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Sound therapy
Tinnitus is often most noticeable in quiet environments.
The aim of "sound therapy" or "sound enrichment" is to
fill any silence with neutral sounds to distract you from the
sound of tinnitus.
This may involve simple measures such as opening a
window to hear noises coming from outside, leaving a
radio or television on, or listening to sounds on a portable
music player.
You can get specially-designed sound generators that look
similar to a radio. These produce quiet natural sounds,
such as leaves rustling in the wind and waves lapping
on the shore. White noise generators are similar devices
that produce a continuous "shushing" sound at a level
that's comfortable and soothing.
Also available are pillows containing built-in speakers to
help distract you from tinnitus when you go to sleep, and
small sound-generator devices that fit in your ear like a
hearing aid. Some hearing aids have built-in sound
generators for people with tinnitus.
Counselling
Self-help
Some people find self-help techniques useful for managing
their tinnitus. These techniques include:
relaxation stress can make your tinnitus worse,
so relaxation techniques such as deep breathing and yoga may
help
listening to music calming music and sounds may
help you relax and fall asleep at bedtime
sleep hygiene if tinnitus is affecting your sleep, sleep
hygiene measures such as sticking to a regular sleep pattern
and avoiding caffeine or alcohol shortly before going
to bed may help
hobbies and activities having a hobby or regularly
participating in any activity you find enjoyable may
help distract you from tinnitus
support groups sharing your experiences with
others who have tinnitus may help you cope better
has a tinnitus forum and provides further details
about support and activities in your local area. Their free information line
telephone number is 0808 808 0123.
Action on Hearing Loss
You may also find the British Tinnitus Association a useful source of
information. You can call their confidential helpline free of
charge on 0800 018 0527.
Tinnitus research
In recent years there has been a rapid increase in the
number of trials researching various aspects of tinnitus. In
the UK there are currently a number of new medicines
being trialled in NHS hospitals.
If you're interested in being involved in trialling new
treatments for tinnitus, it's always worthwhile making
enquiries with your local NHS hospital regarding what
tinnitus research is going on.
Search for clinical trials for tinnitus
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Hearing impairment
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Introduction
Hearing loss is a common problem that often develops
with age or is caused by repeated exposure to loud
noises.
estimates that there are more than 10
million (about 1 in 6) people in the UK with some degree
of hearing impairment or deafness.
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Why it happens
Hearing loss is the result of sound signals not reaching the
brain. There are two main types of hearing loss, depending
on where the problem lies:
sensorineural hearing loss caused by damage to
the sensitive hair cells inside the inner ear or damage
to the auditory nerve; this occurs naturally with age
or as a result of injury
conductive hearing loss when sounds are unable to
pass from your outer ear to your inner ear, often
because of a blockage such as earwax, glue ear or a buildup of fluid from an ear infection, or because of a perforated ear
drum or disorder of the hearing bones
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Hearing aids
If you have hearing problems, you may be able to
wear a hearing aid. About 1.4 million people regularly
use hearing aids in the UK, and many more would
benefit from them.
A hearing aid is an electronic device that consists of
a microphone, an amplifier, a loudspeaker and a
battery. It increases the volume of sound entering
your ear, so you can hear things more clearly.
The microphone picks up sound, which is made
louder by the amplifier. Hearing aids are fitted with
devices that can distinguish between background
noise, such as traffic, and foreground noise, such as
conversation.
Modern hearing aids are very small and discreet, and
can often be worn inside your ear.
Hearing aids help improve hearing, but don't give you
your hearing back. They're suitable for most people,
but may be less effective for people with profound
hearing impairment or certain conditions. Your GP or
Cochlear implants
Cochlear implants are small hearing devices fitted
under the skin behind your ear during surgery.
Introduction
panic disorder
phobias
eating disorders
Types of CBT
CBT can be carried out in several different forms,
including:
individual therapy one-to-one sessions with a
therapist
group therapy with others who wish to tackle a
similar problem
a self-help book where you carry out exercises
from the book
a computer program known as computerised CBT
(CCBT)
CBT expert
Professor David Clark explains how cognitive behavioural
therapy (CBT) works and who could benefit from it.
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Anxiety is a feeling of unease, such as worry or fear,
that can be mild or severe.
Everyone has feelings of anxiety at some point in their
life for example, you may feel worried and anxious about
sitting an exam, or having a medical test or job interview.
During times like these, feeling anxious can be perfectly
normal.
However, some people find it hard to control their worries.
Their feelings of anxiety are more constant and can often
affect their daily lives.
Anxiety is the main symptom of several conditions,
including:
panic disorder
phobias
dizziness
or heart palpitations
Who is affected?
GAD is a common condition, estimated to affect up to 5%
of the UK population.
Slightly more women are affected than men, and the
condition is more common in people from the ages of 35
to 59.
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Depression is more than simply feeling unhappy or fed
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Treatment for depression involves either medication or
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The kind of treatment that your doctor recommends will
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If you have hearing problems, you may be able to
wear a hearing aid. About 1.4 million people regularly
use hearing aids in the UK, and many more would
benefit from them.
A hearing aid is an electronic device that consists of
a microphone, an amplifier, a loudspeaker and a
battery. It increases the volume of sound entering
your ear, so you can hear things more clearly.
The microphone picks up sound, which is made
louder by the amplifier. Hearing aids are fitted with
devices that can distinguish between background
Introduction
Hearing loss is a common problem that often develops
with age or is caused by repeated exposure to loud
noises.
estimates that there are more than 10
million (about 1 in 6) people in the UK with some degree
of hearing impairment or deafness.
