THIS WEEK’S PSYCHOLOGY UPDATE FOCUSES ON THE USES OF VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) AS A TECHNOLOGY TOOL USED FOR TREATMENT OF VARIOUS TYPES OF CONDITIONS. BELOW YOU WILL FIND A LISTING OF ARTICLE TITLES, WEBSITES, AND YOUTUBE LINKS FOR VARIOUS USES OF VIRTUAL REALITY IN THERAPY. THE REFERENCES CAN SERVE AS A STARTING POINT FOR STUDENTS… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Music Therapy
Psychology Update — Music Therapy: Why Doctors Use it to Help Patients Cope
TITLE Music Therapy: Why Doctors Use it to Help Patients Cope DESCRIPTION Have you hear about Music Therapy as an adjunct to medical treatment? Music Therapy has been validated in hospital settings as a very helpful adjunct in patient treatment. “The healing power of music — lauded by philosophers from Aristotle and… Read more »
Psychology Update — Creative Arts Therapy
This week’s Psychology Update features three articles related to the use of the Creative Arts in Therapy. The expressive Creative Arts therapies include Art Therapy, Music Therapy, and Dance/Movement Therapy. The articles will be useful in teaching the Psychotherapy unit in the textbook as well as useful when discussing careers in Psychology. ARTICLE #1 TITLE… Read more »
Psychology Update — Can Music Help People With Epilepsy?
TITLE Can Music Help People With Epilepsy? DESCRIPTION Can music help those with epilepsy? Researchers using randomized trials of music and silence found that brain waves of those with temporal lobe epilepsy synchronized with the music suggesting that a possible treatment (along with other therapies) might be developed. The researchers found significantly higher levels of… Read more »
Psychological Science: The Curious Mind
Abnormal Psychology, 15th Edition DSM-5-TR Update
Behavioral Neuroscience
Personality, 15th Edition
Cognition, 11th Edition
