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illnesses in a partnership with a Board Certified Music Therapist, psychiatrist and other staff at
Connections Women‟s Maternal Mental Health Clinic.
RESEARCH AND EVALUATION:
In a survey of participants conducted by the program, positive changes in relaxation were reported for
both teen parents and parents with depression or other mental illness. Additionally, both post-surveys and
follow-up surveys of teen parents indicated less anxiety, greater relaxation, and a feeling of being more
able to care for their babies.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
http://www.thecmss.org/index.aspx?page=therapy
Publications:
Hatters-Friedman, S., Kaplan, R. S., Rosenthal, M. B., & Console, P. (2010). Music Therapy in Perinatal
Psychiatry: Use of Lullabies for Pregnant and Postpartum Women with Mental Illness, Music and
Medicine, 2 (4), 219-225.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Organization: The Music Settlement
Address: 11125 Magnolia Drive, Cleveland, OH 44106
Phone: 216.421.5806, ext. 142; Fax: 216.231.5007
Contact Person: Ronna Kaplan, MA, MT-BC, Director, Department of Music Therapy
Email: rkaplan@themusicsettlement.org
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