Pilot study. Music therapy and FrontoTemporal Dementia

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topics in the presentation: The frontal lobes. Some metaphors: The brain’s Chief Executive Officer. Capable of taking ”an aerial view” of all the other functions of the brain and coordinating them. The brain’s leader. Leading the individual into the novelty, the innovations, the adventures of life The brain’s conductor. Coordinating the thousand instruments in the brain’s orchestra Symptoms of Frontotemporal Dementia: Difficulties in carrying out goal-directed behaviour Difficulties in judging No interest in - personal hygiene and dressing - other people - daily activities - special events Impulsive behaviour Stereotype repetitions Social avoidance Treatment of FTD? • As there are no primary pharmalogical treatment possibilities, treatment of FTD must primarily be in the nature of psychosocial approaches (Stockholm and Waldemar 2003) Definition of clinician administered protocol Design: Multiple case design that include… randomization, control condition, pre/post measures?

Periode	2 maj 2006
Begivenhedstitel	PhD course in music therapy research
Begivenhedstype	Konference