{"title":"Music therapy (ARTS THERAPIES)","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"music-therapy-and-addictions","title":"Music Therapy and Addictions","description":"Recent studies show that music can reach the parts of the human brain that are linked to addiction, and can function as an integral part of recovery. This research-based, practical book demonstrates how music and music therapy can be applied in a variety of treatment settings to bring about therapeutic change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAddictions such as alcohol, gambling and drugs are all covered in this interdisciplinary text, and chapters explore everything from the meaning of music in the lives of addicts to devising music therapy programs, enhancing coping strategies and preventing relapse. Lifestyle issues are also considered, along with the role of therapeutic communities, and connections in the brain between addiction, music, memory and emotion. The strategies outlined are relevant to addicts and recovering addicts of all ages. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book will be of interest to music therapists, substance abuse counsellors, and anybody else interested in the relationship between music and addiction and the therapeutic use of music.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39304840446113,"sku":"9781849050128","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781849050128-original.jpg?v=1769931097"},{"product_id":"case-study-designs-in-music-therapy","title":"Case Study Designs in Music Therapy","description":"Research and clinical work are often perceived as opposites in the field of music therapy. This book shows, for the first time, how these two areas of work can creatively complement one another, proving beneficial to both disciplines. Each chapter is written by a leading researcher and practitioner in the field, and the book covers a wide spectrum of approaches within different settings. Beginning with methodological and musicological approaches to case studies, the book then moves on to more specific topics such as the use of case studies in an interactive play setting and in music therapy with the elderly. Later chapters explore theoretical aspects, looking at a worked example of music and progressive change during therapy, and how case study designs can be used in practice. A must for all professionals working and studying within the music therapy area, this is also an informative and useful book for health researchers.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39304840839329,"sku":"9781843101406","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781843101406-original.jpg?v=1770368264"},{"product_id":"music-therapy-and-neurological-rehabilitation","title":"Music Therapy and Neurological Rehabilitation","description":"The central tenet of this innovative collection is that identity can be regarded as a performance, achieved through and in dialogue with others. The authors show that where neuro-degenerative disease restricts movement, communication and thought processes and impairs the sense of self, music therapy is an effective intervention in neurological rehabilitation, successfully restoring the performance of identity within which clients can recognise themselves. It can also aid rehabilitation of clients affected by dementia, traumatic brain injury, and multiple sclerosis, among other neuro-generative diseases.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMusic Therapy and Neurological Rehabilitation is an authoritative and comprehensive text that will be of interest to practising music therapists, students and academics in the field.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39304842838177,"sku":"9781843103028","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781843103028-original.jpg?v=1770368301"},{"product_id":"music-therapy-in-palliative-care","title":"Music Therapy in Palliative Care","description":"Within the last decade music therapists have developed their work with people who have life-threatening illnesses and with those who are dying. This book presents some of that work from music therapists working in different approaches, in different countries, showing how valuable the inclusion of music therapy in palliative care has already proved to be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is important for the dying, or those with terminal illness, that approaches are used which integrate the physical, psychological, social and spiritual dimensions of their being. The contributors to this book emphasize the importance of working not only with the patient but with the ward situation, friends and family members. By offering patients the chance to be creative they become something other than patients - they become expressive beings, and there is an intimacy in music therapy that is important for those who are suffering. Many of the contributors write in their own personal voice, providing a particular insight which will be valuable not only to other music therapists seeking to enrich their own ways of working, but to all those involved in caring for the sick and the dying. Contributors describe their work with both children and adults living with HIV\/AIDS, cancer and other chronic degenerative diseases.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39304843821217,"sku":"9781853027390","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781853027390-original.jpg?v=1769931144"},{"product_id":"music-therapy-in-dementia-care","title":"Music Therapy in Dementia Care","description":"Within the last decade music therapists have developed their work with the elderly and with people with dementia. Drawing on the diverse research and considerable personal experience of contributors from around the world, Music Therapy in Dementia Care takes a comprehensive look at music therapy as a means of improving memory, health and identity in those suffering from dementia - particularly the Alzheimer's type. It explores the issues which may arise in working with this group, such as coping with wartime memories, and shows how music therapy facilitates and enables communication through sound and movement. This fresh, original book is an interesting and informative read for the caregivers and families of dementia sufferers, and an essential resource for music therapists and all those involved in psychogeriatry.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39304844345505,"sku":"9781853027765","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781853027765-original.jpg?v=1769931154"},{"product_id":"music-and-altered-states","title":"Music and Altered States","description":"This international collection examines the opportunities for using music-induced states of altered consciousness to promote physical and mental healing, treat substance dependence, and in spiritual and palliative care.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe contributors describe the successful use of altered states and their therapeutic potential, providing examples from different cultures and clinical, therapeutic and spiritual settings. Their observations cover a wide range of music types capable of inducing altered states, including polyrhythmic music, monotonous drumming, Western pop, and Arab musical schemata, complemented by theoretical and clinical approaches to applications in music therapy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book will be a useful reference for practising music therapists, musicologists, and ethnomusicologists, students and academics in the field.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39304845197473,"sku":"9781843103738","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781843103738-original.jpg?v=1770368330"},{"product_id":"music-therapy-research-and-practice-in-medicine","title":"Music Therapy Research and Practice in Medicine","description":"In this interdisciplinary and wide-ranging volume, David Aldridge explores the power of music as a healing treatment for a broad spectrum of physical and mental conditions including AIDS, cancer, coma, senile dementia and autism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis eye-opening book is valuable reading not only for music therapists but also creative arts therapists, occupational therapists, healthcare professionals, hospice workers and any other professional or student who works with chronically ill patients or the dying.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInterweaving theory and practice, Aldridge demonstrates the many ways in which a culture of research may be developed in a practice setting to the benefit of all. With case studies he illustrates the use of music therapy as an effective treatment in a range of medical settings. By providing an account of the development of a research programme, he also shows how research may be structured to describe and analyse the clinical benefits of music therapy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMusic Therapy Research and Practice in Medicine is a trenchant argument for the linking of music and medicine. Human beings, Aldridge demonstrates, are not mechanical but rather 'symphonic' beings, and for this reason music can be an immensely powerful and effective factor in rehabilitation and palliative care.