Researcher ORCID Identifier
0000-0001-7624-3912
Graduation Year
2022
Date of Submission
5-2022
Document Type
Campus Only Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Science and Management
Reader 1
Anna Wenzel
Reader 2
Don McFarlane
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Abstract
Humans have been listening to music since the beginning of time. However, only recently have researchers begun to study its effects on the human mind and body. Music therapy, as defined by the American Music Therapy Association, is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional, and it has documented benefits on mood and mental health.
Music therapy could also play a role in the rehabilitation of patients that have been diagnosed with dementia, Alzheimer's, or stroke.
The purpose of this thesis is to do an in-depth literature analysis of music therapy’s effects on mental health (e.g, general mood, anxiety, and depression) and mental disorders (e.g., stroke rehabilitation, dementia and more specifically Alzheimer's). Analysis of the literature revealed significant data that suggests that, although music therapy is not sufficient as a stand-alone substitute for traditional treatments, it is an affected addition to any treatment or rehabilitation program.
Recommended Citation
Cantu-Trevino, Amadeo, "Music Therapy and Its Effects on Cognitive and Mental Health" (2022). CMC Senior Theses. 2950.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/2950
This thesis is restricted to the Claremont Colleges current faculty, students, and staff.