Action on Hearing Loss
clearly
and
Why it happens
Hearing loss is the result of sound signals not reaching the
brain. There are two main types of hearing loss, depending
on where the problem lies:
sensorineural hearing loss caused by damage to
the sensitive hair cells inside the inner ear or damage
to the auditory nerve; this occurs naturally with age
or as a result of injury
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During an ear examination, an instrument with a light
at the end called an auriscope (or otoscope) is used
to look for anything abnormal, including:
a blockage caused by earwax, fluid or an object
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Earwax is produced inside your ears to keep them
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A build-up of earwax is a common problem that can often
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If pharmacy treatment doesn't work, contact your GP
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1
Know how binaural beats
work. To listen to a binaural
beat, you would use
headphones to pipe sound
to each ear. Each tone will
be at a slightly different
frequency, resulting in the
"beat" you perceive. The
difference in Hertz (Hz)
between the sounds
determines the effect on
brainwaves. Here's a
general list of tone
differences and the effect
they're meant to achieve.
Delta waves:
Less than 4
Hz;
deep,
dreamless
sleep
and
unconsciousn
ess.
Theta waves:
4 - 7 Hz; deep
meditation,
non-REM
sleep.
Alpha
waves: 7 - 13
Hz;
wakeful
relaxation,
drowsiness,
REM sleep.
Beta waves:
13-
39
Hz;
active
concentration,
arousal,
paranoia.
Gamma
waves:
Greater than
40 Hz; highlevel
mental
activity,
problemsolving.
2
Download some binaural
beats to try out. Look for
free tracks on iTunes, or do
an online search for other
free sources or binaural
beat generators.
3
Use binaural beats while
you sleep. The easiest
introduction to binaural
beats is playing them softly
as you rest. Try taking a
nap while listening to alpha
waves, or putting on delta
or theta waves for a deep
night's rest.
4
Use binaural beats to feel
wakeful. If you're
comfortable using the
beats as you sleep, give
them a shot while you're
awake. Listen to beta or
5
Treat illness or discomfort
with binaural beats. Next
Alpha
waves first; if
those
don't
help
you
relax,
move
incrementally
through Theta
waves
and
Delta
waves
If
you're
recovering
from surgery
or
serious
illness,
try
listening
to
short
(20
bouts
to
30
minutes)
of
Theta waves
from 0.5 to 3
Hz
to
accelerate
your
body's
healing
process.
Once
the
patient shows
improvement,
the times can
be
progressively
lengthened
and
interspersed
with
Theta
sound waves,
up to about 8
Hz.
Use binaural
beats
for
meditation.
Meditating
without
binaural beats
can
decades
take
to
master, but a
beat in the 5
to 8 Hz range
might
help
you get to a
calm state of
mind
more
quickly.
If you're short
on sleep, take
30-minute
nap listening
to 5 to 7 Hz
Theta waves.
It might help
you feel like
you've caught
up.
7
Realize that one size might
not fit all. If you're
uncomfortable with a
binaural beat at 8Hz, try
moving up to 11 or 12 Hz
and seeing if that suits you
better. You might need to
try a few different tracks
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emits, pretty soon we would notice a whistle-like hum, a specific tone
which does not come from outside but rather originates internally.
It can be a continuous sound or an interrupted one; some times it is a
single tone and at other times it is a few tones together combined.
It is no mere coincidence that the nature of the HTSF sound reminds us of
the nature of the sounds heard during such an experiment.We can easily
observe that during illness, or during certain emotional/mental states, the
nature of the sound we hear changes. The reason for this is simple-these
sounds express directly and precisely what is happening in our body and
mind.
This is why it is possible to assess precisely our state of health and the
disease we suffer from and choose the precise response to it.
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The British osteopath Sir Peter Guy Manners developed a machine that
treated patients with healing vibrations. The machine is placed on the area
to be treated and a frequency is set to match the cells of a healthy body.
Advocates believe that the treatment makes the body's cells vibrate at a
healthy resonance. By the 1990s, Manners had developed a computerized
system with about 800 frequencies used to treat a range of conditions.
Similar therapies are also known by names such as bioresonance and
vibrational therapy. This therapy is used to treat such conditions as
cancer. Read more
A new
There are many different music therapy assessment tools, but one
particularly suited to adolescents is the Music Therapy Assessment for
Emotionally Disturbed Children. The term emotionally disturbed
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Contents
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1Approaches
2Children
2.1.1Nordoff-Robbins
3Adolescents
3.1Mood disorders
3.3Treatment techniques
4Medical disorders
4.1Heart Disease
4.2Neurological disorders
4.2.1Stroke
4.2.2Dementia
4.2.3Amnesia
4.2.4Aphasia
5Psychiatric disorders
5.1Schizophrenia
5.2Depression
6Usage by region
6.1Africa
6.2Australia
6.3Norway
6.4United States
6.5Lebanon
6.6United Kingdom
6.7India
7History
8.1History
8.2Methods
8.3Programs
9See also
10Sources
11Further reading
Approaches[edit]
Children[edit]
Music
therapy
children[edit]
approaches
used
with
information: Nordoff-Robbins
music
Nordoff-Robbins[edit]
Further
therapy
Music therapy interventions used with children can fall into two
categories. The first, Supportive active therapy, is productoriented and can included rhythm activities such as body
percussion (stomping feet, clapping hands, etc.), singing songs
which re-inforce nonmusical skills, awareness and expression, or
movement to music (as simple as marching to the beat, as
complex as structured dances). The second area is called Insight
music therapy which is process-oriented. Activities could include
song-writing, active listening and reacting, or auditory
discrimination activities for sensory skill development. [18] Music
therapy for children is conducted either in a one-on-one session
or in a group session.[19] The therapist typically plays either a
piano or a guitar, which allows for a wide variety of musical styles
to suit the client's preferences. The child is usually encouraged to
play an instrument adapted to his or her unique abilities and
needs.[20] These elements are designed to improve the
experience and outcome of the therapy.
