Year: 2016
Type: article
Abstract: Since the start of the ongoing wars of the 21 st century, the United States has seen an increase in the number of soldiers with Traumatic Brain Injuries and PTSD in the aftermath of these conflicts.Often times, soldiers suffering from these disabling symptoms are treated with conventional medical interventions.Alternative treatments like music therapy have not been utilized to their fullest potential within this population.This type of therapy, along with its effects on patient outcomes, were examined and researched.The findings suggest alternative therapies may be quite beneficial to those suffering from the side effects of TBI and PTSD.First, I would like to thank Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior, for providing this opportunity for me.He has guided and equipped me in each new endeavor that has come my way and for that I am truly thankful.Next, I would like to thank my loving husband for standing by me and caring for me every step of this process.You have believed in me more than I have believed in myself, and for that, I am sincerely grateful.Finally, I want to thank my parents who have inspired me from the start to always follow my dreams.Thank you for helping make my dreams come true.I am honored to have the opportunity to study a subject that is incredibly important to me.As my time at Southern Illinois University comes to an end, I can look back and see the places this journey has taken me along with all the ways I have grown through this experience.Dr. Thomas Upton and Dr. Stacia Robertson have
Author: Ashley M Kern
Language: English
Topic: Music Therapy and Health
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2514057622