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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.
The central tenet of this collection of doctoral research studies
is that identity can be regarded as a performance, achieved through
and in dialogue with others. The authors argue that where
neuro-degenerative disease restricts movement, communication and
thought processes and impairs the sense of self, music therapy and
neurological rehabilitation can help to restore the performance of
identity within which clients can recognise themselves. Emphasis is
placed on identity as a chosen performance, not one imposed by a
pathological process - the individual is not defined by the
disease. The authors show that music therapy is an effective
intervention in neurological rehabilitation that successfully
facilitates communication with those who are deemed uncommunicative
and can aid rehabilitation of clients affected by dementia,
traumatic brain injury, and multiple sclerosis, among other
neuro-generative diseases. Music Therapy and Neurological
Rehabilitation is an authoritative and comprehensive text that will
be of interest to practicing music therapists, students and
academics in the field.
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