Music Therapy | Populations Served
Who responds to music therapy?
In general, anyone from any age group is likely to respond to music therapy favorably, including children, adolescents, adults, and older adults.
Music therapy research validates significant success with the populations such as those listed below:
- individuals with developmental diagnoses including the following:
autism
Cornelia deLange Syndrome
Down Syndrome
Rett Syndrome - individuals with Alzheimer's
- patients in medical settings
- patients with acute pain and chronic pain
- patients with cancer, including mesothelioma
- patients with eating disorders
- patients with Parkinson's
- patients with physical disabilities
- patients with substance addictions
- patients with traumatic brain injuries
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What human functions respond to therapy?
The following are human functions that music therapy is known to improve:
- acceptance and coping
- attending skills
- auditory abilities
- communication
- conflict resolution
- control reclamation
- creative personal expression
- decision-making
- diversion and meaningful use of time
- emotional bonding
- emotional release
- hand-and-eye coordination
- kinesthetic and tactile abilities
- language development
- memory recall
- mood and feelings
- motivation to change
- muscle control and coordination
- nausea management
- pain management
- problem solving
- relaxation
- sedation
- self-awareness
- self-esteem
- sensory systems
- sleep inducement
- social skills
- spiritual exploration
- stress reduction
- validation of personal life experiences
- visual abilities
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