Music By Your Side - Music Therapy: Therapeutic Group Singing
音樂伴你同行 - 帕金森氏症音樂治療唱歌小組
Virginia Kwok 郭俊伶
工作坊內容：
臨床研究指岀，治療性唱歌小組除了能提升帕金森氏症患者説話清晰度、聲線、發聲時間長度和呼吸功能外（Di Benedetto et al., 2009; Haneish, 2001）。更有研究報告指岀，當與有相同經歷和挑戰的人，一起透過唱歌分享音樂更有助於患者滿足心理和社交的需求，治療性唱歌小組能提升帕金森氏症患者的社交互動、社交聯繫和情感支援，從而提高患者的生活質素（Stegemoller et al., 2017；Irons et al., 2021）。
音樂治療師Virginia帶領下，能夠在安全、支持性和具趣味性的環境中，提供治療性唱歌訓練，提升言語和呼吸功能；更能透過各音樂活動與自己的心靈和身體建立深層的連結與對話。參與者可以透過非語言的音樂方式，探索並表達自己的情感和想法，促進自我意識和情感釋放，從而達到身心放鬆和減壓的效果。參加者也能學習如何運用音樂提升情緒管理能力，全面地促進身心的健康。
小組對象：
歡迎帕金森氏症（柏金遜）患者，曾沒有接受過音樂訓練，尤其對音樂有興趣之人士都能參加此音樂治療唱歌小組。
Workshop Content:
Clinical studies have indicated that therapeutic group singing not only improves “speech intelligibility, intensity, phonation time, and breath capacity in individuals with Parkinson's disease” (Di Benedetto et al., 2009; Haneish, 2001), but also helps meet their psychosocial needs when sharing music through singing with others who have similar experiences and challenges. It has been reported that therapeutic group singing significantly enhances social interaction, social connection, and emotional support for individuals with Parkinson's disease, thereby improving their quality of life (Stegemoller et al., 2017; Irons et al., 2021).
Led by music therapist Virginia, therapeutic singing training can be provided in a safe, supportive, and enjoyable environment, enhancing speech and respiratory functions. Through various musical intervention, participants can establish deep connections and dialogues with their own minds and bodies. They can explore and express their emotions and thoughts through nonverbal musical means, promoting self-awareness and emotional release, thus achieving relaxation and stress reduction. Participants also learn how to use music to enhance emotional management skills, thereby promoting overall physical and mental well-being.
Workshop Target Population:
Welcome Parkinson's disease patients who have not received music training before, especially those who are interested in music, to participate in this therapeutic group singing.
