Mental Health

The Daily Blog 08/07/2009

August 7, 2009

Many fascinating and interesting articles have emerged over the past month. A sample for you: The Music of Healing for Disabled Vets. Describes how a non-music therapist created a music training program at Walter Reed Army Medical Hospital. A feel-good story. Scary Music? Better Keep your Eyes Open. Closing your eyes enhances your emotional response […]

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7 Simple Ways to Calm an Angry Child

July 23, 2009

We’ve all made this mistake. It’s human nature. Evolution, really. We can’t help it. We’re wired to respond this way. A child gets angry. The child cries, yells, hits, pinches. Our blood pressure rises. Our voice gets louder. We get in their face so they pay attention to us. We bark at them. Does this […]

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A Teen’s View of Hope and Change: A Song

May 19, 2009

I have been working with an adolescent boy for the past three months. “Joey” is a laid-back and friendly teenager who takes awhile to open up. He has a history of making poor decisions; he used to be in a gang, was involved in minor theft, and used to huff paint. Joey was recently paroled […]

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The Daily Blog 4/24/2009

April 24, 2009

The Songs They Can’t Forget This is The New York Times! Probably one of the best media articles I have ever read about music therapy. It highlights two very well-known and well respected music therapy professors, Dr. Alicia Clair (University of Kansas) and Dr. Kate Gfeller (University of Iowa). Read it…it will move you. The […]

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The Daily Blog 4/20/2009

April 21, 2009

Mental Health, Neurodevelopment, and Heart Health – Three very different posts. Music Therapy May Be Beneficial in Psychosis and Depression Results can be observed after a few sessions, but more substantial changes occur over time. Training the Brain to Listen to its Plasticity Brain differences between musicians and non-musicians are more likely due to training, […]

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