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International Encounters in Clinical Music Therapy 2008
Centro Convegni Concordia, Venaria Reale (TO)
Second Encounter
Friday 25 and Saturday 26, July 2008, 9.30 AM to 6 PM
Lecturer
Eric B. Miller Ph.D. MT-BC
Adjunct Faculty, Music Therapy Department, Immaculata University, U.S.A.
"Helping ADHD Children with Music Therapy & EEG Neurofeedback:
Brain-jamming for focus"
Lynn Miller MA, CMT
Expressive Therapy Concepts, U.S.A.
"Singing from Within"
Friday, July 25
9.30- 10.45 AM: lecture (Eric Miller)
10.45-11.00: coffee break
11.00-12.30: lecture
12.30- 14.00: lunch break
14.00- 16.00: lecture (Lynn Miller)
16.00-16.15: coffee break
16.15- 18.00: workshop (Eric Miller)
Saturday, July 26
9.30-10-45 AM: workshop (Lynn Miller)
10.45-11.00: coffee break
11.00-12.30: workshop (Eric Miller)
12.30-14.00: lunch break
14.00: private bus transportation to the hospital
15.00-17.00: hospital demonstration
17.00-18.00: wrap-up
This will be the premiere European presentation of Dr. Miller’s 2004-2006 research utilizing brain-driven musical tones in conjunction with subject selected background music within the context of a Neurofeedback (EEG biofeedback) brain-training protocol for ADHD children.
Dr. Miller completed training two groups of 8-14 year old children in December of 2005 via an NIH mini-grant through Immaculata University. Powerful EEG neuro-imaging technology was employed to demonstrate a normalization pattern in PRE and POST NF/Music brain-maps.
Scores from PRE and POST psychological testing also shows gains. During their “training” sessions, subjects selected from Bach, Vivaldi, Bob Marley, Usher and other classical and popular composers, while “jamming” along with their brains via Theta-triggered midi-instrument scales in key with their musical choice.
The QEEG brain-map assessments included typical eyes-open and eyes closed conditions, as well as conditions listening to different musical selections, and active musical improvisation on the Swiss “Hang” drum.
The Hang is well-known for it’s clear melodic tones and unique UFO-saucer like shape.
This presentation is designed to accompany a hands-on workshop where participants will experience controlling computer graphics and musical instruments with their brain waves for such purposes as increased focus, or conversely to enhance meditation.
In the workshop, we will also explore participants particular interests in physiological monitoring and self-regulation, the effects of Hang drum improvisation, vocal improvisation, biofeedback, and other topics.
This introduces fundamental principles of biofeedback and explores the use of music therapy interventions within the context of achieving skills in self-regulation of physiological response.
Primary modalities of biofeedback covered include EMG, TEMP, EDG & EEG in conjunction with assignment of digitally sampled musical voices (e.g. strings, horns and ethereal synthesizer) to specific body functions.
Music therapy interventions covered include guided imagery to music, toning, mantra meditation, and drumming. Application to such disorders as stress, anxiety, hypertension, back pain, migraine and attention deficit disorder will be discussed.
Learning Objectives:
1. Students will gain a basic knowledge of fundamental biofeedback principles.
2. Students will gain a basic knowledge various music therapy interventions.
3. Students will gain practical experience utilizing music therapy in conjunction with biofeedback.
Eric B. Miller Ph.D. MT-BC is a psychotherapist, certified biofeedback therapist, board-certified music therapist, consultant, and published author. He is also president of Expressive Therapy Concepts, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing the healing power of the arts to our communities.
Dr. Miller also directs the Biofeedback Network, and serves as adjunct faculty in Music Therapy at Immaculata University, and has guest lectured at Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania State Medical College, Hahnemann University and the Naropa Institute among other appointments.
Dr. Miller has served as as Executive Director of the nonprofit group Music for People since 1997and is credited with development of the MfP Europe program, the community service initiative, on-site digital CD recording. He has presented at international Music Therapy Conferences in Toronto and Nashville, as well as many local Music therapy conferences from the Poconos in Pennsylvania to Beverly, Massachusettes.
His latest publication is chapter on music therapy assessment scheduled for publication by Charles C. Thomas in March of 2006 in Stephanie Brooke’s Creative Therapies Manual. In his spare time, Eric chairs the Pennsylvania Badminton Association. He has been nationally ranked in the United States, and coaches the Bryn Mawr College varsity Badminton team.
Lynn Miller MA, CMT conducts workshops which bring people closer to their own creative process using improvisational techniques in art, music and dance. She works with people of diverse backgrounds in schools, corporate settings, institutions, museums, retreat centers, and conferences.
Lynn has served on as a faculty member in the Music Therapy Dept.at Immaculata University, teaching undergraduate music therapy courses and supervising internships, and continues to teach periodically as an adjunct instructor. She is on staff and a certified music improvisation instructor through Music for People. (www.musicforpeople.org
She is a co-founder of Expressive Therapy Concepts, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing healing arts to the community. (www.expressivetherapy.org) Lynn is an activities supervisor at a senior facility in Philadelphia, and maintains a private practice in Music Therapy.