Date of Award
Spring 5-22-2021
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
MA - Master of Arts
Department
Expressive Therapies
Advisor
Vivien Marcow Speiser
Abstract
People with some types of post-stroke aphasia often experience depression as well as loss of speech. Music therapy has unique properties that allow it to be used therapeutically to treat both speech impairment and depression yet it is rarely used to treat both disorders. This literature review seeks to examine the underlying causes for this discrepancy, review methods used by practitioners to treat both disorders and suggest future directions for additional research and implications for the treatment of patients with aphasia who have both language impairment and depression.
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Recommended Citation
warren, susan, "Music as a Gateway to Healing Speech Disorders and Mental Health Holistically in the Patient with Aphasia: A Literature Review" (2021). Expressive Therapies Capstone Theses. 382.
https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/expressive_theses/382
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