Music therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a qualified professional who has completed an approved music therapy program.
In other words, music therapy is the use of music by a trained professional to achieve therapeutic goals. Goal areas may include, but are not limited to, motor skills, social/interpersonal development, cognitive development, self-awareness, and spiritual enhancement.
Music therapists are found in nearly every area of the helping professions. Some commonly found practices include developmental work (communication, motor skills, etc.) with individuals with special needs, songwriting and listening in reminiscence/orientation work with the elderly, processing and relaxation work, and rhythmic entrainment for physical rehabilitation in stroke victims.
The idea of music as a healing modality dates back to the beginnings of history, and some of the earliest notable mentions in Western history are found in the writings of ancient Greek philosophers.[citation needed] Robert Burton wrote in the 17th century in his classic work, The Anatomy of Melancholy, that music and dance were critical in treating mental illness, especially melancholia.Music Therapy is considered one of the expressive therapies.
Music therapy interventions can be designed to:
*promote wellness
*manage stress
*alleviate pain
*express feelings
*enhance memory
*improve communication
*promote physical rehabilitation.
- Important Music Therapists and writers on Music Therapy
- Juliette Alvin
- Kenneth Bruscia
- Leslie Bunt
- Rajasree Mukherjee
- Paul Nordoff
- Mercedes Pavlicevic
- Mary Priestley
- Clive Robbins - see Nordoff-Robbins
- Celine Dewy
- E. Thayer Gaston
- Michael H. Thaut
- Concetta M. Tomaino
- Lisa Summer
- Helen Bonny
- Olav Skille
- Tony Wigram
- Jeff Engel
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