Guidelines For Music Therapy Practice In Pediatric Care

The aim of this book is to provide student and professional music therapists with a solid foundation for clinical practice with infants and children in pediatric medical settings. The guidelines are based on both the practice wisdom of the contributing authors and a critical review of the existing literature. In addition, each chapter provides an overview of research evidence to date for music therapy practice with the respective populations. Included are chapters on the following populations and/or areas of care: pain management, premature infants, full-term hospitalized newborns, pediatric intensive care, surgery and procedural support, burn care, cancer, palliative and end-of-life care, brain injuries and rehabilitation, respiratory care, medically fragile children in low awareness states, and general inpatient care. Practical guidelines are provided for implementing receptive, improvisational, re-creative, and compositional methods of music therapy with each client group. All chapters in the book follow the same outline, allowing for easier reading and study. Current resources, readings, and forms are presented.

This volume presents the current state of knowledge on the practice of music therapy with individuals of various ages and abilities who have developmental concerns, that is, individuals who need additional support, instruction, or therapy while pursuing developmental growth, learning, and skill acquisition. Included are chapters on early intervention, autism, Rett syndrome, developmental speech and language disorder, attentional deficits, learning disabilities, behavioral problems, hearing loss, visual impairment, mild to moderate intellectual disability, severe to profound developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, and severe and multiple disabilities. Practical guidelines are provided for implementing receptive, improvisational, re-creative, and compositional methods of music therapy with each client group. The guidelines are based on the clinical expertise and experience of the authors, and a comprehensive and critical review of available literature. All chapters in the book follow the same outline, allowing for easier reading and study. Current resources, readings, and forms are presented.

Music Therapy & Pediatric Pain includes the writing of 21 clinicians and researchers committed to developing the area of music therapy and pediatric pain. Medical music therapy, based on a complete mind-body model, unifies numerous orientations and substantiates the premise that medical aspects of practice can be achieved via music therapy, as in chanting to sedate a child rather than providing a pharmacological agent. In addition, medical aspects of practice can be achieved through the incorporation of psychotherapeutic principles into traditional medical practice, such as entraining music to help a failure-to-thrive infant feed or bonding integrative lullabies used to alleviate the inherent stress that can develop between parent and child during hospitalization. Each of the authors contributes a perspective that illuminates the scope of practice in the medical music therapy model including process oriented approaches, multidisciplinary approaches, the ethics of pain control in infants and children, music therapy practice in pediatric music therapy settings, theory and research on music therapy and pediatric pain, techniques such as entrainment, clinical music improvisation, imagery, music vibration, and the rhythmic language of health and disease, applications with particular populations such as cancer, sickle cell and surgical procedures and a bibliography. This introductory text provides the reader with some guidelines that enhance the assessment and treatment of pediatric pain through a variety of music therapy practices.

This volume presents the current state of knowledge on the practice of music therapy with children, adolescents, and adults with mental health concerns. This includes individuals with specific psychiatric diagnoses, individuals receiving mental health care in various settings, and individuals who may not have formal diagnoses. Chapters based on diagnostic categories include clients with schizophrenia, PTSD, depression and anxiety, dementias, eating disorders, borderline personality disorder, substance use disorders, and juvenile sex offenders. Chapters that focus on particular settings include inpatient psychiatry, psychiatry in the recovery model, foster care children and adolescents, survivors of catastrophic event trauma, correctional and forensic facilities, and adjudicated adolescents. Chapters on clients without a formal psychiatric diagnoses include individuals who have experienced developmental trauma (not PTSD), health care professionals suffering from burnout, professional musicians with health concerns, individuals pursuing self-development and wellness, and individuals with spiritual needs or goals. Practical guidelines are provided for implementing receptive, improvisational, re-creative, and compositional methods of music therapy with each client group. The guidelines are based on the clinical expertise and experience of the authors, and a comprehensive and critical review of available literature. All chapters in the book follow the same outline, allowing for easier reading and study. Current resources, readings, and forms are presented.

Music therapy is growing internationally to be one of the leading evidence-based psychosocial allied health professions to meet needs across the lifespan.The Oxford Handbook of Music Therapy is the most comprehensive text on this topic in its history. It presents exhaustive coverage of the topic from international leaders in the field.

The first of its kind, this guidebook provides an overview of clinical holistic interventions for mental-health practitioners. Submissions from 21 contributors examine the validity of different methods and provide information on credentialed training and licensure requirements necessary for legal and ethical practice. Chapters covering a range of healing modalities describe the populations and disorders for which the intervention is most effective, as well as the risks involved, and present research on the effectiveness of treatment, with step-by-step sample clinical sessions.