Music is an outburst of the soul.
​Frederick Delius

What is Music Therapy?

Credits to: Musical Bridges, Psychology Today.
  • is an allied health profession practised throughout Australia, and in more than 40 countries around the world.
  • is the planned and creative use of music to attain and maintain health and well being. People of any age or ability may benefit from a music therapy programme regardless of musical skill or background.
  • focuses on meeting therapeutic aims, which distinguishes it from musical entertainment or music education.
  • allows an individual’s abilities to be strengthened and new skills to be transferred to other areas of a person’s life.
– Australia Music Therapy Association Inc.

Music therapy is the use of music and/or musical elements (sound, rhythm, melody and harmony) by a qualified music therapist with a client or group, in a process designed to facilitate and promote communication, relationships, learning, mobilization, expression, organization and other relevant therapeutic objectives, in order to meet physical, emotional, mental, social and cognitive needs. Music therapy aims to develop potentials and/or restore functions of the individual so that he or she can achieve better intra- and inter-personal integration and, consequently, a better quality life through prevention, rehabilitation or treatment.
– The World Federation of Music Therapy (WFMT)


Music therapy interventions can be designed to:
  • promote wellness
  • manage stress
  • alleviate pain
  • express feelings
  • enhance memory
  • improve communication
  • promote physical rehabilitation

Creative Music Therapy

Websites

http://www.austmta.org.au/content/what-music-therapy
http://www.austmta.org.au/about-us/history
http://www.austmta.org.au/about-us/what-is-a-rmt
http://www.austmta.org.au/about/how-to-become-a-rmt

Related Research and Articles

Music as medicine - Psychological Society
Researchers are exploring how music therapy can improve health outcomes among a variety of patient populations, including premature infants and people with depression and Parkinson’s disease.

How Can Music Therapy Help Stroke Survivors?-
The stroke foundation
Cancer Research (UK)
Music as an allied health treatment -Music to help a cancer patients' anxiety



Comparison of Recreational music and Music Therapy for older adults - Pub Medicine (Research)
Credits to : Sydney Children's Hopsital

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