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From Music Performance to Prescription: A Guide for Musicians and Health Professionals

open access: yesMusic & Science
Through social prescribing, healthcare systems can systematically support musical care by connecting individuals with community music programs and skilled practitioners.
Melissa Forbes   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Therapeutic effects of music therapy on anxiety and quality of life for chronically ill adults with mental illness [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Mental Illness impacts many individuals, families and communities. Treatments for chronically mentally ill individuals include a variety of medications and behavioral therapies.
Benz, Amanda R.
core  

On the Prospects for African Philosophy in Australia

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper grapples with the situation of people of African descent in Australia by working through the constitution of the body of academic philosophy in the country. It contends with the parochialism of the Australian philosophical community and the prospects for the cultivation of greater pluralism. Taking African philosophy as one possible
Bryan Mukandi
wiley   +1 more source

The Use of Music Among Swiss People with Parkinson's: A Mixed Methods Survey and Comparison to the UK Findings

open access: yesMusic & Science
Background Music is beneficial in Parkinson's care; for example, rhythm can improve gait, and singing can improve communication. Ways of ameliorating symptoms and enhancing quality of life are important adjuncts to pharmacological and surgical therapies ...
Dawn C. Rose   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Editorial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Welcome to the second themed issue of Music and Arts in Action (MAiA), an issue devoted to Music and the arts in health promotion and wellness. Throughout the world music and other art forms have long been used in diverse ways and settings to promote ...
MAiA Editorial Team
core  

Expectations and Reality: The Lived Experiences of Australians With Psychosocial Disability Within the NDIS

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was founded on principles of choice and control, for people with significant mental health challenges (what the NDIS calls ‘psychosocial disability’) these ideals often remain elusive. Support systems continue to be fractured and in the context of ongoing policy reforms, it is vital
Joel Hollier, Jennifer Smith‐Merry
wiley   +1 more source

Hearing loss, tinnitus, hyperacusis, and diplacusis in professional musicians: a systematic review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Professional musicians (PMs) are at high risk of developing hearing loss (HL) and other audiological symptoms such as tinnitus, hyperacusis, and diplacusis.
de Vincentiis, Marco   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Music and Mental Health

open access: yesJournal of Student Research, 2018
Music and Mental Health54% of household have someone who plays an instrument. 64% start playing between ages 5 to 11. (18% start playing between 12 and 14). 54% believe in early music exposure. 89% believe in increase intelligence. 97% believes that it provides a sense of accomplishment. Long Term vs.
Mackenzie Gora, Kathy Sexton-Radek
openaire   +2 more sources

Stakeholder Perspectives on Therapeutic and Safe Building Design in Residential Care

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Residential care is a form of out‐of‐home care that plays a critical role in supporting vulnerable young people in Australia. However, there is an evidence gap regarding the built environment in this context. This research aimed to explore the perspectives of key stakeholders in residential care in Victoria, Australia, regarding design that ...
Carmen Schroder   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Frontoparietal network topology as a neural marker of musical perceptual abilities

open access: yesNature Communications
Why are some individuals more musical than others? Neither cognitive testing nor classical localizationist neuroscience alone can provide a complete answer.
M. Lumaca   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

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