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Are you a U-M Cancer Center patient or caregiver? You're welcome to attend the Music Therapy Sessions the 4th Tuesday of every month.
Get the schedule and location. TRY ITAn Introduction to Music Therapy - click on the arrow to start the player
If you prefer: right-click to download the MP3 file Music can help reduce anxiety and perceptions of painThe American Music Therapy Association defines music therapy as "the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program" (American Music Therapy Association definition, 2005).How can Music Therapy help me?Clinical interventions are based on scientific research that shows music therapy can:
What types of sessions are offered at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center?We offer individual, family and group therapy interventions for patients, caregivers and family members provided by a board-certified music therapist. We also provide environmental music in the lobby and waiting areas by trained area musicians to promote a relaxing atmosphere for all patients, families and staff. In addition, we have compiled a "Healing Music to Go" collection of approximately 50 CD's that you can check out at the Patient Education Resource Center (PERC) on level B1 of the Cancer Center. Many of these musical selections and other content have been downloaded onto I-pod's that are available for check out at the PERC while you are here for an appointment in the Cancer Center.You can listen to music on-line by visiting our Music Selections web page. How are Music Therapists Trained?Music Therapy is a recognized healthcare profession. Therapists must complete a Bachelor's, Master's or Ph.D. at an accredited university program, a 1040-hour internship and pass a national board certification exam. Therapists are trained to use music to address body/mind/spirit and therapeutically address specific goals. Degree programs offer courses in psychology, counseling, physiology and anatomy, in addition to courses in music therapy, performance, theory, and composition. In addition, music therapists are proficient on 4 instruments; piano, guitar, voice and one instrument of their choosing.
Megan Gunnell, LMSW, MT-BC, Music Therapist, leads a session of music therapy What is a typical music therapy session like?Music has been used for centuries as a form of healing. Here, sessions are individually tailored to meet the needs of each unique patient and/or family member. From active music listening to music and visualization, progressive muscle relaxation, or interventions to promote better rest and sleep; sessions can assist patients in their self-awareness and enhance their coping skills. Other interventions may include creative expression such as song writing or music improvisation to help express things and aid in coping.Participants do not have to have any musical background to benefit. Most sessions are 45-60 minutes long. The music therapist typically uses live music (provided on Celtic harp, guitar, keyboard or other instruments) to engage the patient in active participation or provide receptive music that specifically addresses the therapeutic goals of the session. Learn more about music therapy at the U-M Cancer Center by reading Music therapy helps relieve anxiety, emotions of cancer diagnosis. Are there any costs involved?No. All sessions are free of charge to patients, families and caregivers. Music Therapy services are made possible through generous gifts to the UMCCC Complementary Therapies Program.When would I meet with the Music Therapist?Sessions are available to outpatients of the UM Comprehensive Cancer Center, and inpatient oncology patients. Many outpatients arrange to have a music therapy session before, during or after their treatment appointment. Others prefer to have their session on a different day than their clinical appointment. Some meet with the music therapist for a single session, or repeatedly for weekly sessions throughout the course of their treatment and recovery. Inpatient sessions are offered at the bedside in patient rooms or in a group room on the unit. The Music Therapist is available on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.How to Contact the Music TherapistContact the music therapist, Megan Gunnell, LMSW, MT-BC at 734-615-8548 or mgunnell@umich.edu for more information about individual, family or group therapy sessions.Ways to GiveOur goal of offering comprehensive personalized patient care through services such as music therapy relies on support from grant funding and generous individual donors. The Music Therapy program is part of the Complementary Therapies Program under Patient and Family Support Services. For more information on how you can support the Complementary Therapies program and Music Therapy services, visit the Ways to Give web page or contact the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center's development office at 734-998-6893.Continue Reading:
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Music Selections Music therapy helps relieve anxiety, emotions of cancer diagnosis a cancer survivor copes with her treatment using music therapy Easy Listening an introduction to music therapy updated 2/09 |
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