Between down in the dumps and over the moon: Music therapy for young people with depression

2019 ◽  
pp. 53-64
Author(s):  
Josephine Geipel
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Young People ◽  
Music Therapy ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Treatment Manual ◽  
Music Listening ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Current State ◽  
State Of Research

This chapter introduces a music therapy treatment manual for depressed young people with an emphasis on emotion regulation that is descriptively explained using illustrative examples. A short overview on the current state of research and on treatment approaches for children and adolescents with depression is provided. Recent research that supports the hypothesis of depression mainly being a disorder of emotion regulation involving severe mood disturbances is described. Furthermore, a strong association between music processing and emotion regulation is identified. Since listening to music and associated activities are of major importance to young people, a treatment manual tailored to integrating findings from current music therapy practice and research was developed. The focus of the manual is mainly on stabilization, improvement of emotion regulation, and working on interpersonal relationships, integrating interventions such as playlist creation, improvisation, songwriting, and mindful music listening.

Role of the music therapy in neurorehabilitation of patients with disorders of consciousness – looking for rules of evidence based practice

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-28
Author(s):  
T. Komendziński ◽  
E. Mikołajewska ◽  
D. Mikołajewski ◽  
J. Dreszer ◽  
B. Bałaj
Keyword(s):  
Music Therapy ◽  
Minimally Conscious State ◽  
Conscious State ◽  
Disorders Of Consciousness ◽  
Music Listening ◽  
Current State ◽  
State Of Research ◽  
High Level ◽  
Minimally Conscious

Neurological early and long-term rehabilitation plays a crucial role in the therapy of patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC) such as unresponsive wakefulness syndrome or minimally conscious state. Neuroscience tries to explain the effect of music therapy on all levels of the nervous system = activity in patients with DOC, but full understanding is still incomplete. This paper attempts to answer how current clinical outcomes may reflect the influence of various factors including music's capacity. Based on their interdisciplinary perspective and previous experiences, the authors try to investigate the extent to which current occupations have been explored. The authors analyzed the literature data concerning the results of the studies published until the first half of 2016, to sum up the current state of research. Research in the main databases: PubMed, PEDro, Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition was made using specified keywords and inclusion and exclusion criteria. Next, the authors sorted them all out into a coherent view of the current state. Music listening may constitute a part of an enriched environment setting. However, due to weak evidence, the therapeutic value of music-based interventions in patients with DOC is uneven or limited. The role of music therapy is thus complementary. Standardized clinical settings, protocols, and behavioral measures should be developed to increase its clinical validity, reliability, sensitivity, and objectivity. There is a reasonable hypothesis that music may produce a high level of diagnostic and therapeutic outcomes as stimuli usually reflecting strong personal meaning in patients with DOC.

scholarly journals Music in Obstetrics: An Intervention Option to Reduce Tension, Pain and Stress

2017 ◽  
Vol 77 (09) ◽  
pp. 967-975 ◽  
Author(s):  
Verena Wulff ◽  
Philip Hepp ◽  
Tanja Fehm ◽  
Nora Schaal
Keyword(s):  
Caesarean Section ◽  
Music Therapy ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Current State ◽  
Reduction Of Pain ◽  
Expectant Mothers ◽  
Relaxation Studies ◽  
State Of Research ◽  
Reducing Stress ◽  
Psychological Parameters

AbstractIn recent years, the effect of music interventions and music therapy has experienced increased attention in the literature. It has been shown that music has positive effects on cognitive and physical performance, such as concentration and endurance, as well as on psychological parameters, such as anxiety and relaxation. Studies within the context of medicine in particular are increasingly indicating that music may be used as an intervention for relief against anxiety, stress and pain. Music is therefore seen in actual practice as a supplement to conventional pharmacological and non-pharmacological forms of treatment – and the trend is rising. Studies involving music interventions in the field of obstetrics have shown, amongst other things, that music improves the ability to relax during pregnancy and can reduce anxiety. It was also discovered that during childbirth music interventions resulted in a reduction of pain and stress. Music also has the effect of reducing stress, pain and anxiety in expectant mothers during deliveries by caesarean section. This review intends to provide an overview of the literature on music interventions in the field of obstetrics and to give a resume on the current state of research around the topic of music in relation to pregnancy, spontaneous deliveries and caesarean sections. Furthermore, the relevance of music for everyday obstetrics will be illustrated.

scholarly journals Representation of value and meaning in the structure of vandalism: an empirical study

