Beth Clark, Music Therapist

Selected Articles about Music Therapy

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Autism
  • Wimpory, D., Chadwick, P, & Nash, S. (1995). Brief report: Musical interaction therapy  for children with autism: An evaluative case study with two-year follow-up. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 25 (3), 231-248.

Bereavement and Palliative Care

  • Hilliard, R.  (2001). The effects of music therapy-based bereavement groups on mood and behavior of grieving children: a pilot study.  Journal of Music Therapy, 38 (4), 291-306.
  • Hilliard, R. (2003). The effects of music therapy in the quality and length of life of people diagnosed with terminal cancer. Journal of Music Therapy, 40(2), 113-137.
  • O’Callaghan, C. (1996). Pain, music creativity and music therapy in palliative care. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care, 13, 43-49.

Community Building

  • Camilleri, V. (2002).  Community building through drumming.  The Arts in Psychotherapy, 29, 261-264.

Corrections

  • Fulford, M. (2002). Overview of a music therapy program at a maximum security unit of a state psychiatric facility.  Music Therapy Perspectives, 20(2), 112-116.
  • Gallagher, L. M., & Steele, A. L. (2002).  Music therapy with sexual offenders in a substance abuse/mental illness treatment program.  Music Therapy Perspectives, 20(2), 117-122.
  • Hakvoort, L. (2002). A music therapy anger management program for forensic offenders.  Music Therapy Perspectives, 20(2), 123-132.
  • Thaut, M. H.  (1987).  A new challenge for music therapy: The correctional setting.  Music Therapy Perspectives, 4, 44-50.
  • Watson, D. M. (2002).  Drumming and improvisation with adult male sexual offenders.  Music Therapy Perspectives, 20(2), 105-111.
  • Wyatt, J. G.  (2002).  From the field: Clinical resources for music therapy with juvenile offenders.  Music Therapy Perspectives, 20(2), 80-88.
Dementia
  • Ashida, S. (2000). The effect of reminiscence music therapy sessions on changes in depressive symptoms in elderly persons with dementia.  Journal of Music Therapy, 37(3), 170-182.
  • Millard, K. & Smith, J. (1989). The influence of group singing therapy on the behavior of Alzheimer’s disease patients. Journal of Music Therapy, 27 (4), 195-208.
  • Pollack, N., & Namaz, K. (1992).  The effect of music participation on the social behavior of Alzheimer's disease patients.  Journal of Music Therapy, 29 (1), 54-67.
  • Riegler, J. (1980). Comparison of a reality orientation program for geriatric patients with and without music.  Journal of Music Therapy, 17(1), 26-33.
Developmental Disabilities
  • Braithwaite, M., Sigafoos, J., Schonell, F., & Schonell, E. (1998).  Effects of social versus musical antecedents on communication responsiveness in five children with developmental disabilities.  Journal of Music Therapy, 35 (2) 88-104.
Learning Disabilities and ADHD
  • Gfeller, K. (1993). Musical mnemonics as an aid to retention with normal and leaning disabled students. Journal of Music Therapy, 20, 179-189.
  • Jackson, N. (2003). A survey of music therapy methods and their role in the treatment of early elementary school children with ADHD. Journal of Music Therapy, 40 (4), 302-323.
  • Standley, J. & Hughes, J.  (1997).  Evaluation of an early intervention music curriculum for enhancing prereading/writing skills.  Music Therapy Perspectives, 15 (2), 79-85.
Mental Health
  • Burkhardt-Mramor, K. M.  (1996).  Music therapy and attachment disorder: A case study.  Music Therapy Perspectives, 14, 77-82.
  • Frisch, A. (1990). Symbol and structure: Music therapy for the adolescent psychiatric inpatient.  Music Therapy, 9(1), 16-34.
  • Pavlicevic, M., Trevarthen, C., & Duncan, J. (1994).  Improvisational music therapy and the rehabilitation of persons suffering form chronic schizophrenia.  Journal of Music Therapy, 31 (2), 86-104.
  • Shatin, L. (1970). Alteration of mood via music: A study of the vectoring effect.  The Journal of Psychology, 75, 81-85.
