Should music be used therapeutically in occupational therapy?
It has long been common knowledge that music profoundly affects human beings on a variety of levels. Occupational therapists have at their disposal a potentially powerful therapeutic tool, but the specific effects of this tool have not been documented. Occupational therapists have a history of using music in their treatment, probably to a greater extent than is documented in the literature. It would be advantageous for us to engage in research regarding the application of music to occupational therapy.
MacRae
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San Jose State University, California.
D001143:Arousal; D001288:Attention; D006801:Humans; D009147:Music Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D010166:Palliative Care