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39304845426849,"sku":"9781853022968","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781853022968-original.jpg?v=1755368011"},{"product_id":"beginning-research-in-the-arts-therapies","title":"Beginning Research in the Arts Therapies","description":"* Are you about to write a dissertation for an MA in an arts therapy?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Is your workplace pressuring you to do research on your practice?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Do you fancy trying your hand at a bit of research without any pressure from anyone?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Are you bewitched, bothered and bewildered?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA mystique about research usually comes from reading a) writers who launch into philosophical dialectics about research and avoid the basics; b) poorly written research papers full of undecipherable formulae; and c) smug, unfriendly research texts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book begins at the beginning. Ansdell and Pavlicevic hold your hand and give you plenty of hints and tips while you prepare your funding proposal or research project. They help you think about your title, structure your research questions and aims, and prepare to collect, organize and analyze your research data. Moreover, you're not alone! Franz and Suzie have their own projects which you're invited to follow with opportunities to learn about the nitty-gritty of tables, pie-charts, data transcription, data presentation - and supervisors who toss off clever, useless bits of advice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e`Beginning Research in the Arts Therapies' puts the zap into arts therapies research, making it fun and serious, exasperating and utterly absorbing. Miss this book and you'll deprive yourself of a sympathetic ear, firm advice and a sensible and imaginative combustion of theory, debate and determination. `Beginning Research in the Arts Therapies' is recommended to all arts therapies practitioners: students, researchers, and those clinicians who simply want to `keep up' with research literature without `doing it for themselves'.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39304850997409,"sku":"9781853028854","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781853028854-original.jpg?v=1755368085"},{"product_id":"community-music-therapy","title":"Community Music Therapy","description":"Music therapists from around the world working in conventional and unconventional settings have offered their contributions to this exciting new book, presenting spirited discussion and practical examples of the ways music therapy can reflect and encourage social change. From working with traumatized refugees in Berlin, care-workers and HIV\/AIDS orphans in South Africa, to adults with neurological disabilities in south-east England and children in paediatric hospitals in Norway, the contributors present their global perspectives on finding new ways forward in music therapy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReflecting on traditional approaches in addition to these newer practices, the writers offer fresh perceptions on their identity and role as music therapists, their assumptions and attitudes about how music, people and context interact, the sites and boundaries to their work, and the new possibilities for music therapy in the 21st century. As the first book on the emerging area of Community Music Therapy, this book should be an essential and exciting read for music therapists, specialists and community musicians.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39304851095713,"sku":"9781843101246","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781843101246-original.jpg?v=1770368374"},{"product_id":"the-theory-and-practice-of-vocal-psychotherapy","title":"The Theory and Practice of Vocal Psychotherapy","description":"The voice is the most powerful and widely used instrument in music therapy. This book demonstrates the enormous possibilities for personal change and growth using a new, voice-based model of psychotherapy where the sounds of the voice are expressed, listened to and interpreted in order to access unconscious aspects of the self and retrieve memories, images and feelings from the past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCombining theory with practice, the book explains the foundations of vocal psychotherapy and goes on to explore its usage in clinical practice and the various techniques involved. The book integrates important concepts from depth psychology such as regression, reenactment and working with transference and counter-transference with the practice of vocal music therapy. Drawing on over twenty years of research, the author uses case studies to illustrate specific vocal interventions, including improvisation techniques such as vocal holding, free associative singing and psychodramatic singing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVocal Psychotherapy highlights the value of voice work as an integral part of the psychotherapeutic process and provides a model of advanced clinical work that will be essential reading for music and creative arts therapists.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39304855617697,"sku":"9781843108788","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781843108788-original.jpg?v=1770368461"},{"product_id":"music-therapy-methods-in-neurorehabilitation","title":"Music Therapy Methods in Neurorehabilitation","description":"The value of music therapy in neurological rehabilitation is increasingly recognised and this practical manual provides comprehensive guidance for clinicians on the application of music therapy methods in neurorehabilitation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFelicity Baker and Jeanette Tamplin combine research findings with their own clinical experience and present step-by-step instructions and guidelines on how to implement music therapy techniques for a range of therapeutic needs. Photographs clearly illustrate interventions for physical rehabilitation, for example through the use of musical instruments to encourage targeted movement. The chapter on cognitive rehabilitation includes resources and lists suitable songs for use in immediate memory or abstract thinking tasks, among others. In her chapter on paediatric patients, Jeanette Kennelly demonstrates how procedures can be adapted for working clinically with children. A comprehensive list of terminology commonly used in neurological rehabilitation is also included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMusic Therapy Methods in Neurorehabilitation will prove an invaluable reference book for music therapy clinicians and students. It is also suitable for work with other populations, in particular for work in special education.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39304856830113,"sku":"9781843104124","price":71.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781843104124-original.jpg?v=1771831542"},{"product_id":"songwriting","title":"Songwriting","description":"This comprehensive and groundbreaking book describes the effective use of songwriting in music therapy with a variety of client populations, from children with cancer and adolescents in secondary school to people with traumatic brain injury and mental health problems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe authors explain the specific considerations to bear in mind when working with particular client groups to achieve the best clinical outcomes. All the contributors are experienced music therapy clinicians and researchers. They provide many case examples from clinical practice to illustrate the therapeutic methods being used, together with notated examples of songs produced in therapy. Particular emphasis is placed on how lyrics and music are created, including the theoretical approaches underpinning this process.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis practical book will prove indispensable to students, clinical therapists, music therapists, educators, teachers and musicians.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39304856928417,"sku":"9781843103561","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781843103561-original.jpg?v=1770368507"},{"product_id":"pied-piper","title":"Pied Piper","description":"It is widely acknowledged that music is of great value for people with learning difficulties. It can be used as a catalyst to help those with special needs acquire and improve basic skills and thereby to communicate better. With clear aims and easy-to-follow instructions, Pied Piper describes 78 enjoyable music activities for groups of children or adults who may have learning difficulties. The emphasis is on using music, rather than learning songs or rhythms, so group members do not need any special skills to be able to participate. Full details are given about any equipment required for the games, as well as suggestions for variations or modifications.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe authors are experienced music therapists and have used these activities on numerous occasions. Designed to encourage people to develop their own ideas and musical activities, this collection will be a source of inspiration and practical advice for anyone working with people with a range of special needs including carers and group leaders.