Brain

1. Your Brain on Music

2. What exactly
happens in the
brain?

3. Music’s Effect
Music access more brain parts than
most stimulates.
It leads to a full body experience apart
from the simplicity of only thoughts.

4. Dopamine Released!
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter
released from the brain when you
feel tangible pleasure
Can be released throughout the
entire body from the brain
Why it is useful in certain patients

5. How Music Therapy Works
The first step in the treatment process is a functional
assessment of the individual's strengths and needs through
musical responses in the areas of motor, cognitive,
communication, social, emotional, behavioral, sensory and
musical abilities.

6. Continued
Music is processed in all areas of the brain and has the ability to access and
stimulate areas of the brain that may not be accessible through other modalities.
Research shows that music enhances and optimizes the brain, providing better,
more efficient therapy and improved performance of cognitive, motor, and
speech/language tasks. Studies show that people perform these tasks better with
music than without.
Research supports parallels between non-musical functioning and music-assisted
tasks, which provides a scientific rationale for the use of music in therapy.