Defining music therapy / Kenneth E. Bruscia.

Author/creator Bruscia, Kenneth E.
Format Book
Publication InfoSpring City, PA : Spring House Books, 1989.
Description182 pages ; 22 cm
Subjects
Music therapy.

Contents Issues in defining. The need for definitions -- The nature of music therapy. Transdisciplinary ; Art, science, and interpersonal process ; Diverse in clinical applications ; Dual identity ; Still developing -- Defining music. The elusiveness of music to definition -- Defining music in a therapeutic setting. Priorities of therapy ; Nonjudgmental perspective ; Multisensory applications ; Related arts modalities -- Music in definitions of music therapy -- Conclusions -- Defining therapy. The client -- The therapist -- Goals -- Process -- Conclusions -- Defining music therapy. Working definition -- Systematic process. Systematic ; Process -- Intervention. Criteria ; Therapist or music? ; Types of intervention -- Therapist helps client. Therapist ; Helps ; Client -- To achieve health. Nature of goal ; Distinctions -- Using musical experiences. Active and receptive ; Stimulus and response ; Levels of musical experience -- And relationships that develop through them -- As dynamic forces. A model from chemistry -- Of change -- Summary -- Defining areas and levels of music therapy. Areas of practice. Educational ; Instructional ; Behavioral ; Psychotherapeutic ; Pastoral ; Supervisory and training ; Medical ; Healing ; Recreational ; Activity ; Interrelated arts -- Levels of practice. Overview ; Criteria ; Auxiliary level ; Augmentative level ; Intensive level ; Primary level -- Summary -- Distinguishing various music therapy practices. Educational practices. Special music education ; Developmental music ; Music therapy in special education ; Developmental music therapy -- Instructional practices. Adaptive music instruction ; Therapeutic music instruction ; Instructional music therapy ; Instructional music psychotherapy -- Behavioral practices. Functional music ; Behavioral music therapy ; Behavioral music psychotherapy -- Psychotherapeutic practices. Therapeutic music ; Supportive music psychotherapy ; Insight music psychotherapy ; Examples -- Pastoral practices. Inspirational music ; Music in pastoral counseling -- Supervisory and training practices. Music therapy demonstrations and role-plays ; Experiential music therapy training ; Supervisory music psychotherapy -- Medical practices. Music in medicine ; Music therapy in medicine -- Healing practices. Sound healing ; Music healing ; Music therapy in healing -- Recreational practices. Ceremonial music ; Therapeutic music recreation ; Recreational music therapy -- Activity practices. Music activity therapy ; Rehabilitative music therapy -- Interrelated arts practices. Expressive activity therapy ; Music in creative arts therapies ; Expressive psychotherapy -- Implications. Theory -- Practice -- Research -- Education and training -- Certification -- Ethics -- Associations representing music therapy.
Bibliography noteBibliography: pages 157-170.

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks ML3920 .B775 1989 ✔ Available Place Hold