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39304876589217,"sku":"9781853029943","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781853029943-original.jpg?v=1770450135"},{"product_id":"breath-in-action","title":"Breath in Action","description":"Breath in Action looks at the significance of breath to human life - not just the simple fact that if we stop breathing, we die, but also the more subtle ways in which our breath interacts with our voice and our being. Written by experts in vocal and holistic practice, the book is divided into four sections: Breath and the Body; Breath and the Mind; Breath and Holistic Practice; Breath and Performance. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt offers the latest theories from a variety of disciplines on how we can be taught to breathe better so as to communicate better, act or sing better, feel better, live better. Combining theory with practice, many of the chapters also offer clearly laid out breathing exercises and techniques.\u003cbr\u003e     \u003cbr\u003eInterdisciplinary in its focus, Breath in Action adds to specialist knowledge in the performance field, whilst also offering enlightening information for those interested in therapeutic and healing processes, movement, and voice and speech sciences.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39304887828641,"sku":"9781843109426","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781843109426-original.jpg?v=1770368780"},{"product_id":"constructing-musical-healing","title":"Constructing Musical Healing","description":"June Boyce-Tillman's new book identifies and discusses the very issues that could render the education that we offer through music more engaging and relevent to those whom we teach. The book presents a wide-ranging and rich mix of psychological, ethnomusicological, philosophical, educational, mythological and theological material. Into this rich tapestry is woven a concern to consider seriously New Age phenomena and to empathize with people's experiences and life stories. Very occasionally, a book is published that has the potential of seriously challenging current orthodoxy and practice. This is such a book.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- British Journal of Music Education.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'June Boyce-Tillman has published this beautifully researched essay at what I think may prove to be a vital re-balancing point in our history, when there is a developing realisation that post-Enlightenment culture with its emphasis on scientific reason and logic needs to incorporate again the \"subjugated ways of knowing\" as June Boyce-Tillman terms Gooch's value \"system B\" which favours being, subjectivity, personal feeling, emotion, magic, involvement, associative ways of knowing, belief and non-causal knowledge... The bibliography and referencing are excellent, massively extending the hub of resource which this book itself presents for further study, investigation and good practice by people from many walks of life. Many thanks to June Boyce-Tillman for her work.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- The Christian Parapsychologist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'In Constructing Musical Healing, June Boyce-Tillman attempts to blend ancient and modern ideas and practices with her own perspective as a New Age practitioner. In an interdisciplinary effort, Boyce-Tillman describer particular philosophical aspects concerning Western music, practices of shamans and healers, and explorations of the new consciousness reflected in the New Age movement and music therapy. Her goal is to establish a new model of healing as balance including physical, psychological, and spiritual elements in a process approach, which she parallels with music therapy practice...Boyce-Tillman has some promising ideas. And certainly she adds her words, her thoughts, and beliefs to the continuing questions about the compatibility between \"healing\" and \"therapy\"...The strength of the book is that it has the potential to encourage our own discourse by giving us an opportunity to compare and contrast our own ideas about music therapy with at least one New Age practitioner.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- The Arts in Psychotherapy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on literature from philosophy, anthropology, psychology and musicology, Boyce-Tillman looks at musical traditions and notions of healing in different societies. Her work includes a number of case studies in various cultures - spirit possession cults in Africa and shamans in various traditions. It explores contemporary musical practice in the New Age including neo-shamanism and notions of musical healing in Western musical aesthetics. The use of music in Western medicine is also studied, as Boyce-Tillman draws together a theory of what actually occurs when music is associated with therapeutic intention and examines the role of music within healthcare, education and the community.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39304888615073,"sku":"9781853024832","price":54.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781853024832-original.jpg?v=1770772802"},{"product_id":"grief-and-powerlessness","title":"Grief and Powerlessness","description":"In this practical book on why and how people grieve, the author addresses the experience of bereavement and loss in a wide range of contexts, including: death and dying; ageing; disability; illness and AIDS; and cultural loss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe second part of the book presents ideas for practical solutions and discusses strategies to facilitate change and re-empower clients, helping them regain control of their lives.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39304889761953,"sku":"9781853023866","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781853023866-original.jpg?v=1770772826"},{"product_id":"multimodal-psychiatric-music-therapy-for-adults-adolescents-and-children","title":"Multimodal Psychiatric Music Therapy for Adults, Adolescents, and Children","description":"From carrying out an initial patient assessment, through designing an appropriate treatment plan, to implementing and evaluating treatment, this manual is a step-by-step guide to practical psychiatric music therapy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael and Julia Cassity outline a range of the most successful music therapy techniques, according to a survey of leading professionals, for a variety of clinical issues and age ranges. The manual uses helpful case studies to illustrate how assessments are made and treatments are chosen, and the appendices provide useful clinical forms and questionnaires for therapists to use with patients.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMultimodal Psychiatric Music Therapy for Adults, Adolescents, and Children is an invaluable learning resource for music therapy students and interns, and a handy reference for practitioners.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39304904245409,"sku":"9781843108313","price":54.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781843108313-original.jpg?v=1771058451"},{"product_id":"music-therapy-and-group-work","title":"Music Therapy and Group Work","description":"The fascinating and diverse descriptions contained in this text begin the process of developing indigenous understandings of music therapy in group work and alert the reader to issues for future exploration. A fascinating text, describing a range of clients - I highly recommend it.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Nordic Journal of Music Therapy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGroup music therapy has been widely practised for many years, especially within institutional settings, and features substantially in training, yet there has been no publication devoted to the discussion of this area of therapy. Music Therapy and Group Work fills this gap by bringing together the experiences of group music therapy practitioners who work with diverse client groups in various settings. Whilst acknowledging that the practice of group music therapy incorporates many theoretical and practical issues in common with those of mainstream group work, the editors emphasize that this field needs to develop some further theoretical discourse of its own, primarily because its main contrast from regular group work is that it draws on a non-verbal medium alongside the ordinary verbal exchange.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book combines clinical examples with theory to provide a comprehensive introduction to group music therapy. Practitioners not only of music therapy, but also those working in related disciplines, will find this to be an informative and stimulating read.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39305011953825,"sku":"9781843100362","price":54.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781843100362-original.jpg?v=1770369664"},{"product_id":"receptive-methods-in-music-therapy","title":"Receptive Methods in Music Therapy","description":"This practical book describes the specific use of receptive (listening) methods and techniques in music therapy clinical practice and research, including relaxation with music for children and adults, the use of visualisation and imagery, music and collage, song-lyric discussion, vibroacoustic applications, music and movement techniques, and other forms of aesthetic listening to music. The authors explain these receptive methods of intervention using a format that enables practitioners to apply them in practice and make informed choices about music suitable for each of the different techniques. Protocols are described step-by-step, with reference to the necessary environment, conditions, skills and appropriate musical material.