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19/07/2025

ZA ČITANJE.

📄NJMT Volume 34 Issue 4 Overview 💡

Our journal's Volume 34(4) is now available online! This issue features five research articles:

1️⃣ Music therapy Embedded in the Life Of Dementia Inpatient Care (MELODIC) to help manage distress: A mixed methods study protocol for co-designing a complex intervention

Authors: Naomi Thompson, Helen Odell-Miller, Chris Pointon, Benjamin R. Underwood, Emma Wolverson & Ming-Hung Hsu

2️⃣ Drumming-PD/HD: The impact of a pilot group drumming-based music therapy intervention on people living with Parkinson’s disease and Huntington’s disease and their caregivers

Authors: Lavinia Wainwright, Kyurim Kang, Gabriel Dayanim, Chris Bedell, Kerry Devlin, Diane Lanham, Gerson Suarez-Cedeno, Jason Armstrong Baker, Serap Bastepe-Gray, Jee Bang & Alexander Pantelyat

3️⃣ Examining music therapist behaviors during intervention delivery: A retrospective video analysis

Authors: Kimberly Sena Moore & Deanna Hanson-Abromeit

4️⃣ Group rehabilitation in Parkinson’s disease: A case study combining music and physiotherapy

Authors: Jaana Ruotsalainen, Emily Carlson & Jaakko Erkkilä

5️⃣ Supporting Asian international music therapy students in the United States: A thematic analysis

Authors: Parintorn Pankaew & Michael J. Silverman

Congratulations to all of the authors who have publications featured in this issue. We would like to thank the editors, reviewers, and copyeditors for their contributions to the publishing process. 👏

You are very welcome to view these articles through your institution or subscription in the following link: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rnjm20/34/4



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08/07/2025

ZA ČITANJE.

Volume 34, Issue 4 of Nordic Journal of Music Therapy

27/06/2025

ROĐENDAN. Danas je 24 godine od osnivanja Udruženja muzikoterapeuta Srbije. Naše Udruženje je doprinelo da muzikoterapija bude prepoznata kao zdravstvena usluga, plaćena od strane Republičkog fonda zdravstvenog osiguranja, a muzikoterapeuti budu nezavisna profesija zdravstvenih saradnika.
Zahvaljujemo svima koji su pružaju podršku, doprinose radu i premociji našeg Udruženja i muzikoterapije kao profesije. Pozivamo Vas da se priključite našoj misiji, učite muzikoterapiju i postavljate temelje muzikoterapiji u našoj zemlji. Više informacija imate na www.muzikoterapija.rs i www.hatorum.com.

23/06/2025

UVODNI KURS "TEORIJSKE OSNOVE MUZIKOTERAPIJE" od 14.07. do 25.07.2025, ONLINE, radnim danom, od 19,30-21h. Za građanstvo i one koji planiraju da uče muzikoterapiju.
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16/06/2025

MUZIKOTERAPIJA U ONKOLOGIJI.

A new study shows that music therapy is as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy at helping cancer patients and survivors heal emotionally.

09/05/2025

DA ZNATE.

Acquired brain injury (ABI) often leads to sleep disturbances impacting recovery. Previous research has shown that listening to music at bedtime can have a beneficial effect on sleep quality in var...

18/03/2025

DA ZNATE.

The music you listen to literally impacts your brain, and scientists now know why.

This phenomenon, called "frisson," is a physical and emotional response triggered by certain musical elements, and it's deeply connected to how our brains process sound.

When we hear music that resonates with us, our brains release dopamine, the "feel-good" neurotransmitter, in a two-step process: anticipation and reward. This response involves several brain regions working together, including the auditory cortex, which analyzes the music's structure; the anterior insula, which links the music to emotional reactions; and the medial prefrontal cortex, which connects the music to personal memories.

Research suggests that some people are more prone to experiencing frisson due to stronger neural connections between the auditory cortex and emotional centers. Personality also plays a role, with those who are more open to experiences being more likely to feel these chills. But it's not just about our brains; the music itself plays a crucial role.

Elements like unexpected chord changes, soaring vocals, and powerful drumbeats act as emotional triggers, evoking a physical response that has its roots in our evolutionary past. These chills actually hijack the same neural pathway that once signaled danger to our ancestors, transforming a survival mechanism into an aesthetic experience.

This understanding of frisson influences how audio equipment is designed and music is produced. Audiophiles, seeking the richest musical experience, invest in high-end systems that capture every nuance and spatial detail, maximizing the emotional impact. Sound designers and music producers use these same elements to evoke chills and create deeply moving experiences.

Learn more: https://www.nature.com/articles/nn.2726.epdf?sharing_token=E8oezIkCKqSvXERB2BfOktRgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0NX0PZtqxFT4f2iuroCfbRuYFsQxBGgYGZifRjDEMqEQiAqAJeraSRN1z9k_hZ3TNypJ4Ke1S85FnuOzYoG3Md9Om0dLUpsrM-GKPeqYRjRYYmZyPLrFYQyCPIGOcuv5B-Ks6LOFGSdLAWhL6nqqQV6YhqP0Daf_u9bLXR_X2peJxSsPZO97AEbL26ZdXQUeSXS0qX3u4m8am2um5mMD8e3Ng-Bch_kcnSQ4GwunNZQkQ%3D%3D&tracking_referrer=www.mentalfloss.com

26/02/2025

DA ZNATE.

09/02/2025

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