Social media abounds with claims about the functional uses of sound and music. Among the most shared claims is the notion that music can be prescribed as a medicine with the capacity to lift mood, alleviate anxiety, and promote social well being. Other claims are linked to the potential for sound and music to support rehabilitation in neurodegenerative disease or following brain injury. After providing some historical background and theoretical underpinnings for this field of research, current approaches to personalizing music-based interventions to maximize absorption, reward, and adherence will be considered. Persistent challenges in conducting research on music-based interventions will be outlined. Finally, emerging digital therapeutics based in the therapeutic potential of sound and music will be described.
Suggested Reading
Collimore, A. N., Roto Cataldo, A. V., Aiello, A. J., Sloutsky, R., Hutchinson, K. J., Harris, B., ... & Awad, L. N. (2023). Autonomous control of music to retrain walking after stroke. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 37(5), 255-265.
Ferreri, L., Mas-Herrero, E., Zatorre, R. J., Ripollés, P., Gomez-Andres, A., Alicart, H., ... & Rodriguez-Fornells, A. (2019). Dopamine modulates the reward experiences elicited by music. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 116(9), 3793-3798.
Habibi, A., Kreutz, G., Russo, F., & Tervaniemi, M. (2022). Music‐based interventions in community settings: Navigating the tension between rigor and ecological validity. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1518(1), 47-57.
Heiderscheit, A., & Madson, A. (2015). Use of the iso principle as a central method in mood management: A music psychotherapy clinical case study. Music therapy perspectives, 33(1), 45-52.
Russo, F. A., Mallik, A., Thomson, Z., de Raadt St. James, A., Dupuis, K., & Cohen, D. (2023). Developing a music-based digital therapeutic to help manage the neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia. Frontiers in Digital Health, 5, 1064115.
CE Learning Objectives
1. Describe background theory in support of hypotheses that sound and music can be rewarding and effective therapeutically
2. Explain 2 challenges in studying music-based interventions.
3. Explain 2 current approaches to personalizing music interventions
4. Describe 2 emerging music-based digital therapeutics
Target Audience
This presentation is intended for licensed mental health professionals and advanced graduate student trainees seeking licensure. The instructional level of this presentation is BEGINNER.
Presenters
Frank Russo, Ph.D. is a Professor of Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University, where he holds the NSERC-Sonova Senior Research Chair in Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience. He is also Chief Science Officer for LUCID; affiliate scientist at KITE (Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network); and adjunct professor in Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Toronto. In his Science of Music Auditory Research and Technology (SMART) Lab, he conducts basic research on the biological, cognitive, and social-emotional bases of music and speech. He also engages in applied research concerning music-based interventions through collaborations with community-based groups, government, and industry. Successful translations of his research include a Canadian train-horn standard, a sensory substitution technology, an algorithm for supporting music perception through hearing aids, and the SingWell project, a research network committed to understanding, informing, and inspiring choirs for individuals living with communication challenges. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association, Massey College, and the Canadian Society for Brain, Behavior and Cognitive Science. He is also a past-president of the Canadian Acoustical Association.
Zoë Thomson, B.S. is a biomedical engineer and co-founder at Lucid Therapeutics, a digital health startup focused on developing effective music-based interventions for mental and neuropsychiatric health. The company's flagship product is Resonance Rx, a therapeutic music and remote monitoring program designed to support mental health in older adults, particularly those experiencing dementia, anxiety, or depression. Zoë supported the clinical research and regulatory efforts for the product and continues to support healthcare providers and patients in its adoption.
Continuing Education
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The Philadelphia Behavior Therapy Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Philadelphia Behavior Therapy Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content.