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Protective and risk factors of burnout for newer music therapists: A convergent parallel mixed methods study
(August 202)The purpose of this mixed methods research study was to identify what the protective measures and risk factors of burnout are for music therapists within their first recertification cycle, and how protective and risk factors ... -
An investigation of the strategies used to mitigate mental illness symptoms in choral music ensemble classrooms: A case study
(May 2023)The mental illness epidemic affects people of all ages in every facet of daily life, including individuals involved in music ensembles. The purpose of this study was to interview current choral music educators (N=4) who ... -
A phenomenological investigation of the experience of graduate-level music therapists with dual certification in counseling
(December 2)The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the academic and professional experiences of graduate-level music therapists with dual licensure in counseling. The intent was to identify similarities and differences ... -
Music therapists and accessibility of services: A descriptive study of music therapists in the Dallas-Forth Worth Metroplex (DFW) through a social justice framework
(December 2)The purpose of this study was to answer the question of where music therapy services are located, how music therapy services are delivered/reimbursed, and how music therapists are incorporating equity and social justice ... -
A comparison of musical aptitude with reading ability and language development among 1st and 2nd grade students
(May 2023)The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships of music aptitude with literacy skills for ELL and native English speaker students in the 1st and 2nd grade. This quantitative study follows a correlational design ... -
A descriptive survey of the trends of music therapy interns vocal health
(May 2023)The purpose of this study is to investigate the vocal health tendencies of music therapy interns. The descriptive survey was administered to 25 music therapy interns. The results indicated that a majority of the participants ... -
Music therapy for pregnancy: A phenomenological inquiry of the experiences of pregnant women engaging in music therapy
(May 2023)The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological inquiry was to explore the lived experiences of expectant mothers engaging in music therapy for perinatal mental health and aimed to give voice to the experiences of pregnant ... -
A systematic review of school-based music therapy practices through the lens of integral thinking in music therapy
(May 2023)The purpose of this systematic review was to explore school-based music therapy practices through the lens of Integral Thinking in Music Therapy (ITMT). This study aimed to address two research questions. 1) What does the ... -
A systematic review of melodic intonation therapy that involved music therapists
(May 2023)The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate Melodic Intonation Therapy research (MIT) that included music therapists. The researcher sought to identify the number of studies that included at least one music ... -
Music lessons provided to clients, by music therapists: A descriptive study of current practices in the United States
(May 2023)The purpose of this descriptive study was to determine current practices of board-certified music therapists who provide music instruction or music lessons to clients as part of their professional practice. It has been ... -
Supporting social well-being through resource-oriented music therapy: A content analysis of semi-structured interviews
(2022-12-01)Although social well-being has gone relatively unnoticed in the past, researchers and health professionals have become more sensitive to the importance of social well-being. Social well-being is especially important ... -
The use of guitar as self-care in music therapy internship: An arts-based autoethnographic exploration
(2022-08-01)This arts-based autoethnographic study explored the experiences of a music therapy intern in a hospital setting with the guitar and the four methods of music therapy as self-care. The data collected in this qualitative ... -
A Survey of Music Therapy
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An online cross-sectional survey of music therapy graduate equivalency students: Examining music therapy ethical educational dilemmas
(2022-04-19)The purpose of this study was to explore ethical dilemmas experienced by music therapy graduate equivalency students in the educational setting through a cross-sectional survey. The survey included both quantitative and ... -
A mixed methods survey of music therapists who work with adolescents with adverse experiences: Examining the trends of client advocacy
(2022-04-06)The purpose of this mixed methods survey was to document the trends of advocacy for adolescents with adverse experiences, as well as understand those experiences. Advocacy from music therapists was generally defined as any ... -
Functional music proficiency exams: A survey of music therapy educators
(2022-01-21)The purpose of this study was to describe how music therapy educators are assessing students’ functional music skills. Board-Certified Music Therapists (MT-BC) currently working for music therapy education programs either ... -
An investigation of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the use of computer-aided instruction in middle school choral programs
(12/20/2021)The purpose of this study was to determine how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the use of computer-aided instruction (CAI) in Texas middle school choral classrooms. Participants (n=23), Texas middle school choral directors, ... -
Cross-cultural encounters: A phenomenological study of cross-cultural experiences of Texas music therapists
(9/8/2021)This phenomenological study explored the experiences of music therapists in the state of Texas with clients from different cultural backgrounds, namely different racial/ethnic backgrounds. Five music therapists participated ... -
The current state of music therapy in Costa Rica
(6/15/2020)Using an ethnographic approach, the author immersed herself for over two years in the community of music therapists who have worked in Costa Rica, leading to the emergence of two research questions: (a) What are the cultural ... -
A gender analysis of Texas university interscholastic league band concert and sight reading evaluation adjudication panels from 2010-2019
(5/21/2020)The purpose of this study was to determine the male-female ratio of band directors serving on adjudication panels for Texas University Interscholastic League (UIL) concert and sight reading evaluations from 2010 to 2019. ...
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