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

The Department of Creative Arts Therapies, from Concordia University in Montréal (Québec) offers the Music Therapy Graduate and Master's Programs, and coordinates the clinical internships required to become a certified music therapist in Canada.

Group Telehealth Music Therapy With Caregivers: A Qualitative Inquiry
2022
Author
Annabelle Breault & Guylaine Vaillancourt
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Journal of Patient Experience

This qualitative study explored the experiences of informal caregivers of older adults who took part in group telehealth music therapy. Semi-structured interviews with 5 women caregivers were conducted. Through a thematic analysis process, the following themes were identified: (a) affordances of group telehealth music therapy, (b) challenges of group telehealth music therapy, and (c) music as a health resource. Telehealth considerations, clinical implications, as well as ways to support caregiver agency are discussed.

‘Boom Boom in the Zoom Zoom Room’: Online music therapy with children and adolescents with visual impairment
2021
Author
Bill Ahessy
Language
English
Source / Publisher
British Journal of Visual Impairment

The COVID-19 pandemic created a major transformation in the delivery of music therapy services worldwide as they moved online. Parents and their children with visual impairment participated in online music therapy sessions. Parents indicated that the programme was a valuable family resource that supported bonding and interaction. A discussion of the findings is followed by implications for practice.