  • Thaut, M., & de l’Etoile, S. (1993). The effects of music on mood-state dependent recall. Journal of Music Therapy, 30 (2), 70-80.
Neonatal Care
  • Cassidy, J., & Standley, J. (1995).  The effect of music listening on physiological responses of premature infants in the NICU.  Journal of Music Therapy, 32 (4), 208-227.
Neurological Disorders
  • Hurt, C.P., Rice, R.R., McIntosh, G.C., & Thaut, M.H. (1998).  Rhythmic auditory stimulation in gait training for patients with traumatic brain injury.  Journal of Music Therapy, 35( 4), 228-241.
  • McIntosh, G., Thaut, M., Rice, R., Miller, R., & Brault, J. (1995). Rhythmic facilitation in gait training of Parkinson’s disease.  Annals of Neurology, 38, 331.
  • Thaut, M., Hurt, C., Dragan, D., & McIntosh, G. (1998). Rhythmic entrainment of gait patterns in children with cerebral palsy. Developmental medicine and Child Neurology, 40 (78), 15.
  • Thaut, M., McIntosh, G., Rice, R., Miller, R., Rathbun, J., & Brault, J. (1996). Rhythmic auditory stimulation in gait training for Parkinson’s disease patients.  Movement Disorders, 11, 193-200.
Pain
  • Wolfe, D.E. (1978).  Pain rehabilitation and music therapy. Journal of Music Therapy, 15 (4), 163-178.
  • Brown, C., Chen, A., Dworkin, S., (1989).  Music in the control of pain.  Music Therapy, 8 (1), 47-60.
  • Hekmat, H, & Hertel, J., (1993).  Pain attenuating effects of preferred v. non-preferred music interventions.  Psychology of Music, 21, 163-173.
Relaxation
  • Nicholson, K. (2001). Weaving a circle: A relaxation program using imagery and music. Journal of Palliative Care, 17(3), 173-176.
  • Robb, S., Nichols, R., Rutan, R., Bishop, B., & Parker, J. (1995). The effects of music assisted relaxation on preoperative anxiety. Journal of Music Therapy, 32 (1), 2-21.
Speech and Language
  • Baker, F. (2002).  Modifying the MIT program for adults with severe non-fluent aphasia.  Music Therapy Perspectives, 18 (2), 110-114.
  • Cohen, N. (1988).  The use of superimposed rhythm to decrease the rate of speech in a brain-damaged adolescent.  Journal of Music Therapy, 25 (2), 85-93.
  • Galloway, H. (1974)  Stuttering and the myth of therapeutic singing.          Journal of Music Therapy 11 (4), 202-207.
  • Sparks, R., & Holland, A. (1976).  Method: Melodic intonation therapy for aphasia.  Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 41, 287-297.
Trauma
  • Amir, D. (1990). A song is born: Discovering meaning in improvised songs through a phenomenological analysis of two music therapy sessions with a traumatic spinal-cord injured young adult.  Music Therapy, 9(1), 62-81.
  • Robb, S.  (1996).  Techniques in song writing: restoring emotional and physical well being in adolescents who have been traumatically injured.  Music Therapy Perspectives, 14 (1), 30-37.
  • Slotoroff, C. (1994). Drumming technique for assertiveness and anger management in the short-term psychiatric setting for adult and adolescent survivors of trauma. Music Therapy Perspectives, 12, 111-116.
Youth
  • Clendenon-Wallen, J. (1991). The use of music therapy to influence the self-confidence of adolescents who are sexually abused. Music Therapy Perspectives, 9, 73-81.
  • Gardstrom, S.C.  (1987).  Positive peer culture: A working definition for the music therapist.  Music Therapy Perspectives, 4, 19-23.
  • Kivland, M. J.  (1986).  The use of music to increase self-esteem in a conduct disordered adolescent.  Journal of Music Therapy, 23(1), 25-29. 
  • Rickson, D. J.  (2003).  Music therapy to promote prosocial behaviors in aggressive adolescent boys: A pilot study.  Journal of Music Therapy, 40(4), 283-201. 
  • Rio, R. E., & Tenney, K. S.  (2002).  Music therapy for juvenile offenders in residential treatment.  Music Therapy Perspectives, 20(2), 89-97. 
  • Skaggs, R.  (1997).  Music-centered creative arts in a sex offender treatment program for male juveniles.  Music Therapy Perspectives, 15, 73-78.
  • Tervo, J. (2001). Music therapy for adolescents.  Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 6(1), 79-91.

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