Using Music in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy

Using Music in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy
ISBN-10
1462539149
ISBN-13
9781462539147
Category
Medical
Pages
200
Language
English
Published
2019-03-27
Publisher
Guilford Publications
Authors
Laura E. Beer, Jacqueline C. Birnbaum

Description

There is growing evidence for the powerful role that music plays in enhancing children's cognitive, social, and emotional development. Written for a broad audience of mental health professionals, this is the first book to provide accessible ways of integrating music into clinical work with children and adolescents. Rich case vignettes show how to use singing, drumming, listening to music, and many other strategies to connect with hard-to-reach children, promote self-regulation, and create opportunities for change. The book offers detailed guidelines for addressing different clinical challenges, including attachment difficulties, trauma, and behavioral, emotional, and communication problems. Each chapter concludes with concrete recommendations for practice; an appendix presents a photographic inventory of recommended instruments.

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