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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

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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Music therapy support groups for cancer patients and caregivers: A mixed-methods approach

2015

Author

Abbey Lynn Dvorak

Language

English

Source / Publisher

Canadian Journal of Music Therapy

Keywords

Music therapy journals

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of music therapy support groups (MTSG) on physical, psychological, and social functioning of cancer patients and caregivers. A mixed-methods approach was used, including an experimental, randomized, controlled trial and qualitative data from participant comments. The experimental group demonstrated statistically significant changes pre- to post-session in (a) pain in three sessions; (b) mood, stress, and anxiety in all six sessions; and (c) quality of life in two sessions.

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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

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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