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReceptive Methods in Music Therapy will prove indispensable to music therapy students, practitioners, educators and researchers.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39305023946913,"sku":"9781843104131","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781843104131-original.jpg?v=1771745472"},{"product_id":"music-therapy-in-health-and-education","title":"Music Therapy in Health and Education","description":"Music therapy is a diverse, stimulating and challenging field of work that explores our experience of sound, emotion and behaviour. It is recognised as a unique intervention in which noticeable change and development occur, due to the importance of the therapeutic relationship between client and therapist. As the music therapy profession has grown, the scientific and professional worlds have become increasingly interested in both the nature and process of music therapy, and in clear evidence of its outcomes and effectiveness. It has excited much interest and attention from the medical profession, paramedical professions, and education services, and from people in many other walks of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe twenty-two chapters of this international book (by leading professionals) reflect the breadth and scope of music therapy practice in the world today. Divided into two areas - clinical practice and research - sections have been ordered according to the chronological ages of the subjects rather than by the setting of the work, the dominant presenting problem of the client group, or the approach employed. Clinical areas presented include studies on autistic children, Rett Syndrome, schizophrenia, eating disorders, profound disabilities, psychogeriatrics, psychiatry, adolescents in secure care, challenging behaviour, developmental disability and special education. The research section includes a literature review and a selection of applied research, including issues of assessment, methodology, measurement and evaluation.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39305041641633,"sku":"9781853021756","price":60.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781853021756-original.jpg?v=1770773516"},{"product_id":"analytical-music-therapy","title":"Analytical Music Therapy","description":"This book brings together the professional experiences of eminent analytical music therapists from Europe and the USA. The book examines the origins and theory of AMT (including a contribution on the subject from Mary Priestley), before exploring its uses in various contexts. Chapters cover AMT in counselling and rehabilitation, with adults and children and with nonverbal clients. A concluding section discusses aspects of the training of music therapy students.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by experienced and highly regarded analytic music therapists, and edited by Johannes Th. Eschen, one of the first ever AMT students, this book will be of interest to practitioners in many branches of music therapy and related disciplines.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39305094856865,"sku":"9781843100584","price":54.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781843100584-original.jpg?v=1770773557"},{"product_id":"music-therapy-and-traumatic-brain-injury","title":"Music Therapy and Traumatic Brain Injury","description":"Musical improvisation is an increasingly recognised rehabilitative therapy for people who have experienced traumatic brain injury initially thought to be 'unreachable' or 'non-responsive'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMusic Therapy and Traumatic Brain Injury demonstrates how music therapy can be used to attend to the holistic, rather than purely functional, needs of people affected by severe head trauma. Divided into three parts, the first section provides an introduction to the effects brain injury has on a person's livelihood. The second is a comprehensive review of available literature on the use of music therapy in the neurorehabilitative setting. The final section examines three case studies designed according to 'therapeutic narrative analysis', an adaptive research method that uses interviewing and video, which focuses on the unique relationship between the professional and the patient.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book will give clinicians key notes for practice and a vision of the integral role music therapy can have in the successful rehabilitation from brain injury.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39305162522785,"sku":"9781843106654","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781843106654-original.jpg?v=1770370367"},{"product_id":"lets-all-listen","title":"Let's All Listen","description":"Music provides a unique and powerful means of promoting communication and social interaction in students with learning difficulties. In this collection, Pat Lloyd brings together 46 songs composed or adapted for use with children with communication problems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach of the songs features a vocal line and piano accompaniment and can be listened to on the accompanying online audio files included with the book. Simplified guitar versions are also provided for a selection of the songs. Pat Lloyd provides suggestions for how each song can be used and developed to encourage communication and social interaction, and lists a range of possible objectives for each one. Advocating a flexible approach, she demonstrates how musical activity can be adapted easily and successfully to the specific needs of individual students.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnjoyable and easy to use, this is an ideal resource for specialist and non-specialist music instructors working to improve the communication and social skills of students with learning difficulties, including those with additional autism.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39305196044449,"sku":"9781785929991","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781785929991-original.jpg?v=1770370418"},{"product_id":"eurhythmics-for-autism-and-other-neurophysiologic-diagnoses","title":"Eurhythmics for Autism and Other Neurophysiologic Diagnoses","description":"In \u003ci\u003eEurhythmics for Autism and Other Neurophysiologic Diagnoses, \u003c\/i\u003eDorita S. Berger reveals how Eurhythmics, a method of teaching the musical concepts of rhythm, structure and expression kinaesthetically through movement, can help develop sensorimotor skills in children and adults with autism and other special needs. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCovering both theory and practice, she explains this innovative, music-based approach and how it can also address cognitive and sensory issues in adults with debilitating conditions, such as dementia or post-traumatic stress disorder. With a particular emphasis on autism, she provides clear and adaptable session plans, suitable for working with children and adults of all ages.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39305292972193,"sku":"9781849059893","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781849059893-original.jpg?v=1771058475"},{"product_id":"advanced-methods-of-music-therapy-practice","title":"Advanced Methods of Music Therapy Practice","description":"Analytical Music Therapy, The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music, Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy, and Vocal Psychotherapy are commonly studied and in conjunction with music therapy. This book examines the development of these four advanced methods of music therapy practice in relation to each other, and explores their impact on the development of the music therapy profession. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on extensive new research and interviews with leading practitioners of the advanced methods, the book describes the differences, similarities, relationships, and trends between them, compares linearly the development of the music therapy profession primarily in the 20th century with the development of the four advanced methods, and speculates on the future of these advanced methods in relation to the future of music therapy as a profession.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39305300017313,"sku":"9781849057769","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781849057769-original.jpg?v=1769932035"},{"product_id":"guided-imagery-music-gim-and-music-imagery-methods-for-individual-and-group-therapy","title":"Guided Imagery \u0026 Music (GIM) and Music Imagery Methods for Individual and Group Therapy","description":"This is the first book to systematically describe the range of approaches used in music imagery and Guided Imagery and Music across the lifespan, from young children through to palliative care with older people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Covering a broad spectrum of client populations and settings, international contributors present various adaptations of the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery to accommodate factors such as time restraints, context (including hospitals, schools, and the wider community), client symptomology, and the increasing use of more contemporary music. Each chapter presents a different model and includes background information on the client group, the type of approach, elements of approach (including length of the session, choice of music, verbal interventions during the music, and discussion of the experience), and theoretical orientation and intention. A nomenclature for the range of approaches is also included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  This information will be a valued guide for both practitioners and students of Guided Imagery and Music and receptive methods of music therapy.