23.7. 1993 Vitoria-Gasteiz / Spain - World Federation of Music Therapy

esponses.
Therapeutic Objectives:
• Increased awareness, self-control, and
monitoring of physiological state.
Diagnoses:
• Epilepsy - Music used to reduce frequency of
seizures by inducing relaxation as reaction to stress or
prior to fatigue (Scartelli, 1982).
• Coronary - Music used to lower blood pressure,
heart rate, tension responses (Bonny, 1983).
• Habituated Tension Responses - Music used to
lower blood pressure, lower stress hormone levels, and
to relax muscle tension (Epstein, et al., 1974; Hoffman,
1974; Martin, 1987; Scartelli, 1982).
• Migraine Headaches - Music used to reduce
frequency through relaxation responses to stress rather
than tension responses (Budzynski, et al., 1970).
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• Poor Circulation - Music used to increase blood
flow to extremities through temperature measurement
(Standley, 1992a).
Documentation:
Record one or more of the following:
• Physiological: Blood pressure, pulse,
vasoconstriction, stress hormone levels, EEG waves,
EMG muscle tension, temperature (internal and
peripheral), seizure frequency, migraine frequency, etc.
• Behaviorally Observed: Overt signs of relaxation,
verbalizations free of content about stress.
• Self-Report: Log of relaxation practice and
incidence of physiological problem, ratings of
improvement.
Procedure:
Use patient's preferred music.