{"title":"Book Review: Amelia Oldfield and Mandy Carr (eds), Collaborations Within and Between Dramatherapy and Music Therapy: Experiences, Challenges and Opportunities in Clinical and Training Contexts","authors":"Jennifer French","doi":"10.1177/1359457519837578","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1359457519837578","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42422,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Music Therapy","volume":"33 1","pages":"51 - 53"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2019-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1359457519837578","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47588359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Erratum: Jane Edwards (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Music Therapy","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/1359457519844139","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1359457519844139","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42422,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Music Therapy","volume":"33 1","pages":"59 - 59"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1359457519844139","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"65581226","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"‘In the therapist’s head and heart’: An investigation into the profound impact that motherhood has on the work of a music therapist","authors":"Lucy Dindoyal","doi":"10.1177/1359457518805999","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1359457518805999","url":null,"abstract":"This essay, based on a qualitative research project undertaken by the author while training at Roehampton University, explores the profound impact motherhood can have on the work of a music therapist. Motivated by the close parallels between the roles of mother and therapist as described in psychodynamic theory, the study involved three interviews with music therapist-mothers, and used Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis to analyse the data. Three superordinate themes emerged: Conflict and Growth; Drawing from Motherhood ‘Toolkit’; and Therapist Boundaries. Findings highlighted the multifaceted nature of the participants’ experiences, revealing both the positive and negative impact being a mother has on the work of a music therapist and the complex ways in which these roles intertwined with each other. During the research process, a broader picture emerged, placing the participants’ experiences within the context of Western culture’s idealised expectations of motherhood, which appeared to exert a powerful influence. It also drew attention to the limitations inherent in the ‘maternal metaphor’ which parallels the roles of mother and therapist, questioning its gender-specificity and the impact this has on music therapist-mothers. This small study provides a starting point for discussion regarding the challenges music therapist-mothers – as well as music therapists who are not mothers – face in a profession in which women make up the majority of the workforce.","PeriodicalId":42422,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Music Therapy","volume":"32 1","pages":"105 - 110"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2018-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1359457518805999","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43204145","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Music therapy and dementia care practice in the United Kingdom: A British Association for Music Therapy membership survey","authors":"J. Schneider","doi":"10.1177/1359457518799854","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1359457518799854","url":null,"abstract":"The place of music therapy in the spectrum of musical interventions in dementia care needs to be better understood in light of the ‘supply’ and ‘demand’ of this provision. A semi-structured, online survey of British Association for Music Therapy members and affiliates was undertaken in summer 2017. It asked respondents to report on employment practice and settings, and experience in dementia-related music therapy. It asked about training received and given, and what barriers prevent wider availability of music therapy for people with dementia in the United Kingdom. Replies came from 188 people, 142 of whom were working with people with dementia. Most respondents reported working in the public or voluntary sector, but one in five was self-employed. Most (61%) were employed in residential care or hospital settings, for an average of 20 hours per week. The main factor that would increase music therapy provision in dementia care was seen as ‘greater awareness’ of music therapy amongst the general public and within the National Health Service. Nearly one-quarter (23%) thought that training and development could help increase provision. This was the largest survey undertaken to date of dementia practice by Music Therapists in the United Kingdom. It has implications for recruitment, professional development, promotion of the specialism and research.","PeriodicalId":42422,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Music Therapy","volume":"32 1","pages":"58 - 69"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2018-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1359457518799854","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46972485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Book Review: Stella Compton Dickinson and Laurien Hakvoort, The Clinician’s Guide to Forensic Music Therapy","authors":"H. Short","doi":"10.1177/1359457518803601","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1359457518803601","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42422,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Music Therapy","volume":"32 1","pages":"111 - 113"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2018-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1359457518803601","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43363599","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Editorial","authors":"Philippa Derrington","doi":"10.1177/1359457518805994","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1359457518805994","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42422,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Music Therapy","volume":"32 1","pages":"51 - 52"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2018-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1359457518805994","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47952628","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Response to Justine Schneider’s article ‘Music therapy and dementia care practice in the United Kingdom: A British Association for Music Therapy