Music Therapy
We publish actively in both the theory and practice of music therapy, as well as the related disciplines of art therapy, dramatherapy, dance and movement therapy, storymaking, and play therapy. Titles cover work with a range of client groups, from a range of theoretical perspectives, including work with people with learning disabilities, and with people suffering loss. Music therapy is also covered in titles on our interdisciplinary arts therapies page, and its use in forensic settings in books in the Forensic Focus series.
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A Comprehensive Guide to Music Therapy
Theory, Clinical Practice, Research and Training
Tony Wigram, Inge Nygaard Pedersen and Lars Ole Bonde
Music therapists, as in medical and paramedical professions, have a rich diversity of approaches and methods, often developed with specific relevance to meet the needs of a certain client population. This book reflects the many components of such diversity, and is a thoroughly comprehensive guide to accessing and understanding the ideas, theory, research results and clinical outcomes that are the foundations of this field. Providing a detailed insight into the field of music therapy from an international perspective, this book enables the reader to see the complete picture of the multifaceted and fascinating world that is music therapy.
2002, Paperback: £27.50/ $46.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-083-6, 246mm x 173mm / 10in x 7in, 384pp
Keywords: counselling, music therapy
Arts Therapies in Schools
Research and Practice
As arts therapists are increasingly working in schools, there is growing interest in identifying applicable therapeutic approaches and expanding on relevant research evidence. This book outlines the potential uses of music, art, drama and dance movement therapies in educational settings, and the contribution they have to make to the emotional and social development of children and... more »
2009, Paperback: £24.99/ $39.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-633-3, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 288pp
Keywords: art therapy, arts therapies, creative therapies, creative writing as therapy, dance and movement therapy, dramatherapy, educational psychology, expressive therapies, music therapy, special education
Fuzzy Buzzy Groups for Children with Developmental and Sensory Processing Difficulties
A Step-by-Step Resource
Children with sensory and cognitive difficulties can struggle to interact with their peers, be easily distracted, and have problems coping with change. Fuzzy Buzzy Groups for Children with Developmental and Sensory Processing Difficulties has been devised to address the needs of children with sensory processing difficulties and development delay in specialist and inclusive settings. more »
2009, Paperback: £19.99/ $34.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-966-2, 279.4mm x 216mm / 11in x 8.5in, 96pp
Keywords: Asperger syndrome, autism, children, education, inclusive classroom, music therapy, occupational therapy, sensory issues, special education
The Theory and Practice of Vocal Psychotherapy
Songs of the Self
The voice is the most powerful and widely used instrument in music therapy. This book demonstrates the enormous possibilities for personal change and growth using a new, voice-based model of psychotherapy where the sounds of the voice are expressed, listened to and interpreted in order to access unconscious aspects of the self and retrieve memories, images and feelings from the past. more »
2009, Paperback: £22.50/ $45.00
ISBN: 978-1-84310-878-8, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 224pp
Keywords: music therapy, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy
Connecting through Music with People with Dementia
A Guide for Caregivers
For people with dementia, the world can become a lonely and isolated place. Music has long been a vital instrument in transcending cognitive issues; bringing people together, and allowing a person to live in the moment. Connecting through Music with People with Dementia explains how a caregiver can learn to use melody or rhythm to connect with someone who may be otherwise non-responsive, and... more »
2009, Paperback: £14.99/ $23.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-905-1, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 144pp
Keywords: counselling, dementia, music therapy, older people, palliative care, psychiatry, social work
Music Therapy and Traumatic Brain Injury
A Light on a Dark Night
Musical improvisation is an increasingly recognised rehabilitative therapy for people who have experienced traumatic brain injury initially thought to be 'unreachable' or 'non-responsive'.
Music Therapy and Traumatic Brain Injury demonstrates how music therapy can be used to attend to the holistic, rather than purely functional, needs of people affected by severe head trauma. Divided into... more »
2008, Paperback: £22.99/ $36.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-665-4, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 160pp
Keywords: brain injury, health care, music therapy
Music Therapy with Children and their Families
In the past, music therapy work with children typically took place in special schools without the family being present. More recently, music therapy has become a widespread practice, and this book reflects the variety of settings within which music therapists are now working with children together with their families. more »
2008, Paperback: £19.99/ $34.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-581-7, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 208pp
Keywords: child protection, child psychology, families, music therapy
Integrated Team Working
Music Therapy as part of Transdisciplinary and Collaborative Approaches
Integrated Team Working describes collaborative multidisciplinary approaches and demonstrates that they can be valuable methods of music therapy intervention.
