MU158 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Fusional Language, Gestational Age, Music Therapy
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Chapter 1: when life begins too early: music therapy in a newborn. This medical music therapy focuses on the impact of selected music programs on infant development and behaviour. Goal is to reestablish the interrupted mother baby bonding process. Jane born at 26 weeks, immediately brought to nicu. Placed in incubator, acoustal environment dominated by technology. For mothers, seeing the combination of highly technical surroundings and the state of her baby is enourmously stressful. This is a place to offer musical psychotherapeutic support. Based on infant research and observation, psychotherapy, bonding and neuro-biological research. Effect of the mother"s voice is something special and irreplaceable, fundamental to developing bond. Premature babies have higher risk of later neurodevelopmental problems. Goal of neonatal care has shifted from mere survival to preventation of major diabilities. Brain development in premature infants is different and not delayed. Music therapy provides important tool in supporting both infant and parents.
