Music therapy to promote movement from isolation to community in homeless veterans. 


Author: Powers JS, Heim D, Grant B, Rollins J.

Affiliation: Tennessee Valley Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN, USA. james.powers@vanderbilt.edu 
Conference/Journal: Tenn Med.
Date published: 2012 Jan
Other:
 Volume ID: 105   ,  Issue ID: 1   ,  Word Count: 67  
    The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Operation Stand Down has done much to address homeless needs among veterans. Gaining client trust is central to the effectiveness of the program. Music therapy has been found beneficial in moving individuals from isolation to community. We report our experience with participatory music therapy in Operation Stand Down and offer this as a legitimate intervention to enhance client participation.

PMID: 22359994