A broad sociocultural perspective defines trauma as the result of an event, a series of
events, or a set of circumstances that is experienced as physically or emotionally harmful or …

BackgroundLike other medical specialties, psychiatry has traditionally sought to develop
treatments targeted at ameliorating a deficit of the patient. However, there are different …

The great saxophonist Charlie Parker once proclaimed" if you don't live it, it won't come out
of your horn". This quote has often been used to explain the hedonistic lifestyle of many jazz …

Why is music so important to most of us? How does music help us both in our everyday lives,
and in the more specialist context of music therapy? This book suggests a new way of …

Invitation to Community Music Therapy presents the main perspectives and principles of
community music therapy as it is practiced around the world. A relatively recent development …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare the impact of music therapy (MT) versus
music medicine (MM) interventions on psychological outcomes and pain in cancer patients …

Music therapy is recognised as being applicable to a wide range of healthcare and social
contexts. Since the first edition of Music Therapy: An art beyond words, it has extended into …

Therapeutic Songwriting provides a comprehensive examination of contemporary methods
and models of songwriting as used for therapeutic purposes. It describes the environmental …

This groundbreaking volume provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary music
therapy, from basic concepts to emerging clinical approaches. Rich case examples illustrate …

This book addresses the issues in music therapy that are central to understanding it in its
scholarly dimensions, how it is evolving, and how it connects to related academic …