Promote Healthy Sucking Reflex: By using a PacifierActived Lullaby Device, music therapists can help promote
stronger sucking reflexes, while also reducing pain
perception for the infant. The Gato Box is a small
rectangular instrument that stimulates a prenatal
heartbeat sound in a soft and rhythmic manner that has
also been effective in aiding sucking behaviours. [33] The
music therapist uses their fingers to tap on the drum,
rather than using a mallet. The rhythm supports
movement when feeding and promotes healthy sucking
patterns. By increasing sucking patterns, babies are able
to coordinate the important dual mechanisms of
breathing, sucking and swallowing needed to feed, thus
promoting growth and weight gain. When this treatment
proves effective, infants are able to leave the hospital
earlier.
responses from the child and may motivate the child to increase
positive social behaviour and initiate further interaction with the
therapist.[49]
Some common instruments in music therapy for children are:
Adolescents[edit]
Mood disorders[edit]
According to the Mayo Health Clinic, two to three thousand out of
every 100,000 adolescents will have mood disorders, and out of
those two to three thousand, eight to ten will commit suicide.
[citation needed] Two prevalent mood disorders in the adolescent
population are clinical depression and bipolar disorder.
On average, American adolescents listen to approximately 4.5
hours of music per day and are responsible for 70% of pop music
sales. Now, with the invention of new technologies such as the
iPod and digital downloads, access to music has become easier
than ever. As children make the transition into adolescence they
become less likely to sit and watch TV, an activity associated with
family, and spend more of their leisure time listening to music, an
activity associated with friends.[53]
Adolescents obtain many benefits from listening to music,
including emotional, social, and daily life benefits, along with help
in forming their identity. Music can provide a sense of
independence and individuality, which in turn contributes to an
adolescent's self-discovery and sense of identity. Music also offers
adolescents relatable messages that allow them to take comfort
in knowing that others feel the same way they do. It can also
serve as a creative outlet to release or control emotions and find
ways of coping with difficult situations. Music can improve an
adolescent's mood by reducing stress and lowering anxiety levels,
which can help counteract or prevent depression. [54] Music
education programs provide adolescents with a safe place to
express themselves and learn life skills such as self-discipline,
diligence, and patience. These programs also promote confidence
and self-esteem. Ethnomusicologist Alan Merriam (1964) once
stated that music is a universal behavior it is something with
which everyone can identify. Among adolescents, music is a
Treatment techniques[edit]
There are many different music therapy techniques used with
adolescents. The music therapy model is based on various
theoretical backgrounds such as psychodynamic, behavioral, and
humanistic approaches. Techniques can be classified as active vs.
receptive and improvisational vs. structured. [57] The most
common techniques in use with adolescents are
musical improvisation, the use of precomposed songs or music,
receptive listening to music, verbal discussion about the music,
and incorporating creative media outlets into the therapy.
Research also showed that improvisation and the use of other
media were the two techniques most often used by the music
therapists. The overall research showed that adolescents in music
therapy change more when discipline-specific music therapy
techniques, such as improvisation and verbal reflection of the
music, are used. The results of this study showed that music
therapists should put careful thought into their choice of
technique with each individual client. In the end, those choices
can affect the outcome of the treatment.
To those unfamiliar with music therapy the idea may seem a little
strange, but music therapy has been found to be as effective as
traditional forms of therapy. In a meta-analysis of the effects of
music therapy for children and adolescents with
psychopathology, Gold, Voracek, and Wigram (2004) looked at
ten studies conducted between 1970 and 1998 to examine the
overall efficacy of music therapy on children and adolescents with
behavioral, emotional, and developmental disorders. The results
of the meta-analysis found that music therapy with these clients
has a highly significant, medium to large effect on clinically
relevant outcomes. More specifically, music therapy was most
effective on subjects with mixed diagnoses. Another important
result was that the effects of music therapy are more enduring
when more sessions are provided. [57]
Medical disorders[edit]
Heart Disease[edit]
According to a 2009 Cochrane review some music may reduce
heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure in those
with coronary heart disease.[64] Music does not appear to have
much effect on psychological distress. "The quality of the
evidence is not strong and the clinical significance unclear".
Research indicates that listening to music, whether a Mozart
concerto or a song from the popular music charts, has been found
to lower blood pressure, improve heart rate variability and can
help to de-stress.[65]
Neurological disorders[edit]
While music therapy has been used for many years, up until the
mid-1980s little empirical research had been done to support the
efficacy of the treatment. Since then, more research has focused
on determining both the effectiveness and the underlying
physiological mechanisms leading to symptom improvement. For
example, one meta-study covering 177 patients (over 9 studies)
showed a significant effect on many negative symptoms
of psychopathologies, particularly in developmental
and behavioral disorders. Music therapy was especially effective
in improving focus and attention, and in decreasing negative
symptoms like anxietyand isolation.[67]
The following sections will discuss the uses and effectiveness of
music therapy in the treatment of specific pathologies.
