The Development Of A Meaning Centred Therapy For Patients With Advanced Cancer - An Intervention Study
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$137,000.00
Summary
Previous Doctoral work by the applicant illustrated how the compelling force to make sense of life experiences and find significance in existence (two central aspects of meaning) increases the complexity of coping with advanced cancer. While meaning can assist coping by offering a framework, perspective and counterbalance to the challenge of illness, the absence of meaning can also be a precursor to profound despair. This project will use the model of Meaning in Adjustment to Cancer to develop a ....Previous Doctoral work by the applicant illustrated how the compelling force to make sense of life experiences and find significance in existence (two central aspects of meaning) increases the complexity of coping with advanced cancer. While meaning can assist coping by offering a framework, perspective and counterbalance to the challenge of illness, the absence of meaning can also be a precursor to profound despair. This project will use the model of Meaning in Adjustment to Cancer to develop and trial an intervention aimed at enhancing meaning and reducing despair in this population.Read moreRead less
Life Threatening Cancer Across The Lifespan: Examining The Relevance Of Music To Patients And Their Companions
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$137,000.00
Summary
Although music is widely used, scant discussion about its therapeutic merit exists when compared to the spoken word. Throughout the Ages, ritualized music promoted health and loss adjustment, however, music is not pivotal in modern medicine. The research will examine people’s intuitive music usage when experiencing life threatening cancer and the relationship between music therapy participation and one’s later music experience. Findings will inform specific recommendations for music therapists a ....Although music is widely used, scant discussion about its therapeutic merit exists when compared to the spoken word. Throughout the Ages, ritualized music promoted health and loss adjustment, however, music is not pivotal in modern medicine. The research will examine people’s intuitive music usage when experiencing life threatening cancer and the relationship between music therapy participation and one’s later music experience. Findings will inform specific recommendations for music therapists and generic guidelines to extend music’s therapeutic effect in palliative care.Read moreRead less