A Conceptual Methodology to Define the Therapeutic Function of Music

Hanson‐Abromeit, Deanna

doi:10.1093/mtp/miu061

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“…While full-term and older infants attend to higher pitches (Trehub and Trainor, 1990 ; Trehub, 2001 ), the premature infant’s auditory development may be better suited to lower pitches (Graven and Browne, 2008 ). However, it is essential for the characteristics of the music to be explicitly tailored and adjusted to the infants needs (Hanson-Abromeit, 2015 ) as well as to acknowledge the preferences of the family to ensure a culturally acceptable and useful stimulus formulated for their family functioning. Thus the individualized application of music requires a relationship between music therapist, infant and family, which differentiates it from other music-based approaches where music may be a more standardized stimulus.…”

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Constructing optimal experience for the hospitalized newborn through neuro-based music therapy

Shoemark

Hanson‐Abromeit

2015

Front. Hum. Neurosci.

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Music-based intervention for hospitalized newborn infants has traditionally been based in a biomedical model, with physiological stability as the prime objective. More recent applications are grounded in other theories, including attachment, trauma and neurological models in which infant, parent and the dyadic interaction may be viewed as a dynamic system bound by the common context of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The immature state of the preterm infant’s auditory processing system requires a careful and individualized approach for the introduction of purposeful auditory experience intended to support development. The infant’s experience of an unpredictable auditory environment is further compromised by a potential lack of meaningful auditory stimulation. Parents often feel disconnected from their own capacities to nurture their infant with potentially life-long implications for the infant’s neurobehavioral and psychological well-being. This perspectives paper will outline some neurological considerations for auditory processing in the premature infant to frame a premise for music-based interventions. A hypothetical clinical case will illustrate the application of music by a music therapist with an infant and family in NICU.

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Constructing optimal experience for the hospitalized newborn through neuro-based music therapy

Shoemark

Hanson‐Abromeit

2015

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“…The musical information of each song is presented in Figure 3. Second, the music therapist created the 10 stages of therapeutic arrangements for cognitive motor stimulation (10STA_CMS), with each original song, considering therapeutic musical components such as rhythm, melody, harmony, meters, tempo, tone, and so on [30]. Then, the music therapist recorded the selected songs based on the 10STA_CMS so that these music files were mounted in our desk-top unit as external musical stimuli [16].…”

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“…The planned sequence of the group music therapy program using the digital devices with musical stimuli consisted of four phases based on therapeutic mechanisms of music therapy [18] and neurocognitive psychology [30]. During the ten-week intervention, a total of eight songs were provided each week according to the following therapeutic phase plan.…”

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Cognitive Intervention with Musical Stimuli Using Digital Devices on Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Pilot Study

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The effect of music therapy on cognitive function has been widely reported; however, its clinical implications remain controversial. Performing therapeutic musical activities in groups using individualized instruments can help overcome the issues of engagement and compliance. We aimed to evaluate the effect of a cognitive intervention with musical stimuli using digital devices on mild cognitive impairment (MCI). In this prospective study, 24 patients with MCI (intervention group, 12; and control group, 12) were enrolled. We developed an electronic device with musical instruments and the Song-based Cognitive Stimulation Therapy protocol (SongCST). Patients in the intervention group underwent a 10-week cognitive intervention involving musical stimuli generated by our device. Effect of the intervention on cognitive function was evaluated by the Mini-Mental State Examination-Dementia Screening (MMSE-DS), Montreal Cognitive Assessment-Korean (MOCA-K), and Clinical Dementia Rating Scale Sum of Boxes (CDR-SOB). In the intervention group, MMSE-DS and MOCA-K scores improved significantly after the 10-week intervention. The changes in MOCA-K and CDR-SB scores were significantly different between the intervention and control groups. Our study showed that music therapy with digital devices has a positive effect on the executive function and overall disease severity in patients with MCI. Our study can facilitate individualization of music therapy using digital devices in groups.

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“…Recent music therapy literature calls for clear and detailed descriptions of music-based interventions to improve the description, procedures, and rationale for music selections ( Robb et al, 2011 ). The TFM intentionally identifies the theoretical framework to support the purpose, description and appropriateness of the musical elements in relation to intended treatment goal and targeted population ( Hanson-Abromeit, 2015 ). Thus, the purpose of this paper is to outline the TFM Plan as a framework for constructing a music-based stimulus to target ER development with preschool-aged children.…”

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“…These guidelines create a basis for clearer intervention reporting and an explicit theory-based rationale of how to structure the music stimulus to more intentionally facilitate therapeutic change. Moreover, the TFM creates greater clarity for the role of the music within an intervention strategy ( Hanson-Abromeit, 2015 ), a core component of the MCRF intervention.…”

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Theory-guided Therapeutic Function of Music to facilitate emotion regulation development in preschool-aged children

Moore

Hanson‐Abromeit

2015

Front. Hum. Neurosci.

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Emotion regulation (ER) is an umbrella term to describe interactive, goal-dependent explicit, and implicit processes that are intended to help an individual manage and shift an emotional experience. The primary window for appropriate ER development occurs during the infant, toddler, and preschool years. Atypical ER development is considered a risk factor for mental health problems and has been implicated as a primary mechanism underlying childhood pathologies. Current treatments are predominantly verbal- and behavioral-based and lack the opportunity to practice in-the-moment management of emotionally charged situations. There is also an absence of caregiver–child interaction in these treatment strategies. Based on behavioral and neural support for music as a therapeutic mechanism, the incorporation of intentional music experiences, facilitated by a music therapist, may be one way to address these limitations. Musical Contour Regulation Facilitation (MCRF) is an interactive therapist-child music-based intervention for ER development practice in preschoolers. The MCRF intervention uses the deliberate contour and temporal structure of a music therapy session to mirror the changing flow of the caregiver–child interaction through the alternation of high arousal and low arousal music experiences. The purpose of this paper is to describe the Therapeutic Function of Music (TFM), a theory-based description of the structural characteristics for a music-based stimulus to musically facilitate developmentally appropriate high arousal and low arousal in-the-moment ER experiences. The TFM analysis is based on a review of the music theory, music neuroscience, and music development literature and provides a preliminary model of the structural characteristics of the music as a core component of the MCRF intervention.

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A Conceptual Methodology to Define the Therapeutic Function of Music

Cited by 42 publications

References 26 publications

Constructing optimal experience for the hospitalized newborn through neuro-based music therapy

Constructing optimal experience for the hospitalized newborn through neuro-based music therapy

Cognitive Intervention with Musical Stimuli Using Digital Devices on Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Pilot Study

Theory-guided Therapeutic Function of Music to facilitate emotion regulation development in preschool-aged children

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