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 80-85
Author(s):  
Kirill V. Zlokazov
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Young People ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Theoretical Basis ◽  
Current State ◽  
Subjective Value ◽  
State Of Research ◽  
The Relationship

The article is devoted to predicting and preventing urban vandalism. In the article described current state of research on structure of vandalism – motives, attitudes, ideas. It is shown that the activity approach can serve as a theoretical basis for study of the internal plan of vandal actions. On its basis, a theoretical model is determined, including the motive of vandalism and the ideas that regulate its implementation. These are the subjective value of vandal action and value that subject attaches to vandal action. The organisation, procedure and results of empirical research are described. Using a sample of young people living in 106 Russian cities (n = 650 people), we study the relationship between subjective ideas about the ability to commit a vandal act, its motives, attributed value and meaning. The results show that there is a conjugate effect of these representations on subjective ability to behave like a vandal. Their interpretation shows the presence of opposite approaches to the assessment of vandalism – from rejection to acceptance.

Education of gifted students – an axiological perspective

2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrzej Sekowski ◽  
Beata Łubianka
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
School Achievement ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Research Review ◽  
Theoretical Point ◽  
Value System ◽  
Current State ◽  
State Of Research ◽  
Value Preferences

This article is an attempt at a systematic presentation of the knowledge of problems related to the value system of gifted persons. Psychological literature was reviewed to make the reader familiar with the concept of the value system and to present the current state of research. The problem of the value system of gifted persons was discussed from the perspective of its relationship with intelligence, abilities and school achievement. From a theoretical point of view, a multi-dimensional description of those issues allows readers to get acquainted with the problem of value preferences in gifted persons. On the educational plane, it allows psychologists, educationalists and teachers to avail themselves of the findings from the research review in their work with schoolchildren and young people with outstanding achievements.

scholarly journals Report on the Current State of Practice and Training of Music Therapists Working With Adolescents

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katrina Skewes McFerran ◽  
Giulia Fedrigo ◽  
Andreas Wölfl
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Music Therapy ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Music Therapists ◽  
Current State ◽  
Ongoing Work ◽  
To Come ◽  
And Training ◽  
Answering Questions ◽  
Share Information

The practice of music therapy with adolescents is growing around the globe and there is increased recognition that young people have particular needs. In this report, we share information received from 247 music therapists about training about and practice with adolescents that was collected in 2016–2017. The music therapists were from 25 countries and had the option of answering questions in three languages—English (n = 114), German (n = 97) and Italian (n = 36). The most common workplaces were hospitals and schools with young people who have disabilities and mental health challenges. Answers also suggest that employment patterns in the field are slightly different to other colleagues who work with similar adolescents, and although ongoing work is available, the number of hours are not high overall. The information gathered provides a picture of how university programs around the globe emphasise the importance of emotional and social needs of adolescents, and the value of developmental and humanistic approaches to practice in a range of contexts. There was less reference to contemporary theories or practices and more emphasis on traditional practices that are similar to those used with adults. This suggests that the field may still be evolving in relation to adolescent approaches to practice, and the time for rebellion against dominant traditions of practice and theorising may be still to come. In the meantime, there is remarkable consistency across the countries surveyed and solid foundations have been laid for competent music therapy practice with young people.

scholarly journals Violencia en el noviazgo: Diseño de una propuesta psicopedagógica de prevención e intervención en Educación Secundaria

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
José Ramón Márquez Díaz ◽  
Katia Álvarez-Díaz ◽  
Sara Conde Vélez
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Violent Behavior ◽  
Physical Development ◽  
Educational Training ◽  
Prevention And Intervention ◽  
Healthy Relationships ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Subject

