MT Scientific Area

MUSIC THERAPY SCIENTIFIC AREA

 

  1. INTERVENTIONS WITH MUSIC IN DEMENTIA
  2. WHY MUSIC THERAPY (MT) IS DIFFERENT FROM USE OF MUSIC (add table 2 from Raglio’s article – Current Alzheimer Research 2009, vol.6, nº3)
  3. MUSIC THERAPY TABLE OF EVIDENCE (effectiveness of MT depending on dementia stage, behavioral symptom or cognitive function)
  4. MT scientific studies database ( RCT, CCT)
  5. MT “must read” BIBLIOGRAPHY
  6. FUTURE CHALLENGES FOR MT
  7. PROSPECTIVE INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS
  8. ONGOING TRIALS/STUDIES
  9. EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE OF MUSIC THERAPY AND USE OF MUSIC


Table 2: Differences between “Music” and “Music Therapy” Intervention in Dementia

 

MUSIC

MUSIC THERAPY

Presence of a professional of the music area

Presence of a professional of the music-therapeutic area with specific relational and musical competences

Absence of a specific therapeutic setting

 

Presence of a structured therapeutic setting

Absence of a specific  intervention model

Presence of a music-therapeutic referential model grounded on theoretical and methodological criteria

Aims: temporary well-being, improving mood, promoting socialization, memories and stimulation of frames of mind, relaxation, etc

Aims (aspiring to become stable and long-lasting over time): attenuation of behavioral and psychiatric symptoms and prevention/stabilization of complications; increase in communication and relationship skills

Contents: structured musical initiatives (rhythmic use of instruments, singing, movement associated to music, etc) and listening to music (classical, favorite music, etc)

Contents: sonorous-musical improvisation; listening activities that involve verbal and elaborative competences (preferably at initial stages of dementia)