MusicWorx Toolbox: Strategies and Applications for Medical Settings

The MusicWorx Toolbox course Medical Settings Strategies, Applications, and Sample Forms for Therapists focuses on strategies for using music therapeutically in a variety of medical settings, including inpatient and outpatient facilities. From cover to cover, this Toolbox offers a wealth of field-tested ideas and sample forms to be adapted to any setting.

By design, music therapists develop and use music tools to address needs of patients at the bedside. Downloadable files enable music therapists to customize existing forms or develop specialized forms at the click of a mouse.

What's Inside This Toolbox:

• 71 single-sided pages
• English and Spanish lyrics
• Documentation tool
• Online access to digital forms and audio files

Contents:

• Introduction
• Music Rx Tip: Handouts for Medical Staff
  • What is Music Therapy?
  • Reasons for Music Therapy Referrals ( two different formats )
  • Interventions
• Music Rx Tip: Documentation Examples
  • Documentation Examples for Medical Settings
• Music Rx Tip: Top Song Lists
  • Top 40 Song List
  • Top 40 Under-Age-40 Song List
  • Top 45 Older-Adult Song List Top 60 Classic Rock Song List
  • Top 70 Under-Age-30 Song List
  • Songs and Fill-in-the-Blank Samples
• Music Rx Tip: Relaxation Tools and Strategies
• Music Rx Tip: Sample Introductions for Music and Imagery Scripts
  • Scripts for Energizing and Relaxation
  • Energizing Exercise 1: Smile!
  • Energizing Exercise 2: Rhythm Improvisation
  • Relaxation Exercise 1: The 60-Second Break
  • Relaxation Exercise 2: Humming
  • Patient Handouts
  • Using Music for Pain Management and Treatment of Side Effects
  • Music Listening for Relaxation: Techniques
  • Music Listening for Relaxation: Tips
  • Positive Affirmations for Wholeness
  • Using Your Voice for Relaxation
  • Recommended Music for Relaxation
  • Music for Healing and Wellness
• Music Rx Tip: Record the Session
• Music and Imagery Labels
• Music Therapy Services Labels
• Appendix A
  • Documentation Tool
  • Music Therapy Brochures in English and Spanish
  • Prescription Pad
  • "Sorry I Missed You" Note
• Appendix B
  • Pain, Anxiety, and Nausea Scales
  • English / Spanish Flash Cards