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39305307127969,"sku":"9781849054836","price":54.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781849054836-original.jpg?v=1770535132"},{"product_id":"the-music-of-being","title":"The Music of Being","description":"This book explores how the work of key child development theorists informs music therapy practice with children and families.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Focusing primarily on the theoretical thinking and understanding of the paediatrician and psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott, Alison Levinge highlights how his theories resonate with the central aspects of music therapy. Central to the book are Winnicott's ideas on play and an exploration of his understanding of the psychological processes of 'holding'. Winnicott's theories are given greater depth and understanding by referencing the writings of Adam Phillips and Christopher Bollas. Consideration of relevant aspects of Bowlby's theories will also be included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Knowledge of these theories of child development helps to support understanding of the music therapy process, making this book vital reading for both students and practitioners of music therapy.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39305318793377,"sku":"9781849055765","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781849055765-original.jpg?v=1769932153"},{"product_id":"basic-anatomy-and-physiology-for-the-music-therapist","title":"Basic Anatomy and Physiology for the Music Therapist","description":"Providing need-to-know information about the human body for music therapists, this book covers the elements of anatomy and physiology that are of particular relevance to clinical practice.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Addressing both the structure and function of the human body, the material is presented with the music therapist in mind. Particular attention is paid to the role of music in affecting responses from the organ systems, including the senses, the endocrine glands, the immune system, the musculo-skeletal system, the nervous systems and the vestibular system. Dr Schneck also uses accessible musical metaphors to explain complex biological information.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Emphasising the symbiotic relationship between music and the body, this book reveals how an understanding of this relationship can help music therapists to practice more effectively, and will be of interest to students and practitioners alike.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39305334522017,"sku":"9781849057561","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781849057561-original.jpg?v=1770370735"},{"product_id":"flute-accordion-or-clarinet","title":"Flute, Accordion or Clarinet?","description":"Music therapists are trained to use their first study instrument in clinical practice, yet existing literature focuses almost exclusively on the use of piano, basic percussion and voice.\u003cbr\u003eThis illuminating book brings together international music therapists who use a diverse range of musical instruments in their clinical work: the clarinet, the piano accordion, the flute, the cello, the trumpet and flugelhorn, the bassoon, the violin, the viola, the harp, the guitar, lower brass instruments (the trombone and the euphonium), the oboe, the saxophone and bass instruments (double bass and bass guitar). Each therapist reflects on their relationship with their instrument and the ways in which they use it in therapeutic settings, discussing its advantages and disadvantages in a variety of clinical populations: children and adolescents, adults with learning disabilities, adults with mental health problems and older people.\u003cbr\u003eThis will be essential reading for any music therapist or student music therapist who uses or is interested in using a musical instrument in their work, and will be of interest to other caring and healthcare professionals, teachers, musicians and carers wanting to learn more about instrumental music therapy.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39305402581153,"sku":"9781849053983","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781849053983-original.jpg?v=1769932452"},{"product_id":"music-music-therapy-and-trauma","title":"Music, Music Therapy and Trauma","description":"Music communicates where words fail, and music therapy has been proven to connect with those who were thought to be unreachable, making it an ideal medium for working with those who have suffered psychological trauma. Music, Music Therapy and Trauma addresses the need for an exploration of current thinking on music and trauma. With chapters written by many of today's leading specialists in this area, music and trauma is approached from a wide range of perspectives, with contributions on the following:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* neurology of trauma and music;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* music and trauma in general;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* social and cultural perspectives on trauma;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* contextualising contemporary classical music and conflict;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* music and trauma in areas where there is war, community unrest and violence (Northern Ireland, Bosnia-Herzegovina, South Africa);\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* music, trauma and early development.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncluding specific examples and case studies, this book addresses the growing interest in the effects of trauma and how music therapy can provide a way through this complex process.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39305409757345,"sku":"9781843100270","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781843100270-original.jpg?v=1770371094"},{"product_id":"the-economics-of-therapy","title":"The Economics of Therapy","description":"When you think of arts therapy, you don't often associate the practice with profit; however, ethical economic models are essential in allowing clients the most access to arts therapy services. Art therapists don't generally have formal training in economics, which can be challenging when developing their professional services. This book offers the fundamentals of micro and macro economics that apply to creating a sustainable and ethical business model that supports the development of the arts therapies profession worldwide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough economic theory and international case studies, the authors consider the business side of therapeutic arts service with recommendations for developing an ethical and sustainable practice. With key insights and informative examples, this book will serve as a guide for small business owners looking to develop their arts therapy practice.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39305482698913,"sku":"9781849056281","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781849056281-original.jpg?v=1769673223"},{"product_id":"music-therapy-with-families","title":"Music Therapy with Families","description":"This comprehensive book describes well-defined models of music therapy for working with families in different clinical areas, ranging from families with special needs children or dying family members through to families in psychiatric or paediatric hospital settings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInternational contributors explain the theoretical background and practice of their specific approach, including an overview of research and illustrative case examples. Particular emphasis is placed on connecting theory and clinical practice and on discussing the challenges and relevance of each model. This practical and theoretically anchored book will prove valuable for music therapists, students and researchers in the fast developing field of music therapy with families.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39305484894369,"sku":"9781849056304","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781849056304-original.jpg?v=1769932618"},{"product_id":"collaboration-and-assistance-in-music-therapy-practice","title":"Collaboration and Assistance in Music Therapy Practice","description":"Relating the innovative ways in which assistants and collaborators can become an integral part of a course of music therapy, this book explores how the involvement of a diverse range of individuals, such as family members, learning support assistants, caregivers and medical staff, can contribute to successful sessions. Illustrated by clinical examples, the book will help music therapists and students to make the most of opportunities to collaborate with individuals other than the client who may be present during therapy sessions. The book also takes into account the challenges that can arise in music therapy collaboration, and explores the relationships that can develop between music therapists, clients and collaborators.