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MUSIC THERAPY

In the modern era, the technology has progressed and the world is advancing towards new methods and procedures of doing things. The manufacturing and service sectors have adopted new procedures. New treatments for the diseases have been introduced in the healthcare sector and the people in the society have been equipped with more sophisticated standards of living. This paper shall discuss one such sophistication of the modern day advancements, known as the Music Therapy.

It is the innate quality of a human being to respond to and appreciate the use of music. It has now become a well known fact that the human's abilities normally stay unimpaired by handicap, injury or illness (Encephalitis Resource Centre, 2002). The concept of Music Therapy is recognized as an allied health profession has become one of the most expressive therapies for the impairments and treatments in the modern days. The Music therapy refers to and comprises of an interpersonal process which requires a music therapist who is expert and trained in utilizing the music in all its mental, physical, emotional, aesthetic, social, and spiritual facets. The therapy assists the customer or the service users to maintain and improve their health (AMTA, 2011).

The Music therapy is regarded as both a science and an art, with a quantitative and qualitative literature of research based on integrating such fields as biomusicology, music theory, clinical therapy, psychoacoustics, embodied music cognition, musical acoustics, comparative musicology and aesthetics of music. Other professionals in the healthcare services, such as psychologists, physicians, occupational therapists and physical therapists, refer to the services of music therapy. Sometimes, the users of the service themselves also opt for the services of music therapy without a recommendation.

Music Therapist

The music therapists mainly facilitate consumers develop a good health in different spheres which include emotional and affective development, motor skills, behavior and social skills, cognitive functioning, and quality of life. This is done through the use of music experiences such singing, free improvisation, listening to and discussing music, songwriting, and moving to music to accomplish treatment objectives and goals. The Music Therapists render their services in various settings which include day centers, hospitals, the community, special schools, local education authorities the prison service, or the Department of Social Services. However, there are some trusts, charity organizations and other such institutions which fund the use of therapies. Yet, in every work setting, the function of a music therapist is to perform as a faction of the multi-disciplinary team, and the observations made by them serve the purpose of understanding the needs and problems of their client.

Music therapists are the people who generally perform the function of serving people suffering from the functional wellness issues and mental health in various settings such as private psychiatric hospitals, public and private schools, community-based programs, private practice, correctional and forensic facilities, mental health centers, and substance abuse treatment programs. They utilize the defined and standardized music interventions which the ongoing research supports and establishes in sound ...