for Further Research

Music Therapy quantitative and qualitative research is the focus of the two peer-reviewed journals from AMTA: Journal of Music Therapy and Music Therapy Perspectives. Recent articles from JMT include:

• Active music therapy in the treatment of multiple sclerosis patients: a matched control study
• Music therapy assessment for children with developmental disabilities: a survey study
• Assessment of use of music by patients participating in cardiac rehabilitation.
• A post-hoc analysis of music therapy services for residents in nursing homes receiving hospice care
• The Effect of Music on Decreasing Arousal Due to Stress: A Meta-Analysis
• Mozart versus new age music: relaxation states, stress, and ABC relaxation theory.
• The Impact of Group Singing on Mood, Coping, and Perceived Pain in Chronic Pain Patients Attending a Multidisciplinary Pain Clinic
• Effect of music therapy on the anxiety levels and sleep patterns of abused women in shelters
• A Comparison of Songwriting and Lyric Analysis Techniques to Evoke Emotional Change in a Single Session with People Who are Chemically Dependent
• The Effect of Gender on One-Day-Old Infants' Behavior and Heart Rate Responses to Music Decibel Level
• The Effects of Music Therapy on the Quality and Length of Life of People Diagnosed with Terminal Cancer
• The Influence of Music on the Symptoms of Psychosis: A Meta-Analysis
• Relating Improvisational Music Therapy with Severely and Multiply Disabled Children to Communication Development
• A Survey of Music Therapy Methods and Their Role in the Treatment of Early Elementary School Children with ADHD

Music Therapy research also appears in many other peer-reviewed journals, including those devoted to neuroscience, nursing, developmental disabilities, and psychotherapy. Google Scholar is a great place to start a search. The links below, especially CAIRSS, may be helpful, too.

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CAIRSS for Music: Online Research Index

Future Horizons - largest publisher of books on autism

The Alliance for Technology Access

Family Village - "A Global Community of Disability-Related Resources."

KidSource Online - children's healthcare and education

Caroline Bowen's Speech Language Pathology Page

Exceptional Parent Magazine

Disability Solutions - online magazine with practical suggestions

Special Child Online Magazine

Nat'l Organization for Rare Disorders

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