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39305558032545,"sku":"9781849057028","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781849057028-original.jpg?v=1769932840"},{"product_id":"the-clinicians-guide-to-forensic-music-therapy","title":"The Clinician's Guide to Forensic Music Therapy","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Clinician's Guide to Forensic Music Therapy \u003c\/i\u003eprovides information and advice on how to effectively and safely deliver two context-specific, systematic approaches in forensic music therapy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe two clinically tested treatment manuals have been specifically designed for use by music therapists and other clinicians working in prisons and secure hospital settings. They provide in-depth practical guidance for a variety of contexts and specific attention is given to risk assessment, responsivity to treatment and recovery. The book also includes advice on clinical evaluation, taking the complexities of diagnosis and patient needs into consideration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the very first of its kind, and written by two leading practitioners of forensic music therapy, this book is essential reading for any music therapist and student of music therapy. It will also be of interest to other clinicians working in correctional or secure psychiatric settings and includes a chapter for them on how to use music effectively.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39305564291233,"sku":"9781849057103","price":71.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781849057103-original.jpg?v=1766481440"},{"product_id":"kids-music-n-autism","title":"Kids, Music 'n' Autism","description":"Many children with autism feel a natural connection with music, but don't always find it easy to participate in musical activities. Packed with tips, advice and activities, this book shows how music and rhythm can help with brain development and quality of life, and how to encourage a genuine enjoyment of music.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr Berger draws on her many years of experience in music-based clinical work, teaching and coaching, to answer common questions regarding musical interactions for children with autism. From what instrument to choose, how to find the right teacher, how to get your child to practice music, and even taking children to public music events, this book has all the essential information for you to dip into as and when needed. With practical information to help you solve problems that may arise, such as sensory overload, let this book guide you and your child towards positive interactions with music, regardless of whether or not they have prior musical abilities.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39305616261281,"sku":"9781785927164","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781785927164-original.jpg?v=1770371947"},{"product_id":"the-music-in-music-therapy","title":"The Music in Music Therapy","description":"Bringing together a wide range of European thought on music therapy practice, this book provides a deeper insight into the aspects of the therapeutic process which are enabled by music.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a theoretical, psychodynamic approach and high quality clinical case material from across Europe, the editors stress the role of music within music therapy and show how essential the musician is within the identity of a music therapist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first of its kind, this comprehensive text is an invaluable resource for experienced music therapists worldwide, alongside students and trainees.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39305650864289,"sku":"9781849053532","price":60.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781849053532-original.jpg?v=1770372385"},{"product_id":"voicework-in-music-therapy","title":"Voicework in Music Therapy","description":"The voice is a powerful instrument in music therapy practice and this anthology of voicework techniques explores everything the practitioner and researcher needs to know in order to bring about successful vocal interventions across a broad range of client groups.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompiling a wealth of international evidence-based practice, this book offers detailed descriptions of clinical methods that are grounded in research. Chapters are grouped into structured and unstructured approaches for use with clients of all ages. Clinical populations covered include neonates, children with autism or developmental disability, individuals with neurological damage including stroke, Parkinson's disease patients, traumatic brain injury, and spinal injury, people with mental illness, medical conditions such as asthma and pain, oncology and palliative care, aged care and dementia.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book will be an invaluable resource for any music therapy student, practitioner or researcher looking to explore the use of voicework in music therapy.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39305653190817,"sku":"9781849051651","price":60.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781849051651-original.jpg?v=1769933219"},{"product_id":"forensic-music-therapy","title":"Forensic Music Therapy","description":"Forensic Music Therapy demonstrates diverse and innovative approaches, which include live, improvised and pre-composed music, from music therapy teams working in secure treatment settings. The book covers clinical development, research, supervision and discussion of institutional and multi-disciplinary team dynamics. It will inform professionals about different ways to manage challenging situations in order to deliver music therapy with adults and adolescents who have committed offences, men and women with personality disorders and mental health problems, as well as men who have killed. The book also describes the development of Cognitive Analytic Music Therapy: the first manualised form of music therapy to be used in the rehabilitation of offenders. Chapters include case studies and service developments informed by theories from an established range of psychological therapies including psychoanalysis, cognitive analytic therapy, musicology and forensic psychotherapy. The significant variations and considerations when working in low, medium and high secure treatment settings are also clarified.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book will give music therapists, forensic and clinical psychotherapists and psychologists, cognitive analytic therapists, psychiatrists, and others working in the field a wider understanding of choices, as well as demonstrating the effectiveness of tailored music therapy programmes for this complex client group.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39305735274657,"sku":"9781849052528","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781849052528-original.jpg?v=1769933420"},{"product_id":"developmental-speechlanguage-training-through-music-for-children-with-autism-spectrum-disorders","title":"Developmental Speech-Language Training through Music for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders","description":"Speech and language impairments are one of the most challenging features of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Children with ASD are also known to be particularly responsive to music. This book makes a valuable connection between the two traits to showcase music as an effective way of enhancing the speech and language skills of children with ASD.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a comprehensive guide to Dr. Hayoung Lim's highly effective approach of using music in speech-language training for children ASD.  Part I provides a sound theoretical foundation and employs the most up-to-date research, including the author's own extensive study, to validate the use of music in speech and language training for children with ASD. Part II analyzes the clinical implications of “Developmental Speech- Language Training through Music” (DSLM) protocols and explains in detail specific interventions that can be used with the approach. The practical application of DSLM to Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Verbal Behavior (VB) approaches is also explored.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is essential reading for music therapists, speech and language pathologists and other professionals working with children with autism, as well as researchers and academics in the field.