Why Music Therapy Works

Why Music Therapy Works: Medicine

Welcome to the sixth and final post in the Why Music Therapy Works series! If you like this post, be sure to check out the other posts in the series!
Spending time in a hospital is something that none of us look forward to, yet it is a fact of life for many. Being displaced from […]

By |May 3rd, 2011|Blog, Why Music Therapy Works|1 Comment

Why Music Therapy Works: End of Life

Welcome to the fifth post in the Why Music Therapy Works series! If you like this post, be sure to check out the other posts in the series!

Much like aging is a part of life, death is too. At some point for each of us, the time for goodbye will come. For those with terminal […]

By |April 29th, 2011|Blog, Why Music Therapy Works|5 Comments

Why Music Therapy Works: Older Adults and Dementia

Welcome to the fourth post in the Why Music Therapy Works series! If you like this post, be sure to check out the other posts in the series!

Aging is a part of life. We live, we get older, and frequently need continued supports as we do so. This post addresses two aspects of aging: Supports […]

By |April 26th, 2011|Blog, Why Music Therapy Works|3 Comments

Why Music Therapy Works: Mental Health

Welcome to the third post in the Why Music Therapy Works series! If you like this post, be sure to check out the other posts in the series!

Everyone is susceptible to mental health issues.  The National Institute of Mental Health estimated that over 4% of the adult population in the US suffers from a Serious […]

By |April 22nd, 2011|Blog, Why Music Therapy Works|7 Comments

Why Music Therapy Works: Individuals on the Autism Spectrum

Welcome to the second post in the Why Music Therapy Works series! If you like this post, be sure to check out the other posts in the series!

There is no doubt that the prevalence of Autism, or Autism Diagnoses, is on the rise. With an average of 1 in 110 children being diagnosed, you can […]

By |April 19th, 2011|Why Music Therapy Works|3 Comments

Why Music Therapy Works: Young Children

Welcome to the first post in the Why Music Therapy Works series! If you like this post, be sure to check out the other posts in the series!

Many music therapists find themselves working with young children at some point in their career. Simply put, the demand for music therapy services in this area is high […]

By |April 15th, 2011|Why Music Therapy Works|2 Comments

Why Music Therapy Works: Blog Series

Have you ever had an itch that you couldn’t seem to scratch?

Over the weekend, I realized that in my blog’s lengthening life span, I have discussed a lot of different topics that surround music therapy, but never spoke deeply about why music therapy works.

This has been my unscratchable itch!

One of the biggest problems with scratching […]

By |April 12th, 2011|Why Music Therapy Works|4 Comments