MUSIC 2MT3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Music Therapy, Hear Music, L-Dopa

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Music
• Course: MUSIC 2MT3
• Professor: Rachel Finnerty

Document Summary

Lecture 11 intro to music therapy in review. Michael j fox diagnosed with parkinson"s disease (pd) at a very young age. Pd: attacking your motor system but cognitively thinking remains intact. As it progresses, speech may be affected to. Mt and parkinson"s disease: pd has no cure but there are treatment options such as medications and therapy such as mt. We use mt to increase rhythms, voice support, fine and gross motor movement, strengthen breath support. Music can help the brain rewire itself around the parts that were damaged. Active music therapy in pd: an integrative method for motor and emotional rehabilitation. Journal: psychosomatic medicine (2000) american psychosomatic society. Active music therapy the individual is active in the session (ex singing, playing instrument, etc. ) and in the mt interventions. Passive music therapy individual is in palliative care and non-responsive to outside world, not verbally interacting. However, it is the understanding that the person can still hear the outside world.