The role of the music therapist in training caregivers of people who have advanced dementia
| Autor: | Laura E. Beer |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Music therapy
Modality (human–computer interaction) Psychotherapist 030504 nursing business.industry medicine.disease 03 medical and health sciences Nonverbal communication 0302 clinical medicine Complementary and alternative medicine Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) Anthropology Intervention (counseling) Health care medicine Dementia Anxiety 030212 general & internal medicine Pshychiatric Mental Health medicine.symptom 0305 other medical science Psychology business Gesture |
| Zdroj: | Nordic Journal of Music Therapy. 26:185-199 |
| ISSN: | 1944-8260 0809-8131 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/08098131.2016.1186109 |
| Popis: | Music therapy is an evidence-based, non-pharmacological treatment for dementia and the accompanying symptoms of agitation, anxiety, and behavioral issues. Administrators of health care organizations find the modality appealing for its benefits and also for the growing evidence that music therapy is a cost-effective intervention. Music therapists are recognized to be qualified clinicians of a research-supported practice which is particularly effective with clients who have advanced dementia. We are able to access memory, speech, and interactive abilities thought to be destroyed by the disease of dementia. We are, therefore, educationally and clinically adept at creating communications with clients that other professional helpers may struggle to achieve. How we use tone of voice, rhythm and melody, and nuances of gesture are skills that can be taught to fellow caregivers.This article draws upon knowledge gleaned from the author having conducted over 20 enhanced communication trainings with nurses, s... |
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