RESUMENA lo largo de la adolescencia, las relaciones de pareja comienzan a cobrar importancia, incidiendo en el desarrollo psicológico, emocional y físico de los/as jóvenes. En consecuencia, se considera fundamental la promoción de relaciones saludables en este colectivo, de manera que se pueda prevenir la violencia en el noviazgo. Aun así, tras analizar el estado actual de la cuestión acerca de esta temática, se observa que el uso de la violencia no suele surgir de modo espontáneo. De hecho, un aspecto relacionado con la invisibilización de la violencia en el noviazgo se traduce en la idealización que este colectivo hace de los comportamientos violentos, con raíz en el “amor romántico”, restándole importancia a los malos tratos. A través de estos estudios, se insiste en que la formación educativa en este tema favorece positivamente las relaciones interpersonales. Es por ello que, los objetivos de este trabajo son, en primer lugar, analizar el estado actual de la cuestión sobre la prevención e intervención en la violencia en el noviazgo, para, posteriormente, elaborar una propuesta psicopedagógica en torno a las directrices de los últimos estudios. Para ello, primero, se revisa la literatura en torno a la temática que estamos tratando. Posteriormente, se concretan los objetivos, diseño, participantes, instrumentos, metodología, actividades y evaluación que constituyen este planteamiento de prevención e intervención. En conclusión, se expone una prospectiva de esta línea de investigación, sintetizando las contribuciones y mejoras que suponen en el ámbito de la violencia en el noviazgo dentro de la comunidad educativa.ABSTRACT Throughout adolescence, relationships begin to gain importance, influencing the psychological, emotional and physical development of young people. Consequently, the promotion of healthy relationships in this group is considered essential, so that dating violence can be prevented. Even so, after analyzing the current state of the matter about this issue, it is observed that the use of violence does not usually arise spontaneously. In fact, an aspect related to the invisibility of dating violence translates into the idealization that this group makes of violent behavior, rooted in "romantic love", downplaying the abuse. Through these studies, it is insisted that educational training in this subject positively favors interpersonal relationships. That is why, the aims of this work are, first, to analyze the current state of the issue of prevention and intervention in dating violence, to subsequently develop a psycho-pedagogical proposal around the guidelines of the latest studies. To do this, first, the literature on the subject we are dealing with is reviewed. Subsequently, the aims, design, participants, instruments, methodology, activities and evaluation that constitute this approach to prevention and intervention are specified. In conclusion, a prospective of this line of research is presented, summarizing the contributions and improvements that it entails in the field of dating violence within the educational community.

scholarly journals A review of the effect of compassion on mental health: emotion regulation as a possible mechanism of action

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (S1) ◽  
pp. 39-46
Author(s):  
Andrés S. Lombas
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Mechanism Of Action ◽  
Intervention Studies ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Current State ◽  
State Of Research

This article provides a review of the current state of research on compassion. First, the construct of compassion is addressed from a Buddhist perspective. Second, this article reviews the empirical literature on the relation of self-compassion to mental health, including findings from correlational studies as well as intervention studies. Third, compassion and empathy are conceptually differentiated, providing empirical evidence that supports this distinction. Fourth, the idea is discussed that a possible mechanism of action for self-compassion on mental health may be through improvements on emotion regulation. Finally, it is concluded that research on compassion is still emergent and directions for future research are suggested.

Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in Mathematics

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 145-158
Author(s):  
Kenta Nagasawa
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Culturally Responsive ◽  
Latino Students ◽  
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy ◽  
Mathematics Teacher Education ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Current State ◽  
Responsive Pedagogy ◽  
State Of Research

Purpose: This paper is a thematic literature review to examine the current state of research about Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in mathematics. The main themes are students’ perception, teacher education for pre-service teacher and professional development for teachers. Research methods/ approach: Literature was collected from Eric, which is a research engine of the education field. Also, Google Scholar is used to find articles of major scholars introduced by Dr. Rich Milner, who is the instructor of this course. Findings: Students faced microaggressions in mathematics class, which discouraged them to learn mathematics. The effect of teacher education was inconsistent in terms of the awareness of culturally responsive pedagogy and lesson plans. Research of professional development mentioned that mathematics was cultural. Implications for research and practice: It is more interesting to conduct long term or follow-up research to find the teacher’s practice after a taking professional development program. Also, it is critical to expand research scope besides African American and Latino students. Finally, evidence-based research is needed to change the political situation. Keywords: culturally responsive teaching, mathematics, teacher education, professional development, student’s perception

Editorial

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
João José Pinto Ferreira ◽  
Anne-Laure Mention ◽  
Marko Torkkeli
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Education Research ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Research Integrity ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Human Knowledge ◽  
Academic Institutions ◽  
Current State ◽  
State Of Research ◽  
Successive Generations

The expansion of human knowledge in all areas is largely the outcome of the activity of academic institutions and the result of their mission to contribute to the cultural, intellectual and economic development of the society, involving education, research and university extension activities. For many years, the academic community has been organizing itself in all different ways to respond to current and future needs, ensuring research integrity and recognition, and building on successive generations of peers to validate and support the launching and development of novel research streams. We owe the current state of research and development of our society to generations of scholars and scientists that have brought all of us here.(...)

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