Music Therapy Perspectives - current issue

Welcome to Music Therapy Perspectives’ (MTP) second issue of 2024. MTP continues to evolve and thrive, in large part due to the dedication of our editorial team members, contributions from musi...

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AbstractThe diagnosis of cancer or cardiac abnormalities in infants is often associated with prolonged hospitalization, which can negatively impact caregiver-child bonding due to separation, medi...

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AbstractParents of hospitalized children are exposed to a multitude of psychological, emotional, and physical stressors. This exploratory program examined the feasibility of songwriting intervent...

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AbstractThe impact of setting and therapist perspective are explored through the shared experiences of Morgan (a therapy participant), Cheryl (a parent), and Kerry (a music therapist). Undertaken...

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AbstractWhile stakeholders provide invaluable perspectives about music therapy, particularly through the lens of their expertise as participants in music therapy encounters, their perspectives ar...

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AbstractMusic therapists may use auditory cueing to facilitate movement exercises when working on motor goals with adults with Parkinson’s disease (PD). There is minimal research, however, comp...

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This is a correction to: Victoria Davenport, Language Discordance in Music Therapy: A Phenomenological Study of Delivering Music Therapy Services with Interpreters, Music Therapy Perspectives, 20...

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AbstractMuch of the extant research regarding lyric analysis centers on lyrics as the primary therapeutic musical element, to the detriment of all other non-lyrical elements. Non-lyrical musical ...

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AbstractBilingual immigrant family members in the United States may experience specific challenges in providing support to their autistic children, who often exhibit speech delays and communicati...

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This is a correction to: Sarah Biedka, Music Therapists’ Experiences of Therapeutic Relationships with Clients with Marginalized Gender Identities and Sexual Orientations, Music Therapy Perspec...

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AbstractThe United States Census Bureau suggests that the number of non-English speakers is on the rise, and thus, music therapists may be faced with working with patients who speak different lan...

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AbstractFollowing completion of formal clinical training, music therapists may choose to seek professional supervision to stimulate and support their professional development. The American Music ...

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Bruscia,K. E. (2023). Assessment in music therapy: Options and resources. Dallas, TX: Barcelona Publishers. ISBN: 9781945411632; E-ISBN: 9781945411816. Available in EPUB, MOBI, and PDF (58 USD) i...

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AbstractMusic therapy educators are tasked by the American Music Therapy Association with creating practica placements for students. However, open-ended instructions result in many differing stru...

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AbstractBy championing the strengths, resources, and resilience of service users and increasing treatment access while limiting costs, single-session therapy (SST) represents a collaborative, dir...

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AbstractSingle-session therapy (SST) is a collaborative, direct, and transparent approach to providing treatment that emphasizes service users having active and empowered roles in determining the...

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