Multicultural Perspectives in Music Therapy: An Examination of the Literature, Educational Curricula, and Clinical Practices in Culturally Diverse Cities of the United States

1998 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.-A. Darrow ◽  
D. Molloy
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Music Therapy ◽  
Culturally Diverse ◽  
The United States ◽  
Clinical Practices ◽  
Multicultural Perspectives

Telehealth Music Therapy Services in the United States With Older Adults: A Descriptive Study

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsey Wilhelm ◽  
Kyle Wilhelm
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Music Therapy ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
The United States ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Music Therapists ◽  
Therapy Services ◽  
Therapy Sessions

Abstract In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many music therapists in the United States turned to telehealth music therapy sessions as a strategy to continue services with older adults. However, the nature and perception of telehealth music therapy services for this age group are unknown. The purpose of this study was to describe music therapy telehealth practices with older adults in the United States including information related to session implementation, strengths and challenges, and adaptations to clinical practice. Of the 110 participants in the United States who responded to the survey (25.2% response rate), 69 reported implementing telehealth music therapy services with older adults and responded to a 32-item survey. Quantitative and qualitative analyses were conducted. Results indicated that while all participants had provided telehealth music therapy for no more than 6 months, their experiences with telehealth varied. Based on participant responses, telehealth session structure, strengths, challenges, and implemented changes are presented. Overall, 48% of music therapists reported that they planned to continue telehealth music therapy with older adults once pandemic restrictions are lifted. Further study on the quality, suitability, and acceptability of telehealth services with older adults is recommended.

Promoting Multicultural Personality Development: A Strengths-Based, Positive Psychology Worldview for Schools

2008 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 2156759X0801200
Author(s):  
Joseph G. Ponterotto ◽  
David E. Mendelowitz ◽  
Ernest A. Collabolletta
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
School Counseling ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Culturally Diverse ◽  
Personality Development ◽  
The United States ◽  
Multicultural Personality ◽  
Personality Research

This article extends the relevance of multicultural development to the Strengths-Based School Counseling (SBSC; Galassi & Akos, 2007) perspective. A relatively new construct for school counselors, the “multicultural personality” (MP), is introduced and defined. The MP is conceptualized as a cluster of narrow personality traits that can be subsumed under broader models of personality. Research has found that MP development is correlated with coping, adapting, and thriving in increasingly culturally diverse environments such as the United States. Suggestions for integrating MP development across the guiding principles of SBSC are presented.

scholarly journals Deep in the Brain: Identity and Authenticity in Pediatric Gender Transition

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sahar Sadjadi
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Cultural History ◽  
The United States ◽  
Clinical Practices ◽  
Gender Transition ◽  
Gender Nonconforming ◽  
Scientific Substantiation ◽  
Contemporary United States ◽  
Cultural Attachment ◽  
The Brain

Based on an ethnography of clinical practices around gender-nonconforming and transgender children in the United States, this article explores the cultural and scientific notions of identity that shape this field. It examines the practice of diagnosing true gender identity in the clinic and situates the search for the foundation of identity in the inner depths of the self, and in children as harbingers of authenticity, as part of a broader cultural history. It addresses the scientific substantiation of the faith in innateness (“born this way”) and interiority (“from within”) of identity, as well as their political appeal. This article challenges the often taken-for-granted association of science with materialism—and the distribution of matter-idea along the nature–culture axis—by demonstrating the idealism that drives the siting of identity in the brain. Finally, it questions the assumption that it is the appeal of nature and biology that underlies the cultural attachment to entities such as the gene and the brain as locations for the origin of identity in the contemporary United States. Rather than the nature–culture dyad, this article argues that the internal-external dyad more accurately captures and explains this cultural attachment.

Characteristics and current clinical practices of opioid treatment programs in the United States

2019 ◽  
Vol 205 ◽  
pp. 107616 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher M. Jones ◽  
Danielle J. Byrd ◽  
Thomas J. Clarke ◽  
Tony B. Campbell ◽  
Chideha Ohuoha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Treatment Programs ◽  
Clinical Practices ◽  
Opioid Treatment

scholarly journals Meaning of Family—Professional Partnerships: Japanese Mothers' Perspectives

2005 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 249-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maho Kasahara ◽  
Ann P. Turnbull
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Culturally Diverse ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Japanese Society ◽  
The United States ◽  
Global Community ◽  
Culturally Diverse Families ◽  
Japanese Mothers

This study inquired into the meaning of family-professional partnerships from the perspective of Japanese families of children with disabilities. Data were collected from 30 mothers who participated in focus groups and/or interviews in Japan. Qualitative data analysis guided identification of four themes. The study's contributions are discussed in relation to not only Japanese society, but also to the global community including the United States. The study's implications for developing partnerships with culturally diverse families also are discussed.

