Therapy of Music (blog post #2)

ProQuest Platinum
"The Effect of Composition (Art or Music) on the Self-Concept of Hospitalized Children"
Colwell, Cynthia M; Davis, Kathy; Schroeder, Linda K

• scientists would do studies to see the effect music has on the self-concept of hospitalized children (pre- and posttests)
• there were large differences in the tests covering behavior adjustment, physical appearance, freedom from anxiety, and happiness/satisfaction
• nurses used music as therapy in pediatric settings
• they used music to reduce anxiety & pain, and for relaxation.
• music helped develop coping abilities, express emotions, and deal with personal issues relating to their families, self-esteem, and self-concept.
• nurses would have patients write songs or fill in the blanks of songs to restore their emotional and physical well-being
• the studies were used to understand how music composition would affect the hospitalized children's thoughts on themselves and their environment 
• compared to the art composition group, the music composition group in these studies exhibited great improvement in self-concept 

Questions:
1) How did the patients physically respond to listening to music?
2) What types of music would affect them the most overall?
3) How could scientists tell if music affected them in the brain & where & compare the many brain pictures?
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