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"Music And Memory": Is It Personalized Music Therapy Or Just 'Good Music'?, Tamara Adams
"Music And Memory": Is It Personalized Music Therapy Or Just 'Good Music'?, Tamara Adams
Expressive Therapies Capstone Theses
This review of the literature focuses on the benefits of music and music therapy for persons diagnosed with dementia. A summary of the role of music therapy is given and compared to the Music & Memory program. The question is whether it is fair to call the latter music therapy when assessments are carried out by individuals not qualified in music therapy, but trained in the Music & Memory program. The consequence of the lack of knowledge of this distinction is inconsistent communication which misleads stakeholders about the role of music therapy in healthcare. In my experience through volunteering in …
Exploring Intersections Of Queer Artist Identities Through Music: A Community Engagement Project, Derrick Lacasse
Exploring Intersections Of Queer Artist Identities Through Music: A Community Engagement Project, Derrick Lacasse
Expressive Therapies Capstone Theses
Members of the LGBTQ+ or Queer community are likely to experience minority stress throughout their lives (Borgogna et al., 2018). This community engagement project explored the intersections of identity among artists in the queer community to better understand how art can be used to heal from minority stress. An all-queer space was created to allow members of the queer community to feel relief from minority stress and speak without feeling judged. Through art making, sharing, discussions, and singing together members of the queer community were able to build resilience and deepen hope. Findings for this project indexed queer artists’ use …