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music activities initiated by staff within services for people with intellectual disability

01 June 2007

Learning Disability Practice

A&S Science

The literature on music and music therapy for people with intellectual disability is mostly written by music therapists and psychologists. However, the majority of...

Arts in health care: Evaluation within a child and adolescent mental health service

01 November 2006

Mental Health Practice

General

The arts in healthcare movement gained momentum nearly 18 years ago, when it was described as a new national initiative entitled ‘Arts for Health’ (Philipp et al...

Music therapy: striking a chord with care home residents

01 October 2004

Nursing Older People

Care

Music therapy came to Chalfont Lodge Nursing Care Centre as part of the Nordoff-Robbins music therapy outreach programme. Funded by the Nordoff-Robbins charity, this...

Drawings by dying and bereaved children

01 May 2001

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

It is every dying child’s right to be helped to ‘live while dying’. This help incorporates the sensitive identification of physical, emotional and spiritual needs....

Moving body and mind a nurse-led dance group for young people with a mental illness

01 May 2005

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

Older people sometimes tell us that not so long ago we were a lot more physical. They will say things like: ‘in my day I used to walk to work, do a day’s graft and...

More than fit for purpose: mental health buildings for the future

01 April 2005

Mental Health Practice

General

There are 132 major building developments underway in the NHS, making this the biggest ever building programme. However, this opportunity for new hospitals and...

Narrative art inquiry and anorexia nervosa

28 July 2004

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Narrative art inquiry is a new qualitative research methodology. It is different from the narrative approaches used by some nurse investigators because the study’s...

The benefits of creative therapy for people with dementia

18 April 2012

Nursing Standard

A&S Science

Aim To evaluate the use of creative therapy, including dance, drama, music and movement, with people who have dementia attending one NHS organisation that provides...