Music Therapy in Health and Education

Music therapy is a diverse, stimulating and challenging field of work that utilizes the powerful medium of music and sound. This book includes chapters by leading professionals in the clinical and training fields of music therapy from America, Australia, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Great Britain, Italy, Northern Ireland, Portugal and the Netherlands. Some fascinating insights into the value of music therapy as a clinical treatment are described ranging from objective research studies to powerful individual and group case material. Clinical areas presented include studies on autistic children, Rett Syndrome, schizophrenia, eating disorders, profound handicap, psychogeriatrics, psychiatry, adolescants in secure care, challenging behaviour, developmental disability and special education. Other chapters cover the role of music therapy in general medicine, the effect of music on the brain, vibroacoustic therapy, cultural influences in music therapy and descriptions of processes in music therapy.