Stroke[edit]
Music has been shown to affect portions of the brain. One reason
for the effectiveness of music therapy for stroke victims is the
capacity of music to affect emotions and social interactions.
Research by Nayak et al. showed that music therapy is associated
with a decrease in depression, improved mood, and a reduction in
stateanxiety.[68] Both descriptive and experimental studies have
documented effects of music on quality of life, involvement with
the environment, expression of feelings, awareness and
responsiveness, positive associations, and socialization.
[69] Additionally, Nayak et al. found that music therapy had a
positive effect on social and behavioral outcomes and showed
some encouraging trends with respect to mood.[68]
More recent research suggests that music can increase a patient's
motivation and positive emotions.[68][70][71] Current research
also suggests that when music therapy is used in conjunction with
traditional therapy it improves success rates significantly. [72][73]
[74] Therefore, it is hypothesized that music therapy helps a
victim of stroke recover faster and with more success by
increasing the patient's positive emotions and motivation,
allowing him or her to be more successful and feel more driven to
participate in traditional therapies.
Recent studies have examined the effect of music therapy on
stroke patients when combined with traditional therapy. One
study found the incorporation of music with therapeutic upper
extremity exercises gave patients more positive emotional effects
than exercise alone.[72] In another study, Nayak et al. found that
rehabilitation staff rated participants in the music therapy group
more actively involved and cooperative in therapy than those in
the control group.[68] Their findings gave preliminary support to
the efficacy of music therapy as a complementary therapy for
social functioning and participation in rehabilitation with a trend
toward improvement in mood during acute rehabilitation.
Current research shows that when music therapy is used in
conjunction with traditional therapy, it improves rates of recovery
Dementia[edit]
Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia are among the
disorders most commonly treated with music therapy. Like many
of the other disorders mentioned, some of the most common
significant effects are seen in social behaviors, leading to
improvements in interaction, conversation, and other such skills.
A meta-study of over 330 subjects showed music therapy
produces highly significant improvements to social behaviors,
overt behaviors like wandering and restlessness, reductions in
agitated behaviors, and improvements to cognitive defects,
measured with reality orientation and face recognition tests.
[77] As with many studies of MTs effectiveness, these positive
effects on Alzheimer's and other dementias are not homogeneous
among all studies. The effectiveness of the treatment seems to
be strongly dependent on the patient, the quality and length of
treatment, and other similar factors. [78]
Another meta-study examined the proposed neurological
mechanisms behind music therapys effects on these patients.
Many authors suspect that music has a soothing effect on the
patient by affecting how noise is perceived: music renders noise
familiar, or buffers the patient from overwhelming or extraneous
noise in their environment. Others suggest that music serves as a
sort of mediator for social interactions, providing a vessel through
which to interact with others without requiring much cognitive
load.[78] Because Music has the ability to access multiple parts of
the brain, music therapy is highly effective in providing
therapeutic support for individuals with all types of dementia.
Research indicates that the sections of the brain weakened by
dementia can be supported and in some cases strengthened by
other areas of the brain through musical activities. Musical ability
and awareness is also one of the last functions to be
compromised in an individual with dementia, which makes it an
especially effective intervention, even in people with very late
stage forms of the disease.[79] Music therapy is more than simply
listening to or playing music. Through the use of evidence based
interventions and clinical assessments, a music therapist works to
improve the lives and abilities of individuals. These interventions
can decrease anxiety, improve speech and self- expression, and a
decrease in negative behaviors and isolation which are commonly
found in individuals with dementia.[80] Common negative
behaviors that correspond with dementia are depression and
agitation. According to Dr. Mary S. Mittelman, the director of
psychosocial research at Langone Medical Center, music therapy
helped to decrease both of these negative substantially. The
reason for this is because in the brain, the parts corresponding to
music are preserved even through the effects of dementia. Due to
these being preserved, residents who live their lives in a blur, find
some clarity and familiarity through music. Thus creating lower
levels of stress and agitation. [81]
Amnesia[edit]
Some symptoms of amnesia have been shown to be alleviated
through various interactions with music, including playing and
listening. One such case is that ofClive Wearing, whose severe
retrograde and anterograde amnesia have been detailed in the
documentaries Prisoner of Consciousness and The Man with the 7
Second Memory. Though unable to recall past memories or form
new ones, Wearing is still able to play, conduct, and sing along
with music learned prior to the onset of his amnesia, and even
add improvisations and flourishes.[83]
Wearings case reinforces the theory that episodic
memory fundamentally differs from procedural or semantic
memory. Sacks suggests that while Wearing is completely unable
to recall events or episodes, musical performance (and
the muscle memory involved) are a form of procedural memory
that is not typically hindered in amnesia cases [Sacks]. Indeed,
there is evidence that while episodic memory is reliant on
the hippocampal formation, amnesiacs with damage to this area
Aphasia[edit]
Melodic intonation therapy (MIT) is a commonly used method of
treating aphasias, particularly those involving speech deficits (as
opposed to reading or writing). MIT is a multi-stage treatment
that involves committing words and speech rhythm to memory by
incorporating them into song. The musical and rhythmic aspects
are then separated from the speech and phased out, until the
patient can speak normally. This method has slight variations
between adult patients and child patients, but both follow the
same basic structure.
