{"title":"‘Don’t give me the small talk, give me the big talk’","authors":"R. MacDonald","doi":"10.1177/13594575231173782","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13594575231173782","url":null,"abstract":",","PeriodicalId":42422,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Music Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48379063","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":"Silences on the edge of dreams","authors":"J. Sutton","doi":"10.1177/13594575231165212","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13594575231165212","url":null,"abstract":"While Cage’s 4’33 opens an audience’s ears to how much we silence sounds, we also miss much of what silences convey. It seems Cage’s piece could be entirely about listening. Silence is where we listen from. In what ways can we consider silence in music therapy work? The article revisits PhD research examining the detailed occurrence and management of silences during free improvised musical duets and silences in everyday conversation. This research made use of both musical microanalysis and conversation analysis, identifying similarities and also important differences between verbal and musical exchanges. These findings are still relevant today and provide a solid base from which to consider music therapy improvisatory silences. Applied music and psychoanalytic theory are included, as a way to view and review music psychotherapy work in the area of silence, with two clinical vignettes illustrating the application of these theoretical threads. It is shown that fundamental to an appreciation of silence in therapeutic work is the acknowledgement of a deep, layered listening presence.","PeriodicalId":42422,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Music Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43301830","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":"Examining the accessibility of MA Music Therapy training in the United Kingdom for ethnic minority communities","authors":"Daryl Lindo","doi":"10.1177/13594575231154491","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13594575231154491","url":null,"abstract":"A recent report by the British Association for Music Therapy, in light of the global Black Lives Matter and anti-racism protests, highlighted the lack of diversity within the UK music therapy profession and MA training courses. Motivated by personal experience while training and observations of being a minority in a largely White cohort, this research examines some of the possible factors that could contribute to this lack of diversity. This article reports on a small research project undertaken as part of my studies for my MA Music Therapy. Three participants were interviewed for the study, each from different ethnic minority groups, and asked questions pertaining to their experiences while studying, in relation to race, accessibility, diversity and culture. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to contextualise their interview responses. The research findings highlighted barriers to accessibility of training such as a biased application process, lack of dialogue about race on training courses or within music therapy and the complexities of race and music therapy. This article provides suggestions of ways in which diversity in music therapy can be improved such as evaluating the curriculum and increasing cultural awareness.","PeriodicalId":42422,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Music Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44290470","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":"Alison Barrington","doi":"10.1177/13594575231155687","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13594575231155687","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42422,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Music Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47505644","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":"The importance of being diverse: Exploring the journey from Brexit to Belonging","authors":"Davina Vencatasamy","doi":"10.1177/13594575231153558","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13594575231153558","url":null,"abstract":"In this position paper, I use auto-ethnographic approaches and case studies to explore the findings from the 2020 British Association for Music Therapy Diversity Report which highlighted the disturbing gaps in the diversity of music therapy in the United Kingdom. I focus specifically on racial issues in music therapy and the impact of Brexit as a cultural demarcation landmark in the political landscape of the United Kingdom. Throughout this article, challenging terminology and language are used to explore the systemic nature of prejudice and oppression. In the clinical examples, I attempt to denote when elements of therapeutic intervention framed by a prejudicial, Western lens can result in therapy which can be damaging. This article involves the critical discussion and use of some offensive language, including the explicit spelling of derogatory terms.","PeriodicalId":42422,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Music Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42825301","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}
Viggo Krüger, K. Murphy, D. Nordanger, Christine Wilhelmsen
{"title":"Music therapy for adolescents in a child welfare setting: A qualitative interview study","authors":"Viggo Krüger, K. Murphy, D. Nordanger, Christine Wilhelmsen","doi":"10.1177/13594575231155267","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13594575231155267","url":null,"abstract":"In this article, we explore challenges and possibilities as expressed by adolescents who participated in music therapy in an out-of-home setting. Music activities they reported participating in include listening to music, songwriting, playing in a band, and performing. The study is based on qualitative research methodology where we ask the following research question: What do adolescents in a child welfare setting consider as challenges and possibilities when reflecting on their participation in music therapy activities? To answer this question, we interviewed 11 adolescents between the ages of 16 and 23 years. The themes in the empirical sections emerged during the process of analyzing data. We propose 3 themes, each with 3 subthemes. Empirical findings are discussed in relation to relevant theories in child welfare, music therapy, and psychology, and more specifically, trauma-informed care. Practical and scientific implications are highlighted.","PeriodicalId":42422,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Music Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49041726","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: Rick Soshensky, Foreword by Jon Samson, <i>The Music Therapy Studio, Empowering the Soul’s Truth</i>","authors":"Carine Ries","doi":"10.1177/13594575231154855","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13594575231154855","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42422,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Music Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136180855","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: Gustavo Schulz Gattino, Essentials of Music Therapy Assessment","authors":"N. Thompson","doi":"10.1177/13594575221149694","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13594575221149694","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42422,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Music Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44308484","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":"Connecting with my inner child through vocal psychotherapy","authors":"Eta L Lauw","doi":"10.1177/13594575221145387","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13594575221145387","url":null,"abstract":"The following autoethnographic article discusses a personal experience of therapeutic regression, through free associative singing embedded within vocal psychotherapy training. This regressive experience spurred moments of personal growth through use of unconscious and subconscious processes. A key component within vocal psychotherapy training is learning through self-experience: this article also discusses the impact of the experiential learning and its impact on my clinical practice.","PeriodicalId":42422,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Music Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2022-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47561376","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: Hilary Moss, Music and Creativity in Healthcare Settings","authors":"S. Procter","doi":"10.1177/13594575221139184","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13594575221139184","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42422,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Music Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2022-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46063858","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}