness of the intervention as a whole. This is largely the case for studies observing an effect of improvisation on physical conditions arising from neurological damage, alt...
The literature reviewed above has examined uses of musical improvisation within therapy. Improvisation is of course more widely practiced than in therapy alone, primarily for aesthetic purposes (Aldridge [1998]). To consider how the study of therapeutic improvising might inform our understanding of improvising in other contexts, it is important to ...
- Raymond Ar MacDonald, Graeme B Wilson
- 2014
Nov 27, 2020 · The current meta-analytic review provides evidence that music therapy can be effective in reducing stress and provides justifications for the increasing use of music therapy carried out by a qualified music therapist in both mental health care practice and medical settings. Given the added value of the presence of a well-trained and qualified music therapist who offers music therapy, it is ...
- Martina de Witte, Ana da Silva Pinho, Geert Jan Stams, Xavier Moonen, Arjan E.R. Bos, Susan van Hoor...
- 2020
Jun 15, 2023 · Introduction. A recent review by the World Health Organization 1 highlights the important role that art, culture and music have in promoting health and wellbeing. Indeed, participation in musical events can lead to emotional, cognitive and socio-relational benefits, with a positive effect on crucial biopsychosocial functions (e.g. increased immune response, greater sense of self-efficacy ...
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