The stories and reflections in this book describe powerful encounters between nine music therapists and their clients. These clients include four-year-old Giorgios, who is terminally ill; Wendy, a pas
Pavlicevic (music therapy, University of Pretoria) offers strategies for planning and guiding group music sessions, whether they take place within a rock band, a church, or a village community. She d
Making a significant contribution to a theory of music therapy, this book addresses current music therapy debates to do with meaning: are words necessary in creative music therapy? How is clinical imp
Ansdell and Pavlicevic, research associates at a London music therapy center, explain the research process in four stages, outlining what students and practitioners need to plan, know, and do to resea
This volume examines an emerging model of music therapy that is becoming known as Community Music Therapy (CoMT). Emphasizing music therapy's cultural context, CoMT aims to promote social justice by e
