Resources & references

Watch music therapist Sebastian Green and his client, Alex, co-write a song together, based on Alex's dreams.

This news story features the clinical work of music therapist Matthew Frederick who offers an individual music therapy session to an older adult with Alzheimer's disease and the client's spouse.

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

Read a study exploring the different approaches and techniques used by music therapists working with blind/low vision individuals. Key areas discussed include the use of touch, the use of the voice, the setup of the therapy space, and the accessibility of various instruments.

Approaches is a fully autonomous open access peer-reviewed journal inviting diverse perspectives on music therapy practice, profession and discipline. As a Hellenic-English publication, Approaches fosters interdisciplinary dialogue bridging local and global aspects of music, health and wellbeing. Approaches publishes two issues per year.

Read a case study about the use of improvisational music therapy for an adolescent with intensive support needs. Themes discussed include choices around structure, multi-sensory approaches, and the musical material.

This article explores the role of assessment in hospice music therapy. It presents an assessment tool designed to assist music therapists in achieving a detailed portrayal of the current level of functioning of adult hospice patients and obtaining relevant information to be used to create a care plan.

This online roundtable presents research on music therapy assessments with diverse populations. Music therapy researchers share their findings, followed by a panel discussion offering perspectives on the implications for practice and future inquiry.

The Association québécoise de musicothérapie (AQM) is the Québec Chapter of the Canadian Association for Music Therapists (CAMT).

The Atlantic Association for Music Therapy (AAMT) is a regional chapter of the Canadian Association for Music Therapy (CAMT), the national accrediting body for music therapists in Canada. The AAMT is committed to promoting, supporting and advocating for music therapy in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.

The Australian Journal of Music Therapy is an annual, refereed journal. It reflects current research and debate in the profession. Each volume of AJMT exemplifies the diversity of Australian music therapy clinical work and research.

The Australian Music Therapy Association (AustMTA) is the professional association regrouping all music therapists in Australia.