| Shoemark, H & Dearn, T. | Keeping Parents at the Centre of Family Centred Music Therapy with Hospitalized Infants |
| Music therapy for hospitalized newborn infants is an emerging clinical field. While a clear picture is being built in the literature about effective methods for direct work with infants, it is more difficult to inform the clinical reality of providing services in a family-centred practice model. Beginning with a single case study, the authors engaged in lengthy discussions about the broader issues of providing effective clinical services to the families of hospitalized infants. The authors wrote their own narratives about working with families, using their practice wisdom as music therapists and their personal experiences with hospitalization with family. These narratives were combined and framed into categories. After a rest period of several months, these categories were revisited and repetitious material was deleted and overlapping material was collapsed under major themes. Finally the authors sought validation of the content from a college with 15 years experience working with families in hospital. The themes include: The necessary character of the music therapist; music therapy as a triadic relationship; endurance- the long journey; parents experience of joy during music therapy; music therapy acknowledges the 'whole' developing child; the contingent relationship; a whole life. | |
Daveson, B. A. |
A Description of a Music Therapy Meta-model in Neuro-disability and Neuro-rehabilitation for use with Children, Adolescents and Adults. |
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Changes to therapy services in healthcare are constantly shaped and driven by government and professional requirements. Recently, the need for adaptable models of music therapy within neuro-disability and neuro-rehabilitation, alongside the need to demonstrate outcomes has been identified within music therapy literature. Additionally, the Department of Health has emphasised the need for patient-led and patient-centred care. This paper presents a flexible, tri-pronged meta-approach to music therapy practice that promotes service-user involvement, and allows for the measurement of outcomes through the use of a particular approach to goal-setting. The three approaches to the meta-model (ie. restorative, compensatory and psycho-social-emotional approaches) are described, and case vignettes of work with those with brain injury and neuro-degenerative disease are shared to illustrate how the model can be used to support these treatment approaches. An outline of the development of the model is provided, and comment about the potential challenges regarding the use of the model is included. This meta-model is applicable to practice in hospitals, residential and outpatient settings with children, adolescents and adult patients in neurology, neuro-disability and neuro-rehabilitation. Thus as a consequence, a response to the need for music therapy that is patient-centred, patient-led, able to be measured and adaptable is shared.
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| Roberts, M. & McFerran, K | Music Therapy in the Australian Print Media: A Content Analysis |
| Smith, M | The Effects of a Single Relaxation Session on State Anxiety Levels of Adults in a Workplace Environment. |