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Within these two ways of stress reduction during music therapy, the tempo and the dynamics (also known as “loudness”) of the music can be considered as the most important musical components to reduce stress or tension in adult patients with MID.
Dec 10, 2020 · Practical implications for stress-reducing music therapy interventions for adults with MID are discussed as well as recommendations for future research.
Research suggests that interventions that incorporate the use of music and rhythm can promote integration, emotion regulation, attunement, and reduce levels of stress, anxiety, and depression (Chanda & Levitin, 2013; Lin et al., 2011; Yinger & Gooding, 2014).
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.
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Dec 10, 2020 · The main findings indicate that music therapists used little to no receptive (e.g., music listening) interventions for stress reduction, but preferred to use active interventions, which were mainly based on musical improvisation. Results show that three therapy goals for stress relief could be distinguished.
- Martina de Witte, Esther Lindelauf, Xavier Moonen, Xavier Moonen, Geert-Jan Stams, Susan van Hooren,...
- 2020
Dec 18, 2014 · Improvisation in music therapy is seen to have specific benefits for particular populations including the amelioration of neurological damage, improvements in mental health conditions, reductions in stress and anxiety, and improved communication and joint attention behaviours in children with autistic spectrum disorders.
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Feb 1, 2022 · For example, the music therapist may influence patients’ perceived stress during musical improvisation by synchronizing with the patient’s music-making, subsequently changing the musical expression by playing slower and less loudly (de Witte, da Silva Pinho et al., 2020).