While MIT is a commonly used therapy, research supporting its
effectiveness is lacking. Some recent research suggests that the
therapys efficacy may stem more from the rhythmic components
of the treatment rather than the melodic aspects. [85]
Psychiatric disorders[edit]
Schizophrenia[edit]
Music therapy is used with schizophrenic patients to ameliorate
many of the symptoms of the disorder. The music is at times
chosen by the client, or by the music therapist based on the
clients reciprocation to the music.[86] Individual studies of
patients undergoing music therapy showed diminished negative
symptoms such asflattened affect, speech issues,
and anhedonia and improved social symptoms such as increased
conversation ability, reduced social isolation, and increased
interest in external events.[87]
Meta-studies have confirmed many of these results, showing that
music therapy in conjunction with standard care to be superior to
standard care alone. Improvements were seen in negative
symptoms, general mental state, depression, anxiety, and even
cognitive functioning. These meta-studies have also shown,
however, that these results can be inconsistent and that they
depend heavily on both the quality and number of therapy
sessions.[88]
Depression[edit]
Music therapy has been found to have numerous significant
outcomes for patients with major depressive disorder. A
systematic review of five randomized trials found that people with
depression generally accepted music therapy and was found to
produce improvements in mood when compared to standard
therapy.[89]Another study showed that MDD patients were better
able to express their emotional states while listening to sad music
than while listening to no music or to happy, angry, or scary
music. The authors found that this therapy helped patients
overcome verbal barriers to expressing emotion, which can assist
therapists in successfully guiding treatment. [90]
Other studies have provided insight into the physiological
interactions between music therapy and depression. Music has
been shown to decrease significantly the levels of the stress
Usage by region[edit]
Africa[edit]
In 1999, the first program for music therapy in Africa opened in
Pretoria, South Africa. Research has shown that in Tanzania
patients can receive palliative care for life-threatening illnesses
directly after the diagnosis of these illnesses. This is different
from many Western countries, because they reserve palliative
care for patients who have an incurable illness. Music is also
viewed differently between Africa and Western countries. In
Western countries and a majority of other countries throughout
the world, music is traditionally seen as entertainment whereas in
many African cultures, music is used in recounting stories,
celebrating life events, or sending messages.[92]
Australia[edit]
This section
requires expansion.(June 2011)
In Australia in 1949, music therapy (not clinical music therapy as
understood today) was started through concerts organized by the
Australian Red Cross along with a Red Cross Music Therapy
Committee. The key Australian body, the Australian Music
Therapy Association (AMTA), was founded in 1975.
Norway[edit]
Norway is widely recognised as an important country for music
therapy research. Its two major research centres are the Center
for Music and Health[93] with theNorwegian Academy of
Music in Oslo, and the Grieg Academy Centre for Music Therapy
(GAMUT),[94] at University of Bergen. The former was mostly
developed by professor Even Ruud, while professor Brynjulf Stige
is largely responsible for cultivating the latter. The centre
in Bergen has 18 staff, including 2 professors and 4 associate
professors, as well as lecturers and PhD students. Two of the
fields major international research journals are based in
Bergen: Nordic Journal for Music Therapy[95] and Voices: A World
Forum for Music Therapy.[96] Norways main contribution to the
field is mostly in the area of "community music therapy", which
tends to be as much oriented toward social work as
individual psychotherapy, and music therapy research from this
country uses a wide variety of methods to examine diverse
methods across an array of social contexts, including community
centres, medical clinics, retirement homes, and prisons.
United States[edit]
Music therapy has existed in its current form in the United
States since 1944 when the first undergraduate degree program
in the world was begun at Michigan State University and the first
graduate degree program was established at the University of
Kansas. The American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) was
founded in 1998 as a merger between the National Association
for Music Therapy (NAMT, founded in 1950) and the American
Association for Music Therapy (AAMT, founded in 1971).
Numerous other national organizations exist, such as the Institute
for Music and Neurologic Function, Nordoff-Robbins Center For
Music Therapy, and the Association for Music and Imagery. Music
therapists use ideas from different disciplines such as speech and
language, physical therapy, medicine,nursing, and education.
A music therapy degree candidate can earn an undergraduate,
master's or doctoral degree in music therapy. Many AMTA
approved programs offer equivalency and certificate degrees in
music therapy for students that have completed a degree in a
related field. Some practicing music therapists have held PhDs in
fields other than, but usually related to, music therapy. Recently,
Temple University established a PhD program in music therapy. A
music therapist typically incorporates music therapy techniques
with broader clinical practices such as psychotherapy,
rehabilitation, and other practices depending on client needs.
Music therapy services rendered within the context of a social
service, educational, or health care agency are often
reimbursable by insurance and sources of funding for individuals
with certain needs. Music therapy services have been identified
as reimbursable under Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance
plans and federal and state government programs.
A degree in music therapy requires proficiency in guitar, piano,
voice, music theory, music history, reading music, improvisation,
as well as varying levels of skill in assessment, documentation,
and other counseling and health care skills depending on the
focus of the particular university's program. A music therapist
may hold the designations CMT (Certified Music Therapist), ACMT
(Advanced Certified Music Therapist), or RMT (Registered Music
Therapist) credentials previously conferred by the former
national organizations AAMT and NAMT ; these credentials remain
in force through 2020 and have not been available since 1998.
The current credential available is MT-BC. To become board
certified, a music therapist must complete a music therapy
degree from an accredited AMTA program at a college or
university, successfully complete a music therapy internship, and
pass the Board Certification Examination in Music Therapy,
administered through The Certification Board for Music
Therapists. To maintain the credential, either 100 units of
continuing education must be completed every five years, or the
board exam must be retaken near the end of the five-year cycle.
The units claimed for credit fall under the purview of the
Certification Board for Music Therapists. North Dakota, Nevada
and Georgia have established licenses for music therapists. In the
State of New York, the License for Creative Arts Therapies (LCAT)
incorporates the music therapy credentials within their licensure.
