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Showing 1 to 20 of 35 for “"Music therapists"”.
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The occurrence of performance-related injury in music therapists
… of performance-related job injury in the music therapy industry. Many musicians are prone to injury as they play instruments for many hours each day. Two-hundred music therapists from the National Association for Music Therapy were randomly chosen to be subjects for this survey. They were …
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Music Therapists' Perspectives on the Assessment and Clinical Interpretation of Clients' Vocal Parameters
… was to investigate North American professional music therapists' perceptions and use of singing voice assessment. The focus was on a general population of music therapists who may or may not specialize in the use of singing as a clinical instrument. The researcher designed an online survey to …
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CLINICAL DECISIONS OF MUSIC THERAPISTS IN THE TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH EATING DISORDERS
… determine common treatment goals and subsequent music-based interventions used by music therapists who work/worked with patients with eating disorders and to begin gathering information on the intentional adaptation of the elements of music commonly used to increase success of these treatment …
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Imposter phenomenon among BIPOC MT-BCs: Understanding how BIPOC music therapists experience imposter phenomenon
… how Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) music therapists experience imposter phenomenon (IP) in the United States. The intent was to provide insight into under-represented groups within the field of music therapy and to increase conversations around imposter phenomenon to improve the …
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EFFECT OF GROUP MUSIC THERAPY ON STUDENT MUSIC THERAPISTS' ANXIETY, MOOD, JOB ENGAGEMENT AND SELF-EFFICACY
… study was to examine the effects of two group music therapy interventions on student music therapists' anxiety, mood, job engagement, and perceived self-efficacy. This study examined two conditions: (1) group music and imagery; and (2) group drumming. The group music and imagery condition was …
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Asian and Asian American music therapists’ experiences with racism, discrimination, xenophobia, and microaggressions: A convergent parallel mixed methods study
… and microaggressions Asian and Asian American music therapists may experience in the field. A total of 25 participants completed the survey and five participants completed the interview. Respondents from the survey noted experiencing aspects of racism throughout their academic training and …
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A cross-case narrative inquiry of board-certified music therapists' perceptions of therapeutic relationships with stroke patients and their caregivers
… study was to explore the relationships between music therapists, stroke patients, and their caregivers. The researcher’s goal was to understand how board-certified music therapists describe these relationship dynamics and the different roles that they perceive caregivers play in the stroke …
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Composing Care: The Aesthetics and Politics of Music Therapy in the Clinic
This dissertation examines the care work of music therapists in North American hospitals. Based on sixteen months of fieldwork conducted between 2019 and 2020 in Canada and the United States, this ethnography investigates the clinical aesthetics of music therapy, or how music therapy is sensed and …
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Music therapy as discourse and discipline : a study of 'music therapist's dilemma'
… research perspective on the question of how music therapists talk about music therapy and how much a metalanguage relates to music therapy as an evolving discipline and profession. I ask whether there is a discourse of music therapy, and what the implications of this might be. Common to music …
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Cultural Implications of Percussion in Music Therapy: A Qualitative Analysis of Semi-Structured Interviews With Experts
Music therapists are expected to be competent in using percussion within their sessions and are expected to develop cultural awareness and sensitivity in their music therapy practice. Additionally, percussion has a deep and rich cultural history and relationship, both within European contexts and …
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Narratives of the experiences of music therapists as they transition from expert clinician to novice music therapy educator and then transform into expert music therapy educators
The number of academic music therapy programs is expanding as the American Music Therapy Association continues to approve new degree programs. However, academic preparation for faculty assuming roles in music therapy education has not expanded at a comparable rate. Graduate programs lack consistent …
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The relationship between creativity and stress levels in female musicians
… creativity and perceived stress levels in female musicians. It was anticipated that higher levels of creativity would be associated with lower levels of stress. Ninety-five musicians (49 music therapists, and 46 music hobbyists) volunteered for the study. Participants met with the investigator to …
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Development and Reliability of a Music Therapy Assessment Tool for People with Dementia
… their quality of life for as long as possible. Music therapy is one treatment option that has been shown to provide cognitive, physical, emotional, social and behavioral benefits for this population. However, music therapy-specific assessments are needed to document the clinical and research …
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Benefits and challenges of implementing a trauma-informed approach within pediatric music therapy: An interpretive phenomenological study
The purpose of this study was to understand how music therapists navigate the benefits and challenges of implementing a trauma-informed approach within pediatric inpatient hospitals. Four music therapists participated in this study through semi-structured interviews. Utilizing an adaptation of …
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Trauma-informed care in music therapy education : perspectives from educators and early-career professionals
… is practiced in human services fields including music therapy, little is known about music therapists’ trauma-informed care education or its implementation in clinical practice. Furthermore, little is known regarding the experiences and perceptions of trauma-informed care among early-career music …
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MUSIC THERAPY PRACTICES FOR INCOMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL (IST) PATIENTS IN FORENSIC PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS: CONTENT ANALYSIS
… have changed tremendously over the decades, yet music therapy practices with the Incompetent to Stand Trial (IST) population remain relatively unexplored. Limited research has been conducted on the role of music therapy in competency restoration for IST patients. This study aimed to examine …
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Evaluation of a Developmentally-Based Music Therapy Tool for Children with Autism
… reliability of the scores obtained with a new music therapy assessment tool for children with autistic disorder: the Autism Developmental Skillset Assessment (ADSA). Participants included one child with autistic disorder (N = 1, male, age 3) and board certified music therapists (N = 4). Five …
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MUSIC THERAPY AMONG THE ELDERLY: WHAT SOCIAL WORKERS NEED TO KNOW
… this study was to gain a better understanding of music therapy among the elderly. This qualitative study utilized interviews as a means to extract themes from the experiences of music therapists who have provided music therapy to the elderly. Results were transcribed to written form. Qualitative …
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Dorothy Brin Crocker: Her contributions to the field of music therapy
… Brin Crocker may have impacted the field of music therapy. Interviews were conducted with the subject, family members, and colleagues. Information was also gathered through examination of Crocker's writings during the years 1950–1970 about music therapy. Findings indicated that Dorothy Brin …
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Functional music proficiency exams: A survey of music therapy educators
The purpose of this study was to describe how music therapy educators are assessing students’ functional music skills. Board-Certified Music Therapists (MT-BC) currently working for music therapy education programs either as a program director, or as a full-time, part-time, or adjunct faculty …
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