A5064330651- Music Therapy and Health
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Diverse Music Education Insights
- Sleep and related disorders
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Sleep and Wakefulness Research
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Dutch Social and Cultural Studies
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Neurological disorders and treatments
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Neurology and Historical Studies
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
ArtEZ Institute of the Arts
2016-2025
University Medical Center Groningen
2008-2019
University of Groningen
2008-2019
Perfect Harmony Health
2019
University of the Arts
2019
University of Music and Performing Arts Graz
2019
Zuyd University of Applied Sciences
2014-2017
Royal Conservatory of The Hague
2002
Saxion University of Applied Sciences
2002
Objective This study aimed to compare the effects of music therapy with general recreational day activities in reducing agitation people dementia, residing nursing home facilities. Methods In a randomised controlled design, residents dementia ( n = 94) were allocated either or activities. Both and offered twice weekly for 4 months. Changes measured modified Cohen‐Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI) at four intervals on each intervention day. A mixed model analysis was used evaluate...
In older adults, dementia and depression are associated with individual distress high societal costs. Music interventions such as group music therapy (GMT) recreational choir singing (RCS) have shown promising effects, but their comparative effectiveness across clinical subgroups is unknown. This trial aims to determine of GMT, RCS combination for care home residents examine heterogeneity treatment effects subgroups.This large, pragmatic, multinational cluster-randomised controlled a 2×2...
The growing population of people with dementia worldwide calls attention to the burdens associated age-related decline that affects physiology, psychological and cognitive status, social/emotional wellbeing. current standards in geriatric care recommend non-pharmacological approaches these challenges, including safe managing pain stress, enhancing symptom relief, fostering independent lifestyles highest quality life possible. purpose this article is provide definitions music-based...
Introduction The aim of the present study was to evaluate effects an individual music therapy intervention and listening on neuropsychiatric symptoms quality life in people with dementia living a nursing home professional caregiver’s burden be able make statements about their specific value application clinical practice. Methods A multicenter single blind randomized controlled trial three groups performed: (IMTI) group ( n = 49), (IMLI) 56) control 53) receiving usual care. interventions...
Background: Music therapy may have beneficial effects on improving communication and expressive skills in patients with Huntington's disease (HD). Most studies are, however, small observational methodologically limited. Therefore we conducted a multi-center randomized controlled trial. Objective: To determine the efficacy of music comparison recreational quality life advanced by means communication. Method: Sixty-three HD-patients Total Functional Capacity (TFC) score ≤7, admitted to four...
Background: The study aims to provide insight into the type of music being offered in Dutch nursing homes patients with both dementia and verbal vocal agitation. It also investigates degree which corresponds musical preferences home residents.Method: Using random sampling, 20 were selected participate this study. Within these homes, semi-structured interviews conducted physicians (n = 17) other care providers 20). Each interview focused on up three psychogeriatric residents In total, 51...
Introduction: Depression can be a serious problem in young adult students. There is need to implement and monitor prevention interventions for these Emotion-regulating improvisational music therapy (EIMT) was developed prevent depression. The purpose of this study evaluate the feasibility EIMT use practice students with depressive symptoms university context.Method: A process evaluation conducted embedded larger research project. Eleven students, three therapists five referrers were...
Abstract Background Dementia is often associated with Neuropsychiatric Symptoms (NPS) such as agitation, depression, hallucinations, anxiety, that can cause distress for the resident dementia in long-term care settings and impose emotional burden on environment. NPS are treated psychotropic drugs, which, however, frequently side effects. Alternatively, non-pharmacological interventions improve well-being maintain an optimal quality of life (QoL) those living dementia. Other QoL related...
Abstract Does music induce emotion in the listener or do we project to music? It is latter opinion that supported most frequently psychology research. Various studies demonstrate a variety of physiological and psychological changes occur when listening music, although it not yet clear how these are brought about, related directly musical qualities. The question influences importance therapy. Music therapy generally function as separate disciplines. In this review article proposed can benefit...
Introduction Group music therapy (GMT) represents a promising person-centered approach facilitating emotional and social interaction alleviating behavioral psychological symptoms in people with dementia. The aim of this study is to produce consensus statement that can inform provision research on group for persons dementia.Method We used Delphi procedure two iterations which therapists rated their agreement predefined statements about descriptions GMT structured questionnaires. Music from...
Huntington's disease (HD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative, autosomal dominant disease, characterized by motor disturbances, behavioral and psychological symptoms cognitive decline. These characteristics often result in loss of expressive communicative skills, especially the advanced stage frequently giving rise to problems such as anxiety, irritability apathy. Music therapy potentially good non-pharmacological intervention improve communication skills thus possibly reduce problems,...
Huntington's disease is a progressive, neurodegenerative with autosomal dominant inheritance, characterized by motor disturbances, cognitive decline and behavioral psychological symptoms. Since there no cure, all treatment aimed at improving quality of life. Music therapy non-pharmacological intervention, aiming to improve the life, but its use efficacy in patients has hardly been studied. In this article, protocol described study effects music comparison control intervention life through...
Introduction Since the COVID-19 pandemic started in Europe early 2020, day-to-day practice care homes has changed considerably. Common elements of music therapy – singing, physical contact, proximity have become questionable. This study explores impact on provision and continuation Dutch homes.Method In December 2020 January 2021 therapists (n = 49) working elderly filled out an online survey their experiences with during first second wave. Results Twenty different measures were deployed to...
<h3>Background</h3> Since there is no cure for Huntington’s disease (HD) yet the intention of all forms treatment to improve quality life. All must be individually tailored, as symptoms and signs are different each person change over time. Music therapy (MT) recognises individual needs can adapted meet them. The aim maintain function provide opportunities compensatory behaviour. In MT functional training combined with cognitive, emotional communicative/relational approaches. Practice based...