Indications and Counterindications for Electronic Music Technologies in a Pediatric Medical Setting

Whitehead-Pleaux, Annette; Clark, Stephanie; Spall, Lisa E.

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“…Technology may be used as an additional tool to learn beneficial ways of using music for one's health (by better understanding personal music listening behavior in daily life), and this skill transfers to general emotion regulation ability (Randall and Rickard, 2013;Gold et al, 2017). To enhance patient wellbeing, the use of technology allows stress to be reduced, as seen when engaging in musical games (Whitehead-Pleaux et al, 2011;de Witte et al, 2020). In addition, using technology that incorporates resonance frequency breathing during therapy sessions has been shown to deepen and support interpersonal and emotional processes naturally occurring during therapy, e.g., helping with the regulation of excessive arousal (Brabant et al, 2017).…”

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Music Therapy During COVID-19: Changes to the Practice, Use of Technology, and What to Carry Forward in the Future

2021

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In recent years, the field of music therapy (MT) has increasingly embraced the use of technology for conducting therapy sessions and enhancing patient outcomes. Amidst a worldwide pandemic, we sought to examine whether this is now true to an even greater extent, as many music therapists have had to approach and conduct their work differently. The purpose of this survey study is to observe trends in how music therapists from different regions around the world have had to alter their practice, especially in relation to their use of technology during the COVID-19 pandemic, because of limited options to conduct in-person therapy due to social distancing measures. Further, the findings aim to clarify music therapists’ perspectives on the benefits and limitations of technology in MT, as well as online MT. In addition, this survey investigated what changes have been necessary to administer MT during COVID-19, in terms of virtual therapy and online tools, and how the changes made now may affect MT in the future. We also explored music therapists’ views on whether special technology-focused training might be helpful to support the practice of MT in the future. This is the first survey, to our knowledge, to break down opinions of and trends in technology use based on geographical region (North America, Europe, and Asia), and several noteworthy differences were apparent across regions. We hope our findings provide useful information, guidance, and a global reference point for music therapists on effectively continuing the practice of MT during times of crisis, and can encourage reflection and improvement in administering MT.

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Music Therapy During COVID-19: Changes to the Practice, Use of Technology, and What to Carry Forward in the Future

2021

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“…The authors presented results in the form of a suggested five-step treatment model for the use of technology with persons with complex needs. Guidelines for the use of music technologies in music therapy practice in pediatric medical settings have also been presented in [58].…”

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Accessible Digital Musical Instruments—A Review of Musical Interfaces in Inclusive Music Practice

Frid

2019

MTI

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Current advancements in music technology enable the creation of customized Digital Musical Instruments (DMIs). This paper presents a systematic review of Accessible Digital Musical Instruments (ADMIs) in inclusive music practice. History of research concerned with facilitating inclusion in music-making is outlined, and current state of developments and trends in the field are discussed. Although the use of music technology in music therapy contexts has attracted more attention in recent years, the topic has been relatively unexplored in Computer Music literature. This review investigates a total of 113 publications focusing on ADMIs. Based on the 83 instruments in this dataset, ten control interface types were identified: tangible controllers, touchless controllers, Brain–Computer Music Interfaces (BCMIs), adapted instruments, wearable controllers or prosthetic devices, mouth-operated controllers, audio controllers, gaze controllers, touchscreen controllers and mouse-controlled interfaces. The majority of the AMDIs were tangible or physical controllers. Although the haptic modality could potentially play an important role in musical interaction for many user groups, relatively few of the ADMIs (14.5%) incorporated vibrotactile feedback. Aspects judged to be important for successful ADMI design were instrument adaptability and customization, user participation, iterative prototyping, and interdisciplinary development teams.

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“…Therefore using EMTs in therapy has benefits for the client as well as the range of available opportunities for the therapist (Magee & Burland, 2008b). It would be misleading to claim that using EMTs is superior to using acoustic instruments, as a number of limitations have been identified, including aesthetic drawbacks and risks for both the therapist and the client (Magee & Burland, 2008b; Whitehead-Pleaux, Clark, & Spall, 2011). It is clear, however, that EMTs are powerful in their ability to enable and empower a variety of clients and, more importantly, they are a vital means for individuals to construct, develop and repair identities.…”

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Developing identities using music technology in therapeutic settings

Burland

Magee

2012

Psychology of Music

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This paper considers the ways in which the use of music technology in therapeutic settings helps people with a range of differing abilities to establish a sense of identity as they adjust to changing physical abilities. A total of 12 interviews with six music therapists, each experienced users of electronic equipment using musical instrument digital interface (MIDI)-generated sounds triggered by specialist input devices, and working within a variety of therapeutic settings, considered the various applications, benefits, and risks of using technology in such contexts. Examination of case study video footage provided by each therapist was incorporated within the interviews in order to facilitate a detailed and focused discussion (cf. Davidson & Good, 2002). Data were analyzed independently by two multidisciplinary investigators using open coding procedures from grounded theory (Strauss & Corbin, 1998). The findings suggest that music technology provides a means to assist people with complex needs to form alternative identities by: (1) offering a sense of empowerment, independence and achievement; and (2) allowing access to alternative identities through associations with wider cultural contexts. The implications are far-reaching and suggest that music technology has a valuable role to play within therapeutic contexts which has not previously been identified.

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Indications and Counterindications for Electronic Music Technologies in a Pediatric Medical Setting

Cited by 13 publications

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Music Therapy During COVID-19: Changes to the Practice, Use of Technology, and What to Carry Forward in the Future

Music Therapy During COVID-19: Changes to the Practice, Use of Technology, and What to Carry Forward in the Future

Accessible Digital Musical Instruments—A Review of Musical Interfaces in Inclusive Music Practice

Developing identities using music technology in therapeutic settings

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