(WHNT) — Music therapy originated during World War II when medical experts of the time looked for ways to treat veterans wounded physically and mentally in combat. From that beginning, the discipline ...

While music can provide powerful emotional benefits and stress relief, it’s not a direct replacement for professional therapy. However, music does offer significant psychological and physiological ...

Music therapy can support motor skills and language development for children and adults. In Arizona, Medicaid funding exists for the therapy, but it’s limited and can affect access.

HYDERABAD, INDIA — An enriched intervention approach using music therapy encompassing movement, cognitive focus, psychological well-being, and social interaction benefits stroke patients in the long ...

One study found that music therapy’s effectiveness in treating depression is related to people’s subjective enjoyment of the music. Researchers further identified distinct brain activity in ...

I asked Dr. Rachelle Reed, PhD, MS, to discuss contrast therapy, the benefits, and the research. Dr. Reed is the scientific ...

The addition of music therapy can improve traditional depression treatments such as psychotherapy or medication, according to a research review published in the Cochrane Library. Researchers gathered ...

When J.L. Gallese’s father entered the later stages of dementia, music became a regular element of his care. There were a few LPs of old TV show theme songs that he loved, and they played on repeat ...

Every memory care resident in Moore County now has access to personalized music therapy thanks to a remarkable collaboration between a local Girl Scout, community donors Vivian Jacobson and Stephanie ...

You might listen to pump-up music while running to help you churn out the miles. But tuning into another form of sound could offer the opposite effect. Sound therapy—also known as sound baths or sound ...

Throughout her 20-year career as a music therapist, Crystal Weaver, the director of music therapy at Maryville University, has worked with hundreds of individuals of all ages. She can recall countless ...

The scene: A hospital room in an intensive care unit. The patient is in bed and on a mechanical ventilator (a machine that helps him breathe) with multiple IV lines connected to him, and various bags ...