Music therapy as an intervention in medical, educational and many other environments has
a rich and diverse history of methods, approaches and models. Consolidating the many …

This study illustrates the use of a new musicological method for analyzing music in music
therapy. It examines two pieces of clinical music through the constructs of schema theory. It …

Again and again people turn to music in order to assist them make sense of traumatic life
events. Music can help process emotions, interpret memories, and create a sense of …

This essay is motivated by the release of two important books: Michael Spitzer's Metaphor
and Musical Thought (2004) and Henk Smeijsters' Sounding the Self: Analogy in …

The aim of the thesis is to illuminate music therapy in Sweden by exploring participant's
experiences of Functionally Oriented Music Therapy (FMT), music therapy grounded on …

The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate meaning-making in clinical music
improvisation with troubled adolescents. Participants were six youth from two partial …

Music is considered a vital element in young people's lives. It functions as an important
means for expressing the emotions and feelings they experience in a daily basis. As such …

Musik begleitet uns seit vielen Jahrtausenden und ist ein Teil der menschlichen
Entwicklungsgeschichte. Mehr über den Ursprung und die Bedeutung von Musik zu wissen …

Este estudo objetivou conhecer as preferências musicais de estudantes de ensinomédio em
Vitória, Espírito Santo, bem como verificar a influência da classe socialsobre a escolha …

The use of metaphor in clinical settings has taken on an assortment of forms and received
prominence within the growing body of music therapy literature. This paper will explore the …