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Fostering Pre-Professionals and Learning Experiences in End-of-Life Care Contexts: Music Therapy Internship Supervision
2024
Author
Amy Clements-Cortéz, Sara Klinck
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Healthcare, 12(4)

This article is a narrative review which offers background information on palliative care music therapy, and reports the authors’ viewpoints and reflections on supervision strategies and models employed with music therapy interns in palliative care settings based on their experiences. Approaches are shared on supporting pre-professionals as they begin working in palliative care contexts, as well as implications for supervision practices.

Global perspectives on addressing systemic issues in music therapy curricula and healthcare
2024
Author
Amy Clements-Cortés, Melissa Mercadal-Brotons, Hakeem Leonard, Vivian Chan, Gro Trondalen, Tao-Deva Stingl, Thomas Stegemann, Claudia Zanini
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy, 24(1)

The discipline of music therapy is practiced differently across the globe and over the years, in all regions of the world, the number of music therapy training programs has expanded. This article focuses on the challenges and issues faced by the discipline of music therapy and health in general, based on the analysis of systemic issues in education and training, social issues, and significant issues such as multiculturalism, equity, and race around the world.

Group Telehealth Music Therapy With Caregivers: A Qualitative Inquiry
2022
Author
Annabelle Breault & Guylaine Vaillancourt
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Journal of Patient Experience

This qualitative study explored the experiences of informal caregivers of older adults who took part in group telehealth music therapy. Semi-structured interviews with 5 women caregivers were conducted. Through a thematic analysis process, the following themes were identified: (a) affordances of group telehealth music therapy, (b) challenges of group telehealth music therapy, and (c) music as a health resource. Telehealth considerations, clinical implications, as well as ways to support caregiver agency are discussed.

Healing connects through music therapy
Author
Jodi Winnwalker
Language
English
Source / Publisher
TED Talks

 Music Therapist Jodi Winnwalker shares the connective and healing power of music

Heartbeat Music Therapy Helps Parents Cope with Loss of Teen
2014
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Cincinnati Children's

Brian Schreck, a music therapist at Cincinnati Children's, helps patients and families dealing with a serious illness or end-of-life diagnosis cope and grieve through innovative music therapy.  In this video, the Bennett family describes how the therapy helped them through the loss of their 14-year-old son, Dylan. They listen to the song every single day.

How Does Music Therapy Help with Addiction Treatment?
2023
Author
Addiction Rehab
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Addiction Rehab Toronto

This article is published by a center that offers services to facilitate the rehabilitation of clients that suffer from substance abuse/dependency, using proven traditional methods in conjunction with a holistic approach. The article presents how music therapy works and how it can help to contribute in the treatment for addiction recovery.

How Music Therapy Can Become Medicine for Hospital Patients
2023
Author
Anicka Quin
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Reader's Digest Best Health

This article summarizes many in which music therapy is used in medical institutions. Testimonials from patients and interviews with therapists are featured. 
 

How music therapy is helping psychiatric patients heal at UofL Health
2021
Language
English
Subtitle
English
Source / Publisher
UofL Health

UofL Health (Louisville, Kentucky) is integrating music therapy into its care plan for inpatient psychiatric patients at UofL Hospital. This video introduces you to Katelyn Farris, the music therapist who is helping patients relax and recover through the soothing sounds of music.

Innovative music therapy in Calgary hopes to help people walk again
Author
Jil Croteau
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Global News

 Music therapy is being used in Calgary to help individuals with neurological conditions work towards their goals

La Experiencia Musical
2023
Language
Spanish
Subtitle
Spanish
Source / Publisher
Canal Revista Medicina y Cultura DEP

This video (in Spanish) includes an interview with Daniel Torres who is a music therapist and professor in Mexico. He describes how music stimulates the brain and the implications it has on human development and rehabilitation. He also explains how music therapy incorporates these neurobiological principles and brings therapeutic benefits to individuals of various ages and needs.

La musicoterapia rompe las barreras del silencio
2023
Author
Sheila Pereiro
Language
Spanish
Subtitle
Spanish
Source / Publisher
TEDx Talk

In this video (in Spanish), Sheila Pereiro, a music therapist in Spain, shares about her experiences working with diverse populations of various ages and needs. She describes how music helped her clients express themselves, connect with others, find healing, and enhance their quality of life.

Los beneficios de la musicoterapia
2015
Language
Spanish
Subtitle
Spanish
Source / Publisher
Telemadrid

This video (in Spanish) presents a child with a neurologic disorder who received music therapy services in Spain. It includes interviews from the child's mother, the music therapist, and a music therapy student.