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The purpose of our database is to provide an easy access to knowledge about music therapy and its application with a diverse array of clientele.  We therefore propose a selection of pertinent* references, however not exhaustive, given that each week more research and other information are published around the world. 

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Supporting parent-child interactions: Music therapy as an intervention for promoting mutually responsive orientation
2012
Type of reference
Scientific publications
Author
Varvara Pasiali
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Journal of Music Therapy
Country
United States (USA)
Keywords
Research article
Depression
Families
Parental bonding
At risk youth/families
Children

One of the few controlled researches that focus on parental bonding and music therapy. Music therapists working with families address relationship and interpersonal communication issues; this research documents how music therapy supports mutuality and reciprocity in parent-child interactions.

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The Role of the music therapist in promoting parent-infant attachment
2014
Type of reference
Scientific publications
Author
Jane Edwards
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Canadian Journal of Music Therapy
Country
Canada
Keywords
Research article
Child development
Families
Communication
Parental bonding
Babies
Children

This article provides a rationale as to why musical interaction supported by a qualified music therapist can offer a potential pathway for improved attachment between the parent and infant. Two strong trends are revealed: the international breadth of the developing work by music therapists within family-centred contexts of practice, especially work with infants and their parents in the early years; and the use of theoretical principles of communicative musicality (Malloch & Trevarthen, 2008) combined with knowledge of early musical skills.

This article is available in French full-text translation.

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