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39305863954593,"sku":"9781849058490","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781849058490-original.jpg?v=1768031676"},{"product_id":"music-technology-in-therapeutic-and-health-settings","title":"Music Technology in Therapeutic and Health Settings","description":"There is a rapidly emerging and developing area of music therapy practice that uses electronic music technologies in a range of therapeutic and clinical settings to help clients with complex needs. This edited volume explains cutting edge technologies and how to apply these tools in practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith contributions from leading experts in the field, the book takes the reader through the equipment that is available including computer-based software; electronic devices which produce musical sounds with minimal movement or skill; assistive devices such as switches and sensors; and recording and listening equipment. Clinical case studies are then offered that show these technologies being used successfully with a broad range of child and adult populations, including those with visual impairments, autism spectrum disorders, medical needs, physical challenges, and mental health issues, and within a variety of settings, including a neonatal intensive care unit, schools, hospital environments, and palliative care settings. The final section looks toward the future and examines philosophical and theoretical perspectives on the use of technology and its relationship to aesthetics, gender and identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book will be a key resource for all music therapists, special needs educators, and professionals from the field of assistive technology, as well as allied health professionals such as occupational therapists and speech and language therapists.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39305874014369,"sku":"9781849052733","price":54.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781849052733-original.jpg?v=1769933910"},{"product_id":"end-of-life-care","title":"End of Life Care","description":"The many unfounded myths and fears that surround working with people at the end of their lives are dispelled in this thoughtful book, and the authors provide both practical and emotional support for those involved in caring for dying patients. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book covers everything from the philosophy behind the practice to the diverse roles in the multi-disciplinary team, as well as current challenges and opportunities facing end of life care, with an emphasis on how therapy and arts therapies can be integrated effectively. It also looks at palliative care models that address all aspects of a patient's wellbeing and conveys the latest research and challenges in the field, bridging the gap between theory and the realities of working with patients on a daily basis. Using material from artists and therapists working in the field, the varying demands of inpatient, outpatient and home care are described, as well as the processes of bereavement, how to handle the practicalities of loss and the help that therapists can give at this stage. How artists and therapists with experience of working at the end of life can be involved in other areas of care such as supporting older people in care homes and those living with dementia is also discussed. The book also introduces the important area of health promotion, and how there is a growing responsibility to change people's attitudes towards death, dying and bereavement. Clear, practical examples are given as to how this might be achieved. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull of professional advice and career guidance, this book will be an invaluable tool for those working with patients nearing the end of life and those considering working in this area, as well as students in training.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39305898426529,"sku":"9781849051330","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781849051330-original.jpg?v=1769934036"},{"product_id":"music-for-special-kids","title":"Music for Special Kids","description":"Music is a powerful means of engaging children with developmental disabilities such as Autism Spectrum Disorders, Down's Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy. This lively music activity book shows how music can be an effective and enjoyable way to enhance the education and development of children with special needs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacked with inspiring tips, activities and song ideas, this practical resource will have everybody singing, clapping and playing along! It explains simple and fun ways of using songs, instruments and musical games to connect with children of all levels of ability, and includes helpful rhythm worksheets and sheet music. There is a wide range of suggestions for songs and activities that encourage communication, increase self-esteem, stimulate fine and gross motor skills and motor coordination, and promote relaxation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book of toe-tapping music activities is a must-have for parents, teachers, caregivers, music therapists and anybody else working with children with developmental disabilities.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39305920741537,"sku":"9781849058582","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781849058582-original.jpg?v=1770372952"},{"product_id":"involving-senior-citizens-in-group-music-therapy","title":"Involving Senior Citizens in Group Music Therapy","description":"This practical guide to running music therapy groups with senior citizens provides effective strategies that encourage therapists to be creative and engaging, and involve participants fully in the music-making process.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIdeal for those working with older people in assisted living or nursing care homes, the book covers initial assessment, setting measurable goals, and evaluating progress; discusses current music therapy techniques; and offers an improved plan of intervention. The author explains how to choose or create music that is accessible to this age group, designing strategies that utilize cognitive, motor, social-emotional, and music skills to the fullest. The book provides useful original music and shows readers how to compose their own songs that relate to the experiences of the group they are working with, emphasizing shared common interests and enjoyment in the moment.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39424875757729,"sku":"9781849058964","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781849058964-original.jpg?v=1769848048"},{"product_id":"group-music-activities-for-adults-with-intellectual-and-developmental-disabilities","title":"Group Music Activities for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities","description":"Musical games and activities can significantly improve the social, emotional, cognitive and motor skills of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. However, many music therapy resources are written with children in mind, and it can be difficult to find suitable age-appropriate activity ideas for adults.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis versatile collection of 100 group music activities is the perfect sourcebook to provide insight to music therapists who are new to working with this client group, and inspiration to those familiar with working with adults but in need of fresh ideas. Each activity is developed in depth, with clear goals and instructions, and includes easy adaptations to suit a wide range of ability levels. With accompanying online downloadable content and sheet music, this book contains a ready supply of lively and original songs that can be used by practitioners of all musical abilities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith this practical and inspiring resource, music therapists, caregivers and other professionals working with adults with developmental and cognitive disorders will never be short of age-appropriate ideas again.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39424881688737,"sku":"9781785929939","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781785929939-original.jpg?v=1770372993"},{"product_id":"musical-encounters-with-dying","title":"Musical Encounters with Dying","description":"Music therapy can be a profound physical, emotional and spiritual support at the end of life. This book looks at a wide variety of cases, explaining how music therapy can be used effectively. It highlights particular components of working with this group, such as creating a therapeutic relationship, helping patients to reach final goals, working within cultural contexts and dealing with difficult emotions, all within the parameters of the musical experience. It also explores the unique needs of people with disabilities or mental illness, and how to support the families of the dying. Therapeutic and philosophical insights related to the dying process are included. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis will be a supportive and insightful guide for anyone working with people who are at the end of life, especially music therapists and other complementary therapists, caregivers, hospice workers and medical professionals.