Anesthesia is the act of rendering a localized part of the body “senseless” for the hindrance of pain felt by the patient during a surgical procedure. Simplistically, this procedure numbs your body so you don’t feel anything bad. St

Music therapy is administered to many people for many different problems. “(Music Therapy is) used in the therapeutic relationship to facilitate contact, interaction, self-awareness, learning, self-expression, communication, and personal development.” (C.A.M.T.) For migraine patients, an individualized sound pattern is created based on his/her EEG, a measure of a person’s brain activity, by using computer technology, and then played back to them, to lessen their symptoms. Concerning dementia sufferers, music is played in the background of their every day environment to decrease their aggressive behaviors and random outbursts. A Music Therapy client could be subject to the composition of songs, for the expression of feelings. Another client might learn to play the piano for the purpose of improving their fine motor skills. In another specific study, preschoolers who were subject to classical music tended to score higher on IQ tests.

· Listening: having the client listen and react to recorded or live music. (Bruscia 29)

These activities can range from singing, listening, and moving to music as well as playing instruments and composition. Being that these activities are structured to the needs of the client, this means the therapist uses his/her knowledge of music’s affect on behavior and the client’s strengths and weaknesses to focus directly on the individual client, instead of using a broad scope of ideas.

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