Lebanon[edit]
In 2006, Dr. Hamda Farhat introduced music therapy to Lebanon,
developing and inventing therapeutic methods such as the triple
method to treat hyperactivity, depression, anxiety, addiction, and
post traumatic stress disorder. She has met with great success in
working with many international organizations, and in the training
of therapists, educators, and doctors.[citation needed]
United Kingdom[edit]
Live music was used in hospitals after both World Wars as part of
the treatment program for recovering soldiers. Clinical music
therapy in Britain as it is understood today was pioneered in the
1960s and 1970s by French cellist Juliette Alvin whose influence
on the current generation of British music therapy lecturers
remains strong. Mary Priestley, one of Juliette Alvin's students,
created "analytical music therapy". The Nordoff-Robbins approach
to music therapy developed from the work of Paul Nordoff and
Clive Robbins in the 1950/60s.
Practitioners are registered with the Health Professions Council
and, starting from 2007, new registrants must normally hold a
master's degree in music therapy. There are master's level
programs in music therapy
in Manchester, Bristol, Cambridge, South
Wales, Edinburgh and London, and there are therapists
throughout the UK. The professional body in the UK is the British
Association for Music Therapy[97] In 2002, the World Congress of
Music Therapy, coordinated and promoted by the World
Federation of Music Therapy, was held in Oxford on the theme of
Dialogue and Debate.[98] In November 2006, Dr. Michael J.
Crawford and his colleagues again found that music therapy
helped the outcomes of schizophrenic patients.[99][100]
India[edit]
The roots of musical therapy in India, can be traced back to
ancient Hindu mythology, Vedic texts, and local folk traditions.
[101] It is very possible that music therapy has been used for
hundreds of years in the Indian culture.
Suvarna Nalapat has studied music therapy in the Indian context.
Her books Nadalayasindhu-Ragachikilsamrutam (2008), Music
Therapy in Management Education and Administration (2008
and Ragachikitsa (2008) are accepted textbooks on music
therapy and Indian arts.[102][103][104][105][106][107]
The "Music Therapy Trust of India" is yet another venture in the
country. It was started by Margaret Lobo[108] She is the founder
and director of the Otakar Kraus Music Trust and her work began
in 2004.[109]
History[edit]
Music has been used as a healing implement for centuries.
[54] Apollo is the ancient Greek god of music and of
medicine. Aesculapius was said to cure diseases of the mind by
using song and music, and music therapy was used in Egyptian
temples. Plato said that music affected the emotions and could
influence the character of an individual. Aristotle taught that
music affects the soul and described music as a force that
purified the emotions. Aulus Cornelius Celsus advocated the
sound of cymbals and running water for the treatment of mental
disorders. Music therapy was practiced in biblical times, when
David played the harp to rid King Saul of a bad spirit. [110] As
early as 400 B.C., Hippocrates played music for mental patients.
In the thirteenth century, Arab hospitals contained music-rooms
for the benefit of the patients.[111] In the United States, Native
American medicine men often employed chants and dances as a
Methods[edit]
Music therapists work with active duty military personnel,
veterans, service members in transition, and their families. Music
therapists strive to engage clients in music experiences that
foster trust and complete participation over the course of their
treatment process. Music therapists use an array of musiccentered tools, techniques, and activities when working with
military-associated clients, many of which are similar to the
techniques used in other music therapy settings. These methods
include, but are not limited to: group drumming, listening,
singing, and songwriting. Songwriting is a particularly effective
tool with military veterans struggling with PTSD and TBI as it
creates a safe space to, "...work through traumatic experiences,
and transform traumatic memories into healthier
associations."[123]
Programs[edit]
Music therapy in the military is seen in programs on military
bases, VA healthcare facilities, military treatment facilities, and
military communities. Music therapy programs have a large
outreach because they exist for all phases of military life: premobilization, deployment, post-deployment, recovery (in the case
of injury), and among families of fallen military service personnel.
[124]
See also[edit]
Affective neuroscience
Biomusicology
Chronobiology
Harmony
Musical analysis
Music cognition
Music theory
Music psychology
Psychoacoustics
Psychoneuroimmunology
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Scientists may one day be able to destroy viruses in the same way that
opera singers presumably shatter wine glasses. New research
mathematically determined the frequencies at which simple viruses could
be shaken to death.
"The capsid of a virus is something like the shell of a turtle," said physicist
Otto Sankey of Arizona State University. "If the shell can be compromised
[by mechanical vibrations], the virus can be inactivated."
Recent experimental evidence has shown that laser pulses tuned to the
right frequency can kill certain viruses. However, locating these so-called
resonant frequencies is a bit of trial and error.
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"Experiments must just try a wide variety of conditions and hope that
conditions are found that can lead to success," Sankey told LiveScience.
To expedite this search, Sankey and his student Eric Dykeman have
developed a way to calculate the vibrational motion of every atom in a
virus shell. From this, they can determine the lowest resonant
frequencies.
As an example of their technique, the team modeled the satellite tobacco
necrosis virus and found this small virus resonates strongly around 60
Gigahertz (where one Gigahertz is a billion cycles per second), as reported
in the Jan. 14 issue of Physical Review Letters.
A virus' death knell
"This is such a new field, and there are so few experiments, that the
science has not yet had sufficient time to prove itself," Sankey said. "We
remain hopeful but remain skeptical at the same time."
