MU158 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Music Therapy, Institute For Operations Research And The Management Sciences
Document Summary
Music therapy is a reflexive process wherein the therapist helps the client to optimize the client"s health, using various facets of music experience and the relationships formed through them as the impetus for change. As defined here, music therapy is the professional practice component of the discipline, which informs and is informed by theory and research. Therapist makes continuous efforts to bring into awareness, evaluate, and, when necessary, modify his work with client. Accomplished through self-observation, self-inquiry, collaboration with the client, consultation with experts, and professional supervision. To be reflexive is to stay well informed about music therapy and the client and to ensure their safety and well-being are always foremost. 3 main agents minimally involved: the client(s), therapist, and music. Methodical process on two levels: session level: Actions and interactions of client and therapist sequenced to motivate and sustain the client"s engagement in the therapeutic music process.
