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Mia Clow, music therapist, shares her experience with music therapy and pain management
2022
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Canadian Music Therapy Fund
Keywords
Interviews & Documentaries
Presentation by a music therapist
Chronic pain
Pain
Physical conditions
Pain management
Mia Clow, a certified music therapist, shares a music therapy story and imagines the possibilities for music therapy and pain management.
Mia works with people who are experiencing chronic pain. Watch the full video to learn how she helps them reduce their perceived pain with preferred music, movement, and dance.
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Opera legend Renee Fleming teams up with Dr. Francis Collins to study how music can improve health
2024
Language
English
Source / Publisher
PBS News Hour
Keywords
General articles/news
News report
Hospital
Alzheimer's Disease
Chronic pain
Dementia
Depression
Child development
Parkinson's disease
Singing
Choir
Music therapy advocacy
Music therapy prescription
Children
Teenagers
Adults
Elderly

In this news report, giants in their fields of music and science, soprano Renee Fleming and phyician and geneticist Francis Collins, are merging their knowledge to propel advancements in body and mind. Recent discoveries are shared. A recent international gathering of researchers, therapists and artists took stock of what is known and what is yet to be discovered. 

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Recommendations for patient-reported outcome use in music therapy practice and research within chronic pain and sickle cell disease populations
2023
Author
Samuel N. Rodgers-Melnick, Joke Bradt, Coretta Jenerette, Jeffery A. Dusek
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Nordic Journal of Music Therapy
Keywords
Music therapy journals
Article
Hospital
Chronic pain
Pain
Quality of life
Pain management

This article explores how music therapy can serve as a self-care management resource for improving self-efficacy and mediating the relationship between vulnerability factors and health outcomes for patients with sickle cell disease. Accordingly, it is important for appropriate patient reported outcomes to be used within practice and research to capture these important domains and improve our understanding of how music therapy can help individuals with chronic pain achieve meaningful outcomes.

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