Meet the editors

Simon George Taukeni is a professor, author, and editor working at the University of Namibia. He is a former post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Fort Hare, South Africa. Prof. Taukeni holds a Ph.D., MPH, MEd, a specialized postgraduate diploma in Behavioral and Emotional Disorder, and a BEd. He is the author of his autobiography *Against All Odds* and several edited books. Prof. Taukeni has also published numer-

ous articles on diverse topics in health psychology, including psychosocial support, mental health, single-student mothers' dual roles, bereavement support, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among children, and more. He has collaborated with many local and international researchers and scholars as an editor, internal and external examiner, and principal project investigator. Prof. Taukeni is one of the pioneering scientists of the biopsychosocial model of health and he is a global citizen of note due to his impactful scientific contribution in Namibia, South Africa, and across the world.

Professor Dr. Mukadder Mollaoğlu is a faculty member at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Turkey. Her research interests include care management in chronic diseases, quality of life, life satisfaction, home care, caregivers' needs, development of self-care activities in chronic diseases, integrative therapy, self-sufficiency, and health ethics. Her research work has been published in many high-im-

pact journals and received numerous citations. She is an academic editor of book chapters and books. Professor Mollaoğlu received two first prizes, one in Sweden (Malmö) and the other in France (Strasbourg), for her work on life satisfaction and home care in chronic diseases. She also received the Lütfi Abay Culture and Education Foundation (LAKEV) science award in 2020 for her research in the field of health sciences.

Dr. Songül Mollaoğlu graduated from Sivas Cumhuriyet University (SCU), Turkey, Education Faculty Fine Arts Department in 2005, and completed her master's degree in fine arts education at the Educational Sciences Institute of the same university in 2016. She completed her Ph.D. in Fine Art Education Program at Ankara University Institute of Educational Sciences in 2021 receiving the title of Associate Professor in 2022. She has

authored many articles and book chapters on art therapy and semiotics.

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Relaxing Music in the Dental Waiting Room Has Paradoxical Effects on Dental Anxiety in Patients with High Cognitive and Social Anxiety Sensitivity *by Emma E. Truffyn, Colin B. Pridy, Margo C. Watt, Amanda Hill and Sherry H. Stewart*

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The Use of Music and Brain Stimulation in Clinical Settings: Frontiers and Novel Approaches for Rehabilitation in Pathological Aging *by Mariangela Lippolis, Francesco Carlomagno, Fulvia Francesca Campo and Elvira Brattico*

Preface

Sometimes, individual effort may be required to cope with life's challenges and maintain inner balance. At this point, group therapy can offer people a different perspective. Group therapy, a type of psychotherapy that aims to help people manage mental health conditions or cope with negative experiences and behaviors, has a long history. Sometimes a group is established under a theme (weight loss, social phobia, addiction, etc.), while sometimes group treatment can be helpful for personal development. In this environment, group participants express their experiences and emotions, visualize their goals, and carry out planning activities to achieve them.

In music therapy, which can be applied individually or in groups, a music therapist works with a client or group in a planned manner to meet their physical, emotional, mental, social, and cognitive needs to achieve and facilitate communication, dialogue, learning, mobilization, expression, organization, and other related therapeutic goals. In a process, music and/or musical elements such as sound, rhythm, melody, and harmony are used. Therapeutic interventions aim to treat participants as a result of the neurophysiological effects of music on the organism. During the therapy process, music acts as a facilitator and, in some cases, a direct producer of the conscious and/or unconscious reactions and verbal responses of the participants in therapy.

This book is for professionals working in the health, social, and artistic fields, as well

**Simon George Taukeni** University of Namibia,

**Mukadder Mollaoğlu** Faculty of Health Sciences, Sivas Cumhuriyet University,

Sivas, Turkey

**Songül Mollaoğlu** Faculty of Education, Department of Fine Arts, Sivas Cumhuriyet University,

Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia

We would like to thank all the authors who contributed to this book and the staff at IntechOpen, who provided invaluable cooperation and support throughout the

as therapists working in clinical settings.

publication process.