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Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine| 2005 | Swain, Liz | 700+ words
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Sound therapy
Definition
Sound therapy refers to a range of therapies in which sound is used
to treat physical and mental conditions. One of these therapies
is music therapy , which can involve a person listening to music for
conditions such as stress and muscle tension.
Music is one component of this therapy. Others use sound wave
vibrations to treat physical and mental conditions. In general, this
therapy is based on the theory that all of life vibrates, including
people's bodies. When a person's healthy resonant frequency is out
of balance, physical and emotional health is affected.
Treatment by sound waves is believed to restore that healthy
balance to the body. Healing is done by transmitting beneficial
sound to the affected area. The healing sound may be produced by
a voice or an instrument such as electronic equipment, chanting
bowls, or tuning forks.
Origins
Benefits
Description
The spectrum of sound therapy is so broad that a person has many
choices about the type of treatment and its cost. Some therapies
can be done at home; others require a practitioner or therapist to
perform the therapy or to provide initial instruction. As of 2002,
most health plans did not cover the cost of any form of sound
therapy, including music therapy. However, some sound therapies
may be part of integrative treatment for a condition.
The third phase of therapy continued six weeks later with 10 days of
therapy and diary-keeping.
Vibrational therapy
Sound therapies like cymatics have been compared
to acupressure . An instrument is placed on a point of the body
and beneficial sound is directed at that point. The sound directed
through the skin is believed to establish healthy resonance in
unhealthy tissue.
Tuning forks are used to give the person resonance. This is said to help
the person relax and give balance. Costs vary.
Preparations
Pre-treatment preparation varies with the type of therapy to be
undertaken. Some therapies such as the Tomatis method require an
assessment and then treatment is administered. Other therapies
can be taught by therapists and done at home. Some therapies
require little or no training. Equipment such as audiotapes and
chanting bowls can be purchased and used with minimal instruction.
Furthermore, organizations like the Sound Healers Association can
provide information about training in other types of sound therapy.
In addition, some companies sell equipment such as bioresonance
machines.
Precautions
Side effects
Sound therapy has produced no known side effects or complications.
Resources
BOOKS
Albright, Peter. The Complete Book of Complementary
Therapies. Allentown, PA: People's Medical Society, 1997.
Editors of Time-Life Books. The Alternative Advisor. Alexandria, VA:
Time-Life Books, 1997.
Gottlieb, Bill. New Choices in Natural Healing. Emmaus, PA: Rodale
Press, Inc., 1995.
Nash, Barbara. From Acupuncture to Zen: An Encyclopedia of
Natural Therapies. Alameda, CA: Hunter House, 1996.
Ortiz, John M. The Tao of Music, Sound Psychology: Using Music to
Change Your Life. Samuel Weiser Inc., 1997.
PERIODICALS
"Brain HealthMusic and the Mind." Harvard Health Letter 27
(December 2001): np.
Green, Chris. "Light, Sound Prescribed for Pain Relief." Capper's 123
(October 16, 2001): 12.
ORGANIZATIONS
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. 1275 York Ave. 68th St.,
New York, NY 10021. (212) 639-2000. <http://www.mskcc.org>.
Mozart Center (Tomatis method). P.O. Box 76, Jenner, CA 95450.
(707) 632-6976.<http://www.mozartcenter.com>.
Sound Healers Association. P.O. Box 2240, Boulder CO, 80306. (303)
443-8181.<http://www.healingsounds.com/sha/sha-about.asp>.
Telesound LTD. 31 Hall Green, Malvern, Worcestershire, UK, WR14
3QY. (0)1684 572506. E-mail:
sales@telesound.co.uk. <http://www.telesound.co.uk>.
The Tomatis Method. <http://www.tomatis.com>.
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Abstract
The present study measured the short-term effect of special stimulating music on motor
coordination in Parkinson patients. Eleven patients with a dominant akinetic Parkinson syndrome
as well as ten healthy persons (age-matched control group) participated in this study. In the
Parkinson group, the measurement of fine motor coordination with the 'Vienna Test System'
showed an improvement in two (aiming, line tracking) of the four subtests after listening to the
music. The patients improved their performance with the right arm significantly in the subtest
aiming-error-time. No statistical differences were found in the other two subtests (steadiness,
tapping) in both groups. There was also no improvement in frequency of tapping movement on the
power-force-working-plate. Accordingly, music effects more the precision of a movement than the
speediness. The measurements on the power-force-working-plate showed a significant
improvement in two of five measured parameters: contact time, variability coefficient for total step
and impact maximum changed significantly. This study gives evidence that specific music can
improve the precision of arm and finger movements.
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A new science is emerging that is changing our traditional understanding of health and healing. The
latest scientific research is focusing on experiments, which are quantifying the effects of energy, light
and information on human beings. Leading the way are an international team of world-renowned
scientists, William Tiller, PhD, Gary Schwartz, PhD, and Konstantin Kortokov, PhD, with their studies of
the Reconnective Healing frequencies, first discovered by Eric Pearl, D.C. The powerful and profound
results of this research, anticipated to be published later this year, are attracting the attention of the best
and brightest in the scientific community.
Dr. Tiller, Professor Emeritus, Stanford University, author of eight books, 250 scientific papers and star of
the recent film What The Bleep!?, has been conducting research on how the physical properties of a
room or space change as a result of energy healingfrequencies entering that room. Dr. Tiller conducted
his experiment on the Reconnective Healing frequencies for the first time at one of Eric Pearls seminars
held in Sedona, AZ in 2006, and found the results so extraordinary that he repeated the study in 2007 in
Los Angeles, CA and continued his inquiry into this phenomenon at The Reconnection Mastery
Conference in Los Angeles this past September. According to Dr. Tiller, the Reconnective Healing
frequencies bring healing beyond just what has been classically known as energy healing into a
broader spectrum of energy, light and information.
