Research statistics for music therapy can be very difficult to interpret correctly. While there is information available about the statistics of music therapists, there are few quantitative analyses of music therapy practices. This is because music therapy is a subjective therapy. The quality of the methods used to treat illnesses and other […]

Autism is a disorder of the brain that results in communication difficulties and the inability to behave normally in social situations. The symptoms of autism usually show themselves within the first three years of life. Some people experience less severe autism symptoms and can eventually live a semi-independent life. Unfortunately, those with […]

Music to Your Ears (and Mind, and Body)
When you think of music therapy, what do you think of?  Perhaps you think of a person sitting quietly on a park bench listening to their MP3 player.  Or maybe you think of a sterile laboratory environment where a patient listens to different types of music and a […]

When you ask the question, "What is music therapy?" you're bound to get a number of answers. Many of these answers vary depending on the experience of the person who you are asking. From patients to therapists, each answer may be different, but they all reveal the power of music therapy to help […]

In today's fast-track world, there are many people who wish to change careers but find they do not have time to get the education they need to make that career change. Of course, most of these people choose online degree programs from accredited universities. Because of the popularity of online degree programs, an […]

music therapy can be used for a wide range of illnesses, cognitive problems, and emotional issues. Because of the positive reactions of music therapy patients, a large amount of music therapy research has been done to test the theories behind why, how and if music therapy actually works. While the results differ with […]

music therapy and Your Physical Wellbeing
music therapy has become more and more popular over the last few years in part because the medical community is giving it more attention that it had before.  Many hospitals actually have professional music therapists on staff who help admitted hospital patients with their symptoms through the practice of music […]

music therapy and Your Emotional Wellbeing
Besides its vast uses as a method of pain control by cancer patients and other people who suffer from chronic painful health conditions, music therapy can also be used for the treatment of emotional disorders.  There has been particular use of music therapy in the treatment of mental disorders like […]