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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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Concepts de pédiatrie sociale en communauté et musicothérapie : Une perspective herméneutique
2015
Type of reference
Scientific publications
Author
Sandrine Zuyderhoff
Language
French
Source / Publisher
Université Concordia
Keywords
Thesis/Dissertation
In the Community
Challenging behaviours
Families
Learning disabilities
Medicine
Immigrants
Trusting rapport
Peer support
At risk youth/families
Children
Teenagers

Masters thesis that analyzes concepts of social paediatrics applied to music therapy. Results describe the application of these concepts by music therapists working within this approach. 
 

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Expériences de musicothérapeutes travaillant à court terme avec des groupes d’adolescents en santé mentale
2021
Type of reference
Scientific publications
Author
Erika Guittard
Language
French
Source / Publisher
Canadian Journal of Music Therapy
Keywords
Research article
In the Community
Hospital
Psychiatric conditions
Eating Disorders
Acceptance
Lyric analysis
Grounding
Visual arts
Communication
Emotional expression
Identification of emotions
Improvisation
Embodiment
Trusting rapport
Movement
Emotional regulation
Narrative therapy
Mental health
Trauma
Teenagers

This phenomenological study aims to document the practice of music therapy in adolescent mental health, and more specifically the brief therapy sessions carried out with groups of adolescents. Through semi-structured interviews, three Canadian music therapists, working primarily in mental health with adolescents, share their professional experience. Three main themes emerged: (a) the main goals addressed in this type of context, (b) the program structures generally established, and (c) the professional skills required.

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Music therapists’ perceptions of creating safety in the context of trauma with children and adolescents: A qualitative study
2024
Type of reference
Scientific publications
Author
Hsin-I Cindy Lai, Grace Thompson & Katrina Skewes McFerran
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Nordic Journal of Music Therapy
Keywords
Research article
Improvisation
Music listening
Songwriting
Therapeutic alliance
Trusting rapport
Mental health
Trauma
Children
Teenagers

This research study interviews  experienced music therapists of diverse cultural backgrounds. The results provide recommendations on how to build safety in the therapeutic relationship among children and adolescents who have experienced trauma.

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