5 results match your criteria: "ArtEZ School of Music[Affiliation]"
Music-based therapeutic interventions for people with dementia.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev
May 2017
Music Therapy Dept., ArtEZ School of Music, Van Essengaarde 10, Enschede, Netherlands, 7511 PN.
Background: Dementia is a clinical syndrome with a number of different causes which is characterised by deterioration in cognitive, behavioural, social and emotional functions. Pharmacological interventions are available but have limited effect to treat many of the syndrome's features. Less research has been directed towards non-pharmacological treatments.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMusic therapy in Huntington's disease: a protocol for a multi-center randomized controlled trial.
BMC Psychol
July 2016
Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands.
Background: Huntington's disease is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease with autosomal dominant inheritance, characterized by motor disturbances, cognitive decline and behavioral and psychological symptoms. Since there is no cure, all treatment is aimed at improving quality of life. Music therapy is a non-pharmacological intervention, aiming to improve the quality of life, but its use and efficacy in patients with Huntington's disease has hardly been studied.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEffect of music therapy versus recreational activities on neuropsychiatric symptoms in elderly adults with dementia: an exploratory randomized controlled trial.
J Am Geriatr Soc
February 2014
University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands; ArtEZ School of Music, Enschede, the Netherlands; KenVaK Research Centre Art Therapies, Enschede, the Netherlands.
Influence of Music Therapy on Coping Skills and Anger Management in Forensic Psychiatric Patients: An Exploratory Study.
Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol
July 2015
Stenden Hogeschool, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Forensic Psychiatric Center Dr. S. van Mesdag, Groningen, The Netherlands.
The effect of music therapy on anger management and coping skills is an innovative subject in the field of forensic psychiatry. This study explores the following research question: Can music therapy treatment contribute to positive changes in coping skills, anger management, and dysfunctional behavior of forensic psychiatric patients? To investigate this question, first a literature review is offered on music therapy and anger management in forensic psychiatry. Then, an explorative study is presented.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe effect of music therapy compared with general recreational activities in reducing agitation in people with dementia: a randomised controlled trial.
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry
October 2013
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands; Department of Music Therapy, ArtEZ School of Music, Enschede, The Netherlands; KenVaK Research Centre Art Therapies, The Netherlands.
Objective: This study aimed to compare the effects of music therapy with general recreational day activities in reducing agitation in people with dementia, residing in nursing home facilities.
Methods: In a randomised controlled design, residents with dementia (n = 94) were allocated to either music therapy or recreational activities. Both music therapy and general activities were offered twice weekly for 4 months.