The arts therapies are recognised healthcare professions regulated by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). Among other responsibilities the HPCSA provides guidelines and procedures to enable practitioners ...

Studies show that the use of music and therapeutic singing in dementia care can be beneficial to both caregivers and persons with dementia (PWDs). Therapeutic singing forms part of music therapy interventions with PWDs, ...

There are a number of organisations offering Employee Wellness Programs (EWPs) to South African companies, while other businesses have established their own in-house EWPs. Broadly speaking, EWPs are designed to promote ...

Queer identity can be complex and multifaceted, especially for adolescents. The aim of this qualitative case study was to explore the impact of a queer music therapy (QMT) model on a group of LGBTQ+ adolescents. The music ...

This dissertation is a qualitative interview study conducted with staff and residents at Sparrow Rainbow Village, an HIV/AIDS community. The purpose of this research was to explore the perception of the role of music held ...

Music therapy is becoming widely recognised as an effective non-pharmacological therapeutic modality in dementia care, offering psychological, social, and physical benefits. However, little is known about the neurophysiological ...

An increasing number of research studies have highlighted various links between Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and learning through visual, aural and kinesthetic aids. This study explored the process of song learning using ...