AJMT Volume 12, 2001
| Dr Joanne Loewy, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY. |
Building bridges in team centred care, Keynote Address to the Australian Music Therapy Association Conference, Brisbane, August 2000.
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| Kennelly, Jeanette, Hamilton, Leonie, Cross, Jill |
The interface of music therapy and speech pathology in the rehabilitation of children with acquired brain injury. 13-20
This article discusses the role and conjoint uses of music therapy and speech pathology to aid the treatment of acquired neurological speech and language difficulties in children attending a rehabilitation unit. Research, descriptive case studies, models for intervention and techniques used in conjoint music therapy and speech pathology are described to support the use of this approach for children with acquired speech and language difficulties. Two case studies are presented to illustrate the benefits of conjoint music therapy/speech pathology. Interventions addressed the areas of facilitation of vocalisations, enhancement of vocal quality, improved breath support for speech, rhythm, coordination and timing of speech and the social uses of language. Implications for clinical practice and research using this specialised coordinated approach are also presented and discussed. |
| Ledger, Alison |
Song parody for adolescents with cancer. 21-28
Cancer treatment can be extremely stressful during adolescence, which is regarded asa period of searching for personal identity, striving for personal control and perceived vulnerability to illness and death. This article examines some of the challenges facing adolescents undergoing cancer treatment in hospital and provides an overview of necessary interventions for these patients. Music therapy literature supports the use of compositional methods to address the unique psychosocial needs of adolescents with cancer. A case study is presented, which demonstrates that song parody can assist an adolescent in adjusting to cancer and treatment. |
| Daveson, Barbara |
Empowerment: An intrinsic process and consequence of music therapy practice. 29-38
In this article, empowerment is explored with reference to music therapy practice. The idea that empowerment is intrinsic to and a consequence of music therapy practice is suggested. Exploration of literature and clinical vignettes highlights the ways in which registered music therapists (RMTs) use methods that are empowering, and provide insight into way which RMTs can conceptualise their practice as empowerment. Through the analysis of this material, action dimensions that form part of our practice, thatare empowering, and that may lead to empowerment, are highlighted. The vignettes and clinical references contained inthis article are derived from numerousfields including paediatrics, special education, disability and palliative care. The ideas presented in this article are related to all fields and frameworks of music therapy practice. |
| Marr, Jennifer |
The effects of music on imagery sequence in the Bonny method of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM). 39-45
The Bonny method of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) is a form of therapy based on the principles of music psychotherapy. Qualitative research methods were usd to determine if the music used in GIM sessions influenced imagery processes and modalities, and to identify any significant music elements. The music program known as Grieving was analysed using the principles of phenomenology. The adiotaped imagery sequences of four research participants were transcribed and tabled alongside this analysis in exact correlation with each other and the music. It was found that pitch range, melodic shape, rhythm, timbre and form elicited sequences of images, allowing the participants time and space to explore around and within the images and for associated emotions or feelings to surface and be expressed. |
| Book Review |
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| Emma O’Brien |
Pavlicevic, Mercedes (1999). Music Therapy: Intimate Notes. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. |
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