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A Conversation About… Mental Health and Music Therapy: An Introduction
2024
Language
English
Subtitle
English
Source / Publisher
Mental Health Professionals' Network

This first episode of a podcast about music therapy is an introduction to the field of music therapy, what it takes to practice in the field, its different forms, and how it can support different people with a variety of needs.

A Conversation About… Mental Health and Music Therapy: An Introduction (PDF transcript version)
2024
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Mental Health Professionals' Network

This transcription the first episode of a podcast about music therapy is an introduction to the field of music therapy, what it takes to practice in the field, its different forms, and how it can support different people with a variety of needs.

A Conversation About… Mental Health and Music Therapy: Exploring a Session
2024
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Mental Health Professionals' Network

This audio podcast presents a conversation about music therapy. Prof. Mark Creamer receives Dr Jennifer Bibb and Dr Jason Kenner to discuss the clinical process of music therapy : referral, assessment, treatment, terminaison. Also, the content of music therapy session is discussed. Examples of music therapy experiences are heard. 

A Conversation About… Mental Health and Music Therapy: Exploring a Session (PDF transcript version)
2024
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Mental Health Professionals' Network

This transcription of a podcast episode presents a conversation about music therapy. Prof. Mark Creamer receives Dr Jennifer Bibb and Dr Jason Kenner to discuss the clinical process of music therapy : referral, assessment, treatment, terminaison. Also, the content of music therapy session is discussed. Examples of music therapy experiences are heard. 

A Conversation About… Mental Health and Music Therapy: Therapeutic Outcomes
2024
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Mental Health Professionals' Network

In this podcast episode, Clinical Psychologist Professor Mark Creamer, and Registered Music Therapists: Dr Jason Kenner and Dr Jennifer Bibb explore what music therapy aims to achieve, treatment goals and why change occurs. Expand your knowledge by hearing about the difference between individual and group sessions, the ways in which music therapy can meet short and long-term goals, and how music therapists use their unique skills and methods to provide collaborative care.

A Conversation About… Mental Health and Music Therapy: Therapeutic Outcomes (PDF transcript)
2024
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Mental Health Professionals' Network

In this transcription of a podcast episode, Clinical Psychologist Professor Mark Creamer, and Registered Music Therapists: Dr Jason Kenner and Dr Jennifer Bibb explore what music therapy aims to achieve, treatment goals and why change occurs. Expand your knowledge by hearing about the difference between individual and group sessions, the ways in which music therapy can meet short and long-term goals, and how music therapists use their unique skills and methods to provide collaborative care.

Abby's Recital - Music Therapy at the Primary Children's Hospital
2017
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Primary Children's Hospital

This video narrates a young girl progress through her music therapy treatment at Primary Children's Hospital. She was referred to music therapy for an important head injury, and slowly finds her skills back with the help of Kayla Zickerman, Music Therapist. In the end of her two-month hospitalisation, the patient offers a recital that demonstrates the extent of what she was able to work on in music therapy at the hospital. 

Academy of Neurologic Music Therapy
Language
English
Source / Publisher
The Academy of Neurologic Music Therapy webite

The mission of the Academy of Neurologic Music Therapy is to disseminate, advance, and protect the practice of NMT worldwide. The vision of the Academy is to promulgate NMT as the gold standard in music therapy practice and to increase the availability of this gold standard in the healthcare arena. While formalized training in Neurologic Music Therapy first began in 1999 in an effort to advance the professional education and understanding of the scientific and evidence-based practice of Neurologic Music Therapy, the Academy of Neurologic Music Therapy was established in 2014 as a non-for-profit organization (section 501 (c)3 ) whose mission is to disseminate, advance and protect the practice of NMT worldwide by facilitating endeavors in the areas of Continuing Education, Student Training, Research, Information Sharing, and Reimbursement.  The Academy maintains an Advisory Council, which consists of practicing NMT clinicians who advise on all matters related to the professional and scientific development of NMT.

A list of key NMT publications (research) is available here 

 

Acadia University - Music therapy education & programs
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Acadia University

 Located in Nova Scotia (Canada), Acadia University offers the Certificate of Music Therapy program

Active versus receptive group music therapy for major depressive disorder—A pilot study
2016
Author
Penchaya A., Papan T., Patchawan P., & W. Katekaew
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Complementary Therapies in Medicine

This single-blinded randomized controlled trial compares the effects of 1) active group music therapy and 2) receptive group music therapy to group counseling in treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD). The conclusion is that group music therapy, either active or receptive, is an interesting adjunctive treatment option for outpatients with MDD. 

Alexandra Moir, Certified MTA
2018
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Canadian Association of Music Therapists / facebook page

 Music Therapist Alexandra Moir describes her approach in working from neurologic music therapy perspective also in palliative care

American Music Therapy Association (AMTA)
Language
English
Source / Publisher
American Music Therapy Association (AMTA)

The American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) is the professional association regrouping all music therapists in the United States of America.