An Introduction To Music Therapy: Theory and Practice

by Davis, William B.; Gfeller, Kate E.; Thaut, Michael H.

• ISBN13: 9780697388605
• ISBN10: 0697388603
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-11-13
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Summary

Available for the first time in paperback, this low-cost, high-quality guide to music therapy thought, research, and practice is the ideal text for a one semester overview and the perfect handbook for the practicing professional.You'll find that Davis, Gfeller, and Thaut's detailed descriptions of the populations most likely to receive music therapy are strongly supported by background material and extensive references, helping students build a firm base from which to explore the range of current healing modalities.

Table of Contents

Preface

An Overview of Music Therapy

1 Clinical Practice in Music Therapy

2 Music Therapy: An Historical Perspective

3 Music: A Human Phenomenon

Populations Served by Music Therapists

4 Music Therapy for Mentally Retarded Children and Adults

5 Music Therapy in the Treatment of Mental Disorders

6 Music Therapy and Elderly Populations

7 Music Therapy for the Physically Disabled Child

8 Music Therapy with Autistic Children

9 Music Therapy in the Treatment of Learning Disabilities

10 Music Therapy in the Treatment of Sensory Disorders

11 Music Therapy in the Treatment of Medical Conditions

12 Music Therapy in the Rehabilitation of Stroke and Traumatic-Brain-Injured Clients

13 Music Therapy in Correctional Psychiatry

Professional Issues in Music Therapy

14 The Music Therapy Treatment Process

15 The Role of Research in Music Therapy

16 The Profession in a Larger Context