Music Therapy and Beyond

Show Notes:

The Academy of Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT)

Key Elements of the NMT Evidence-Based Model

NMT Academy - Staff Info: Dr. Michael Thaut

Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Foundation

Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy

Other posts describing NMT & Nordoff-Robbins:

Nordoff-Robbins and Neurologic Music Therapy: What are they? - The Music Therapy Center of California

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In this week’s music segment, Ellisa shares some “food for thought” about the correlation between explicit music content and child and adolescent behavior.  As children and teens listen from anywhere between 2.5-7 hours of music a day, research shows that there is a reflection of music content in negative behaviors in adolescents. This episode touches on what the experts say and practical tips on how to reduce explicit content at home and on the go. 

Impact of Music, Music Lyrics, and Music Videos on Children and Youth - PEDIATRICS

 This Mom’s Kid Heard “WAP” While She Was on TikTok and the Result Was Hilarious - PopSugar

How to limit explicit music pumping through your kids’ headphones. - DeseretNews

How to filter explicit content on Apple Music

How to filter explicit content on Spotify

How to filter explicit content on Amazon devices

Maggie Ford is originally from Kentucky and grew up with two music loving parents. Maggie graduated with her undergraduate degree in music therapy from the University of Dayton and completed her internship at University Hospitals Connor Integrative Health Network in Cleveland, OH. Maggie is a board certified music therapist.

Show Notes

Wellness, as defined by The Global Wellness Institute is “the active pursuit of activities, choices and lifestyles that lead to a state of holistic health.”

6 dimensions of wellness:

Physical: A healthy body through exercise, nutrition, sleep, etc.

Mental: Engagement with the world through learning, problem-solving, creativity, etc.

Emotional: Being in touch with, aware of, accepting of, and able to express one’s feelings (and those of others).

Spiritual: Our search for meaning and purpose in human existence.

Social: Connecting with, interacting with, and contributing to other people and our communities.

Environmental: A healthy physical environment free of hazards; awareness of the role we play in bettering rather than denigrating the natural environment.

Holistic, as defined by Oxford Languages, is “characterized by comprehension of the parts of something as intimately interconnected and explicable only by reference to the whole.”

Holistic Approach to Medicine, as defined by Oxford Languages, is “the treatment of the whole person, taking into account mental and social factors, rather than just the symptoms of a disease".

Well-being is defined by Oxford Languages as “the state of being comfortable, healthy or happy.

“When you think about wellness, think prevention and health. When you think about well-being, think happiness.” - Sue Ellis (Chairman and CEO of The Global Wellness Institute)

Self-Care, according to The World Health Organization, is what people do for themselves to establish and maintain health, and to prevent and deal with illness. It is a broad concept encompassing hygiene (general and personal), nutrition (type and quality of food eaten), lifestyle (sporting activities, leisure etc), environmental factors (living conditions, social habits, etc.) socio-economic factors (income level, cultural beliefs, etc.) and self-medication.”

Wellness and Music Therapy

“Music therapy in wellness is used to meet the needs of individuals looking to "enhance quality of life, maximize well-being and potential, and increase self-awareness. Although music itself is used extensively to encourage preventive practices that help one maintain wellness, music therapy, which involves evidence-based practices designed and implemented by a music therapist, can provide interventions to help one regain wellness” - Lorna Segall, Phd, MT-BC

AMTA Pro Podcast: What is Mindfulness Anyway? - by Anne B. Parker MA, MHSA, MT-BC, FAMI

Engagement with music involves body, mind, emotion and spirit.

Music can stimulate each dimension or all four dimensions simultaneously

Music participation

is available to all persons!

focuses more on what a person is able to do than not able to do.

brings signs, symptoms, thoughts, feelings and behaviors to awareness

can be a vehicle for learning about and exploring uncertainty.

The episode ends with Maggie guiding listeners in a brief Music Assisted Relaxation exercise example.

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In Part 1 of this mini series, Ellisa introduces what “authenticity in music” means and builds a case for the importance of musical authenticity in music therapy.

For those that don’t know Ellisa, she is a board certified music therapist with her bachelors in music therapy from Drury University and has further training in NICU-MT. To learn more about Ellisa listen to her interview over at The Music Therapy Podcast: Episode #14.

Show Notes:

The questions to ask yourself when preparing music are:  

What are the essential parts of this song that make it what it is? 

What components of the music can I replicate? Rhythm, pitch, melody, chord structure, runs/licks. 

What can I leave out and still have a recognizable version of the song? (ex: sweet home Alabama) 

Am I doing my best? The reason I ask this question is to simply remind myself that I am a music therapist. I need to do music well. I don’t need to try to compete with Ariana Grande but I do need to compete with Ellisa- me. Just like you are only competing with you. 

The first step to authenticity is education: “Who, what, when, where, why, and how!” 

Who wrote the song? 

What is their biographical background? 

When did they write the song? 

Why did they write the song? 

What was the intended purpose of the song? 

What style of music is the song in? 

What is the history of the genre? 

What was going on in the world at the time the song was released? 

How does the song/genre conflict or relate with your background/beliefs? 

Resources from this episode: 

AMTA Principles for Ethical Practice

Nora Bryant Veblen's paper on Authenticity in Music Therapy

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Show Notes

Music Therapy degree programs:

Drury University 

Colorado State University

Continuing Education: 

Neurologic Music Therapy

Music Therapy Assisted Childbirth

Prenatal Music Therapy

Postpartum Music Therapy

Birth Music Consultation

Resources mentioned in this episode:

CDC - ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Study

Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics

Music Therapy Ed Course: Introduction to Trauma Informed Care for Music Therapists

Music Therapy Ed Blog Post:  Why Trauma-Informed Care is Essential for Music Therapists

Reed-Miller Group: Trauma Informed Care Trainings and Workshops

Reed-Miller Blogs on Trauma Informed Care

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