Tangerang, Gatra.com- Siloam Hospitals Lippo Village therapist, Jessica Hariwijaya, S. SN, NMT said that music therapy has been clinically proven to be able to help treat psychiatric problems related to emotional, cognitive, and social problems.
“Music therapy can create space for growth, provide opportunities to communicate without the need for words, and outline the differences between ‘Isolation’ and ‘Connection’,” Jessica said in her written statement, Thursday (15/4).
Jessica explained, music therapy can be followed by people who experience various mental health problems. Like people depressed and traumatized because of certain events. Autism sufferers or children with special needs.
To people who have had brain damage, such as a stroke or traumatic brain injury. As well as people with mental disorders and people who suffer from “Dementia” aka senile.
“Through music therapy, these people can be more sensitive to emotions as well as build connections with the people they care about,” he added.
With a note, music therapy is done by a certified music therapist and can be done individually or in groups. “So the requirements to become a music therapist, he must be at least a graduate of a music degree,” said Jessica.
For stroke patients, music therapy also has a number of benefits related to increased body movement. Among other things, improving memory skills. Can provide relaxation and improve ‘mood’.
And stimulate the brain and coordination of body movements. Also helps divert the pain that the patient is experiencing. According to Jessica, in many studies it was found that the brain and motor functions of stroke patients were improved when given music therapy in a rehabilitation program.
Furthermore, those who received music therapy had better control over feelings of depression, anxiety, and anxiety than those who did not receive music therapy. Therefore, music therapy is widely recommended for stroke patients amidst general medical treatment.
Editor: Birny Birdieni
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