What Dr. Tiller has found is that these intelligent frequencies begin changing the quantum field effects of
the room, or conditioning the space, easily 36 hours or more before a seminar even begins,
dramatically increasing the excess free thermodynamic energy in the room. In other words, if this were
simply the energy we find in energy healing, the temperature of the room would have increased by 300
centigrade! With Reconnective Healing, while the actual room temperature does not change, the amount
of energy, light and information charging the room does, palpably and dramatically. In Dr. Tillers words,
As we continued to monitor that space, we found two days later the increase in this effective energy
content was huge. [If we ask] What is the effective temperature increase for that normal space, how
much must it go up to give the same excess energy content as was in Eric's workshop two days after he
started? [The answer is] The effective temperature increase for a normal space would have been 300
degrees Centigrade! That is huge.
The initial findings are highly significant. Dr. Tiller continues,
This shift of energy is what allows normal human beings to enter a room and later to walk out with an
ability to heal others and themselves, regardless of their background or education.
In another research study, Dr. Schwartz, along with Drs. Melinda Connor and Ann Baldwin from the
Laboratory for Advances in Consciousness and Health at The University of Arizona, focus their research
on the people who attend Reconnective Healing seminars. At his lab at the University of Arizona and
also at seminars around the world, Dr. Schwartz and his colleagues conducted their baseline energy
healing studies which measured peoples abilities to work with, feel, transmit and receive light and other
electromagnetic frequencies before and after they attended the seminar. What they found was dramatic.
Of the more than 100+ people who participated in the study, all walked out with permanently expanded
and new electromagnetic abilities following the Reconnective Healing seminar, whether they had never
studied healing or if they were masters/teachers of the various energy healing techniques known today,
old or new.
While Dr. Tiller has been measuring the incredible field effects that occur at these seminars and Dr.
Schwartz has been focusing his research on those who attend those seminars, Dr. Korotokov has
studied both of these things. Using his proprietary methodologies and cutting edge imaging and
measurement devices, his research corroborates the work of both Tiller and Schwartz. More specifically,
he has also measured and documented a very large field effect at these seminars, calling them
coherence effects, that occur during the teaching of the seminars. These effects are most dramatic and
powerful whenever a new concept or exercise is taught during the seminars, and these teachings result
in dramatic spikes in both the intensity and size of the field in the room. He theorizes these coherence
effects are what might be allowing normal people to gain these new abilities and become master
healers in just one weekend.
Additionally, Dr. Korotkovs work demonstrates that most of those who are simply sitting in the seminar
room itself receive positive health effects. In fact, it is not uncommon for people to have physical and
other healings just from sitting in the seminar room during the class!
What impact are these and other studies on energy having on the scientific and medical community?
Traditional science and medicine can no longer approach health and healing the same way. New
scientific exploration in Dr. Tillers Psychoenergetic Science, in Dr. Pearls The Reconnection: Heal
Others, Heal Yourself, and in Dr. SchwartzsEnergy Healing Experiments are paving the way towards
validating the powerful effects that energy, light and information can have on people. This type of
exploration is contributing to advancing humanity to the next stage of evolution.
Author's Bio:
Eric Pearl Biography
Internationally recognized healer Eric Pearl has appeared on countless television programs in the US
and around the world, spoken by invitation at the United Nations, presented to a full house at Madison
Square Garden, been interviewed in various publications including The New York Times, and most
recently featured in the film, The Living Matrix.
As a doctor, Eric ran a highly successful chiropractic practice for 12 years until one day patients began
reporting that they felt his hands on them even though he hadnt physically touched them. Patients
soon reported receiving miraculous healings from cancers, AIDS-related diseases, epilepsy, chronic
fatigue syndrome, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid and osteoarthritis, birth disfigurements, cerebral palsy
and other serious afflictions. All this occurred when Eric simply held his hands near them and to this
day, it continues.
His patients healings have been documented in six books to date, including Erics own international
bestseller, The Reconnection: Heal Others, Heal Yourself, soon to be in languages!
Based in Los Angeles, Eric and Reconnective Healing elicit great interest from top doctors and medical
researchers at hospitals, colleges and universities worldwide. These include Jackson Memorial Hospital,
UCLA, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, the VA Hospital, University of Minnesota, University of Miami
Medical School, Suburban Hospital, Quality of Life Research Center (Cophenhagen), Memorial Hospital
(Istanbul), Kent College of Osteopathy (UK), RMIT University (Melbourne), Parker College (Dallas, TX
and Melbourne, Australia), St. Petersburg State Technical University (St. Petersburg), The University of
Oslo, and the University of Arizona where he addresses physicians at the request of such medical
luminaries as Dr. Andrew Weil and others. New research programs are presently underway at multiple
facilities internationally under the guidance of such renowned research scientists as Gary Schwartz,
PhD., William Tiller, PhD., Konstantin Korotkov, PhD. and others.
Eric travels the globe extensively throughout the year bringing the light and information of Reconnective
Healing onto the planet. He teaches you how to activate and utilize this new, all-inclusive spectrum of
healing frequencies that allow us to completely transcend energy healing and its myriad techniques
to access a level of healing beyond anything anyone has been able to access prior to now! To date, he
has taught this new level of healing to close to 75,000 people in more than 60 countries, bringing about
a spontaneous generation of healers worldwide.
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