The authors explain the development of the music therapist's role within the multidisciplinary team and discuss the prevalence of collaborative partnerships between UK music therapists and other professionals such as occupational... more »
2008, Paperback: £25.00/ $39.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-557-2, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 240pp
Keywords: arts therapies, interdisciplinary arts therapies, music therapy, occupational therapy, psychosis, psychotherapy, speech and language therapy
Promoting Social Interaction for Individuals with Communicative Impairments
Making Contact
All humans have an innate need and ability to communicate with others, and this book presents successful approaches to nurturing communicative abilities in people who have some type of communication impairment. more »
2008, Paperback: £17.99/ $29.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-539-8, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 192pp
Keywords: adults, Asperger syndrome, autism, child protection, child psychology, communication, intellectual disabilities, music therapy, occupational therapy, older people
Melody in Music Therapy
A Therapeutic Narrative Analysis
Melody is thought to be an 'essential core' of music. In the context of music therapy, looking at how patients develop their own melodies in improvisation can explain how they find their own voice, determine their position in relation to the world, and play an important role in how they relate to their therapist. more »
2008, Paperback: £22.95/ $39.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-755-0, 246mm x 173mm / 10in x 7in, 344pp
Keywords: counselling, music therapy, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy
The Individualized Music Therapy Assessment Profile
IMTAP
The Individualized Music Therapy Assessment Profile (IMTAP) is an in-depth assessment protocol developed by a team of six experienced music therapists. Designed for use in pediatric and adolescent settings, it provides a clear profile of each client over time. The accompanying CD-ROM allows the therapist to store client details, and to create charts showing progress and areas to work on. more »
2007, Paperback: £47.99/ $90.00
ISBN: 978-1-84310-866-5, 279.4mm x 216mm / 11in x 8.5in, 192pp
Keywords: adolescence, music therapy
Let's All Listen
Songs for Group Work in Settings that Include Students with Learning Difficulties and Autism
Music provides a unique and powerful means of promoting communication and social interaction in students with learning difficulties. In this collection, Pat Lloyd brings together 46 songs composed or adapted for use with children with communication problems. more »
2007, Paperback: £24.99/ $39.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-583-1, 279.4mm x 216mm / 11in x 8.5in, 144pp
Keywords: Asperger syndrome, autism, children, communication, inclusive classroom, intellectual disabilities, music therapy, occupational therapy, special education, speech and language therapy
Microanalysis in Music Therapy
Methods, Techniques and Applications for Clinicians, Researchers, Educators and Students
In the context of music therapy, microanalysis is the detailed analysis of that short period of time during a music therapy session during which some kind of significant change takes place. These moments are crucial to the therapeutic process, and there is increasing interest amongst music therapists in understanding how they come about and whether there are ways of initiating them. more »
2007, Paperback: £25.00/ $39.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-469-8, 246mm x 173mm / 10in x 7in, 328pp
Keyword: music therapy
Receptive Methods in Music Therapy
Techniques and Clinical Applications for Music Therapy Clinicians, Educators and Students
This practical book describes the specific use of receptive (listening) methods and techniques in music therapy clinical practice and research, including relaxation with music for children and adults, the use of visualisation and imagery, music and collage, song-lyric discussion, vibroacoustic applications, music and movement techniques, and other forms of aesthetic listening to music. The... more »
2006, Paperback: £19.99/ $34.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-413-1, 246mm x 173mm / 10in x 7in, 288pp
Keywords: counselling, education, music therapy
Interactive Music Therapy in Child and Family Psychiatry
Clinical Practice, Research and Teaching
'What is truly distinctive about this book is that Oldfield introduces her doctoral research, in which she created the Music Therapy Diagnostic Assessment (MTDA) in comparison to one of the most internationally recognized standardized diagnostic tool.' more »
2006, Paperback: £19.99/ $31.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-444-5, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 224pp
Keywords: child psychiatry, child psychology, families, music therapy, psychology, psychotherapy
Music Therapy Methods in Neurorehabilitation
A Clinician's Manual
The value of music therapy in neurological rehabilitation is increasingly recognised and this practical manual provides comprehensive guidance for clinicians on the application of music therapy methods in neurorehabilitation. more »
2006, Paperback: £29.99/ $56.95
ISBN: 978-1-84310-412-4, 246mm x 173mm / 10in x 7in, 256pp
Keywords: brain injury, children, health care, music therapy, special education
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- creative therapies,
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- dance and movement therapy,
- death,
- dementia,
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- dramatherapy,
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- education,
- educational psychology,
- expressive therapies,
- families,
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- group psychotherapy,
- health care,
- inclusive classroom,
- intellectual disabilities,
- interdisciplinary arts therapies,
- mental health,
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- palliative care,
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