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39424886079649,"sku":"9781849059367","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781849059367-original.jpg?v=1768031772"},{"product_id":"music-and-the-social-model","title":"Music and the Social Model","description":"Music has always been an essential part of what it is to be human and yet not everyone has access to the music-based opportunities others take for granted. Motivated by the belief that individuals are disabled by society rather than any impairment they might have, Jane Williams sets out to show how someone with learning difficulties can engage with music in as many diverse and fulfilling ways as the rest of their community and generation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis practical guide will equip you with everything you need to know to help empower people with learning difficulties to experience and enjoy music, meaningfully. It sets out activity ideas in the context of existing Occupational Therapy models and offers a host of tips, resources and ready-to-use themed lesson plans to inspire and enrich your practice. There are also many practical examples and real-life success stories that show how to put the theory into practice, including downloadable tracks composed and performed by The LA Buskers, a band Jane works with. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAccessible, practical and inspirational, the unique approaches described in this book will be of immeasurable interest to occupational therapists, social care workers responsible for planning and delivering activity programmes as well as community musicians.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39424925663393,"sku":"9781849053068","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781849053068-original.jpg?v=1766484583"},{"product_id":"bioguided-music-therapy","title":"Bio-Guided Music Therapy","description":"Bio-Guided Music Therapy explores the clinical integration of music and biofeedback, providing the practitioner with a rationale, historical context and detailed step-by-step instructions for implementing real-time physiological data driven music therapy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis practical guide introduces the fundamental principles of biofeedback and explores the use of music therapy interventions in the context of achieving skills in self-regulation of physiological response. The book looks at the primary modalities of biofeedback, in conjunction with the assignment of digitally sampled musical voices to specific body functions. Additional music therapy interventions discussed include guided imagery to music, toning, mantra meditation, drumming and improvisation. We see how physiological data taken in the moment and combined with music therapy techniques, may be successfully applied to the treatment of stress, anxiety, high blood pressure, chronic pain, dementia, migraine, ADHD and addictions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInstructive and accessible, this book will prove an essential resource for students and practitioners of music therapy, biofeedback practitioners, social workers, psychologists and healing arts professionals.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39424942604449,"sku":"9781849058445","price":38.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781849058445-original.jpg?v=1769934478"},{"product_id":"adolescents-music-and-music-therapy","title":"Adolescents, Music and Music Therapy","description":"When guided effectively, the relationship between adolescents and music can offer powerful opportunities for expression and release. This book provides music therapists with the complete 'how to' of working with teenage clients.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHelpful and accessible, the book explains the methodology used in music therapy, a topic that has been considered only briefly until now. The author presents an empowering approach to practice, discussing how the therapist can be placed in a collaborative relationship with the individual or with the group. A range of strategies is explored, including song sharing, improvisation, song writing and various multi-media approaches. Some of the key challenges faced by music therapists working with adolescent clients are addressed, including the constantly changing repertoire and evolving musical tastes, and the author offers practical solutions for overcoming these. Contemporary models of Community Music Therapy are outlined in the second half of the book, and case vignettes illustrate how each of the methods can be applied in practice, and the outcomes that may be expected.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first of its kind, this comprehensive book is a must for all music therapists working with adolescent clients.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39424997785761,"sku":"9781849050197","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781849050197-original.jpg?v=1769934685"},{"product_id":"therapeutic-voicework","title":"Therapeutic Voicework","description":"Based on Paul Newham's experience as a voice and movement therapist and on his work running the only professional training course in the psychotherapeutic use of singing currently accredited by the RSA, this book explores both the theory and practice behind the use of voice and singing in expressive arts therapy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach chapter of the book takes a specific area within which the therapeutic use of voice and singing has been explored and offers a comprehensive history of its development, covering subjects which include infant development, psychoanalysis, analytical psychology, the arts therapies, avant garde theatre and spiritual healing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom this extensive appraisal, the author draws together strands from various disciplines and creates from them a coherent system of Therapeutic Voicework. The presentation of this methodology is woven into each chapter through the description of exercises and case studies. This book will make informative and valuable reading for all those interested in the use of Voicework as a distinct therapeutic process or in combination with drama, movement and music.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39425012301985,"sku":"9781853023613","price":82.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781853023613-original.jpg?v=1770774852"},{"product_id":"using-voice-and-song-in-therapy","title":"Using Voice and Song in Therapy","description":"Reviewed with Using Voice and Movement in Therapy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Both books certainly provide a wealth of interesting concepts, structured theoretical frameworks for considering movement and voicework, detailed descriptions of practical exercises and techniques and clear case studies. Readers need to be aware that Newham uses an eclectic mixture of physiological, psychological, mythological and artististic approaches in his work. Personally, I find this blend of scientific and artistic approaches to be innovative, erudite, stimulating and reassuring. Newham is a sincere and enormously able practitioner who has a unique abiliy to connect deeply linked aspects of personality and voice. Newham's books are of value to therapists already interested in the emotional release aspects of voice work with clients, and those beginning to investigate the whole field of psychotherapeutic literature. They fulfill his own goal \"to be both theoretically informative and practically inspiring - there are parts of the voice movement methodology which theorists from other orientations can borrow from, adapt and utilise.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Bulletin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing Voice and Song in Therapy is a practical and imaginative guide to the way in which singing and the expressive use of the voice can facilitate therapy. Paul Newham examines how melody creation combined with story-telling in song, can alleviate certain emotional, psychosomatic and psychological symptoms. He describes how the sounds made by the human voice can be shaped compositionally to form songs which reveal and express the self. His book provides practical support for non-clinical professionals working as group leaders and facilitators, who are interested in incorporating singing and vocal expression in their working method. He covers such themes as:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- the use of myth and archetype in narrative\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- the history of the use of song in human interaction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- making personal biography into fiction in melody.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe author draws on his own professional experience to describe therapeutic techniques and exercises which he has found to be effective, illustrating these with case studies. In particular, he focuses on the benefits of voicework for the mentally and physically disabled, and for children with special educational needs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the second of three volumes which are written to provide practical information on the therapeutic use of vocal expression within psychotherapy, arts therapies and group process. The three books will form an exploration of how singing and vocal sound-making can contribute to an artistically orientated psychotherapeutic process, and will be a comprehensive resource for practitioners.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":39425012367521,"sku":"9781853025907","price":60.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/7959\/3121\/products\/9781853025907-original.jpg?v=1770774864"}],"url":"https:\/\/us.jkp.com\/collections\/music-therapy-arts-therapies.oembed?page=5","provider":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers - USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}