A survey of infectious disease clinical practices among pediatric blood and marrow transplant programs in the United States

2015 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
pp. 731-735 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hisham Abdel-Azim ◽  
Chelsea Balian ◽  
Priti Tewari ◽  
Ruth Santizo ◽  
Neena Kapoor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Marrow Transplant ◽  
Clinical Practices ◽  
Blood And Marrow Transplant

scholarly journals Music Therapy in the United States

2001 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele Forinash
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
North America ◽  
Music Therapy ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Us

As I have just come on board as the editor for North America for this particular issue I will address music therapy in the US. Future issues of the journal will focus on music therapy in other parts of North America.

scholarly journals A Systematic Review of Unpublished and Non-Refereed Music Therapy Mental Health Papers Found via Google Scholar

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Melody R Peterson ◽  
Michael J Silverman
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Music Therapy ◽  
The United States ◽  
Google Scholar ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Mental Health Literature ◽  
Doctoral Dissertations

As Google Scholar searches yield unpublished papers, it may inadvertently impact the perception of the music therapy literature for clinicians, researchers, and service users. Therefore, the purpose of this systematic review was to identify and analyze the current literature comprised of unpublished and non-refereed papers regarding music therapy and mental health from January 2000 to September 2017 located via Google Scholar. After establishing inclusion and exclusion criteria, papers were identified using a variety of combinations of music therapy and mental health keywords. Twenty-one papers met inclusion criteria. Sixteen papers were master’s theses and five were doctoral dissertations. Almost half of the papers (n = 8) involved adolescents with mental health diagnoses. Although not all papers contained data, more papers contained qualitative data (n = 10) than quantitative data (n = 3). The unpublished music therapy and mental health literature may represent a valuable resource for guiding clinical practice and research. As the majority of authors were affiliated with universities outside the United States, perhaps there is greater interest in mental health outside the United States. It is concerning that many identified papers required additional login credentials. Implications for clinical practice, limitations, and suggestions for future research are provided.

Changes in the use of commercial and lab-developed IVD assays in the clinical setting for PD-L1 expression testing in NSCLC in the United States.

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (5_suppl) ◽  
pp. 154-154
Author(s):  
Ayse Levent ◽  
Pieter De Richter ◽  
William H Angel ◽  
Ciny Edathanal ◽  
Christophe Homer
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Stage Iv ◽  
The United States ◽  
Subsequent Treatment ◽  
Trial Data ◽  
Clinical Practices ◽  
The Us ◽  
One Year

154 Background: In 2016 we observed a lack of standardization in the use of cut-off points to define positivity when testing for PD-L1 expression in NSCLC, despite these being specified by assay manufacturers or recommended based on trial data. One year on we look at how clinical practice has changed in light of new approvals for PD-(L)1 inhibitors, availability of new IVD assays and changes in clinical practice guidelines recommending the use of immunotherapy for stage IV NSCLC. Here we explore how the variety of test brands and cut-off points used in the US has changed since 2016 by examining real-world clinical usage data. Methods: Between June and August 2016 and June and August 2017, a panel of pathologists in the US (n = 21 in 2016 and n = 28 in 2017) was asked to report on their practices relating to PD-L1 expression testing in NSCLC, through the submission of online de-identified record forms (n = 167 and n = 224 PD-L1-tested samples in 2016 and 2017 respectively). Results: Of the 224 samples gathered in 2017, 187 (84%) were tested with the Dako 22C3 pharmDx assay (vs 67% in 2016), 16 (7%) with the Dako 28-8 pharmDx assay (vs 22% in 2016) and 11 (5%) with a lab-developed test (LDT). An increase in the use of 1% staining as the cut-off was observed for both 22C3 and 28-8 pharmDx. The full distribution of cut-offs used is shown in the table below. Conclusions: Following initial fragmentation of clinical practices in 2016, PD-L1 expression testing has seen consolidation towards greater use of the Dako 22C3 assay and higher conformity in testing at the recommended cut-off points. While greater standardization simplifies testing, the choice of assay has potential implications on subsequent treatment: current PD-L1 assays allow physicians to confirm whether a specific PD-(L)1 inhibitor is appropriate for a patient, but there is no single PD-L1 expression test that supports oncologists in making treatment decisions for the PD-(L)1 inhibitor class as a whole.[Table: see text]

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