Music therapy with premature infants : research and developmental interventions / Jayne M. Standley.

Author/creator Standley, Jayne M.
Format Book
Publication InfoSilver Spring, MD : American Music Therapy Association, ©2003.
Descriptionxviii, 175 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects
Music therapy.

Contents Third trimester fetal development. Normal neurological development in the third trimester ; Implications of premature infant development in the NICU ; Medical care of the premature infant ; Development timeline by gestational age ; Development intervention in the NICU ; Discharge -- Medical music therapy. Development of the music therapy profession ; Development and rationale for medical music therapy ; Medical music therapy clinical programs -- Music therapy in the NICU. Specialized training for NICU music therapy ; Sound levels in the NICU ; NICU music therapy (MT) techniques -- Infant and early childhood music therapy. Identifying long-term developmental disabilities ; Stimulating language development ; Early intervention resources ; Music therapy and infant stimulation -- Glossary of medical and developmental terms.
Abstract Over 20 years of research and clinical practice in music therapy with premature infants has been compiled into this text designed for Board Certified Music Therapists specializing in Neonatal Intensive Care clinical services, for NICU medical staff incorporating research-based music therapy into developmental care plans, and for parents of preemies desiring to improve their child's quality of life. Contents include complications of premature birth, typical medical/developmental assessments, NICU care procedures, infant growth and maturation goals desirable during the last trimester of neurological development, and clinical music therapy procedures to facilitate these goals.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN1884914098

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks ML3920 .S747 2003 ✔ Available Place Hold