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[apologies for multiple postings] Call for Abstracts International Workshop on Quantitative and Qualitative Music Therapy Research http://quantitativemusictherapy.weebly.com October 15, 2015 Barcelona, Spain MotivationMusic is known to
have the power to induce strong emotions and physiological
changes. Musical activities have a positive impact in the
perception of quality of life and may even improve cognitive,
social and emotional abilities. it is not surprising that a
variety of clinical conditions are often treated with music
therapy. Large scale studies have shown that music therapy
produces significant improvements in social behaviors, overt
behaviors, reductions in agitated behaviors, and improvements to
cognitive problems, However, the positive effects of music therapy
are not homogeneous among all studies, and there is often a lack
of formal research involving quantitative and qualitative methods
to assess the benefits and limitations of music therapy in
concrete treatments.
Workshop aimsThe aim of the workshop is to promote fruitful
collaboration among researchers, music therapists, musicians,
psychologists and physicians who are interested in music therapy
and its effects, evaluated by applying quantitative and
qualitative methods. The workshop will provide the opportunity
to learn about, present and discuss ongoing work in the area. We
believe that this is a timely workshop because there is an
increasing interest in quantitative and qualitative methods in
music therapy.
Submission of abstractsWe
solicit 1-page abstracts reporting on quantitative or
qualitative music therapy research. Submissions should include the title, authors'
names, institutions and contact email address. Papers should be submitted in pdf format by email
to: musitherapy@xxxxxxxxx no later than Friday,
July 17, 2015.
RegistrationIn order to
encourage participation, registration to the Workshop will be
free of charge. However, the workshop has a limited number of
places for non presenters, so please register by sending an
email to rafael.ramirez@xxxxxxx with your name and affiliation.
OrganizersRafael Ramirez,
Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona
Nuria Escudé, IL3 - Universitat de Barcelona Josep Planas, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona |