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Lidia Murzea, Jeanie Partlow, An Vu, Chelsea Pyper, Tom B adrick. Music Therapy Background. Dates back to ancient times Egypt, Greece, Rome, China Singing and dancing used to fend off evil, disease causing spirits. Effects of Music Therapy.
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Lidia Murzea, Jeanie Partlow, An Vu, Chelsea Pyper, Tom Badrick
Music Therapy Background Dates back to ancient times Egypt, Greece, Rome, China Singing and dancing used to fend off evil, disease causing spirits
Effects of Music Therapy Improve respiration, lower blood pressure, improve cardiac output, reduce heart rate, and relax muscle tension
Conditions Treated by Music Therapy: Autism Brain trauma and disorders Anger management and anxiety • Dental anxiety
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-5 *Social Insufficiencies *Communication Challenges *Repetitive Behaviors *Cognitive Delays *Inability to Make Eye Contact *Intolerance to Touch *Fear of human contact
Brain Damage & Music Therapy The power of music
Alzheimer’s Disease 5.2 million Americans have Alzheimers 6th leading cause of death Cost of Alzheimers: $203B 76,000 cases in Oregon in 2010
Symptoms of Alzheimers -Mood changes -Difficulty completing familiar tasks -Decreased or poor judgement -Confusion with time and place -Memory loss that disrupts daily life
Alzheimers When used appropriately, music can: Shift mood Manage stress-induced agitation Stimulate positive interactions Facilitate cognitive function and coordinate motor movements.
Brain Trauma 1.5 million people suffer traumatic brain injury each year 80,000 to 90,000 will be left with long-term disability
Symptoms of Brain Trauma Unconsciousness Inability to remember the cause of the injury or events that occurred Immediately before or up to 24 hours after Confusion and disorientation Difficulty remembering new information Headache Dizziness Blurry vision Nausea and vomiting Ringing in the ears Trouble speaking coherently Changes in emotions or sleep patterns
Brain trauma Neuroplasticity-the brains ability to create a detour when a roadblock occurs
Music Therapy and Major Depressive Disorders Music-making is social, pleasurable and meaningful. It has been argued that music making engages people in ways that words may simply not be able to.
Listen Anxiety: Listen relax breath Release tension forget lowers HR
Music reduces symptoms of depression Depression: Play
How does it work? Music is a highly structured auditory language involving complex perception, cognition, and motor control in the brain Speech functions can be rebuilt on a new pathway with training and practice using music therapy. Music activates many parts of the brain while speech is a specirfic pathway.
Dental Anxiety • 1 in 5 women suffer from dental anxiety while 1 in 10 men suffer • Children significantly impacted • Music therapy innovative and inexpensive solution
Why is Dental anxiety is a problem •Oral health determinate for overall health •Preventing dental caries In children early •Adding to the rising cost of health care
Children fears •Comfortable •Pleasant experience •Improved coping skills Music Therapy as a solution Adults anxiety •Lowering heart rate •Less tension •Management distraction from pain •Stress management •Improved breathing
Implementation •Select music that uses instruments or natural sounds •Individual headsets •Supplement to other methods of relaxation: Physical Surrounding Aromatherapy
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