membership survey’","authors":"H. Odell-Miller","doi":"10.1177/1359457518805995","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1359457518805995","url":null,"abstract":"Justine Schneider’s article is timely, as it coincides with a national initiative to promote and prioritise music, including music therapy, as a core and essential intervention for people with dementia at all stages of their care. The initiative arises from the Commission on Music and Dementia, funded by the Utley Foundation, and organised by the International Longevity Centre (ILC). Following the Commission, Grace Meadows, Music Therapist and previously BAMT (British Association for Music Therapy) development officer has been appointed as Programme Director by the Utley Foundation to work closely with the government and public services, to implement the recommendations across the United Kingdom. Recommendations primarily call for embedding music interventions, including music therapy, in dementia care pathways, building music interventions into strategies for people living with dementia including appointing local music ambassadors, and for more research in the field. The results of the BAMT survey reported here in Schneider’s article contributed to the outcomes of the consultation process and resulting strategy document launched in the House of Lords in January 2018 (Bowell and Bamford, 2018), What would life be – without a song or a dance, what are we? – Commission on Music and Dementia, which can be found in full on the ILC website. The Commission gathered evidence from across the world including from Music Therapists and, although United Kingdom focused, it also represents the state of the evidence in music therapy and music as interventions for people with dementia. Schneider’s article reports the results of the BAMT survey and her reflections upon these; it is extremely welcome and timely. In this invited response, I aim to update readers on what has happened since the Commission, to summarise key recommendations from it and to provide further information, raise questions and challenges for the music therapy profession. Four Music Therapists were part of the Commission, and we had a general role in drawing forward evidence and information from musicians, including qualified Music Therapists across all training programmes. We also aimed to help the Commission understand the different roles and types of training needed for delivering music interventions, including music therapy, for people living with dementia. This included advice about stakeholders who would be able to contribute to the consultation process from a range of services, and teams, including calling for case studies. In the full web-based document (Bowell and Bamford, 2018), case studies from working Music Therapists about their daily work, both from the care sector and the National Health Service (NHS) are included. I would encourage readers to read the full document and to use it to help develop new posts in music therapy for people living with dementia, and to develop research projects. The Commission drew together evidence from all relevant areas, organisations and individua","PeriodicalId":42422,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Music Therapy","volume":"32 1","pages":"70 - 73"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2018-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1359457518805995","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46598770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Music therapy within an integrated project for families exposed to domestic violence: A qualitative study of professionals’ perspectives","authors":"Luke Annesley","doi":"10.1177/1359457518805281","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1359457518805281","url":null,"abstract":"This article focuses on a collaborative project that took place from 2012 to 2015 between an NHS Music Therapy Service for children and young people, a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service and the charity Housing for Women. Music therapy interventions for children and young people took place alongside therapeutic family interventions. The families involved had all experienced exposure to domestic abuse. A qualitative study of professionals’ perceptions of the project took place after the project had ended, using a methodology of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Interviews with non-music therapy professionals were transcribed and analysed, providing data about perceived benefits for children and families, the evolving perspectives of the professionals involved and the degree to which processes in music therapy were communicated and understood.","PeriodicalId":42422,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Music Therapy","volume":"32 1","pages":"104 - 96"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2018-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1359457518805281","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42817060","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Text Watch","authors":"J. Strange","doi":"10.1177/1359457518805992","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1359457518805992","url":null,"abstract":"Text Watch is intended to alert readers to material they may find of interest in books and journals, but excluding music therapy journals available online. Owing to the burgeoning music therapy literature, the list is necessarily selective and cannot substitute for a comprehensive search for research purposes. Book reviews and articles of under three pages are omitted. Abstracts can be supplied by the compiler for most items. Readers are reminded that by notifying the compiler of their own publications in good time, these may be included in British Journal of Music Therapy (BJMT) in advance of their appearance in databases.","PeriodicalId":42422,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Music Therapy","volume":"32 1","pages":"121 - 122"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2018-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1359457518805992","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49387723","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sketches of Mercédès’ imagination","authors":"Gary Ansdell","doi":"10.1177/1359457518805993","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1359457518805993","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42422,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Music Therapy","volume":"32 1","pages":"53 - 57"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2018-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1359457518805993","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43876584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}