Heart rate entrainment to external auditory rhythm has numerous applications to clinical music therapy practice, including increasing arousal or inducing relaxation. However, research regarding the ability of heart rate ...

The purpose of this study was to investigate Spanish language repertoire with Spanish-speaking patients, as well as specific techniques and challenges used by music therapists in the hospice setting. An electronic survey ...

The purpose of this study was to explore how board-certified music therapists are currently using touch with older adults in clinical music therapy settings, what factors influence the use of touch, and which, if any, ...

The purpose of this study was to explore if and how board-certified music therapists are currently using their non-standard primary instruments (NSPI) in music therapy clinical settings, and to clarify details regarding ...

In order to determine the design and feasibility of collaboration between music therapy and therapeutic riding, the researcher/ music therapist collaborated with three therapeutic riding instructors, eight volunteers, six ...

Though research has documented the positive effects of music therapy on infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), a paucity of research exists specifically evaluating the characteristics and trends of employment ...

This study surveyed board-certified music therapists (MT-BC’s) who worked with patients diagnosed with schizophrenia within the past twelve months to determine how and when music therapy contraindications were identified ...

At-risk families remain to be a population in need of many services that most do not realize exist. Few studies have examined the practice and challenges faced when serving this specific population. In addition to that, ...

The purpose of this study was to investigate therapy-seeking behaviors of board-certified music therapists, specifically regarding the rate of past and present therapy attendance, type of therapy utilized, the reason(s) ...

Engagement in music is the precursor to neurologic change in music therapy through neuroplasticity, which necessarily depends on neuronal stimulation from the environment (Castren, 2005; Taylor, 2010). Music therapists ...