Here we are in music : one year with an adolescent creative music therapy group

Journal/Book: The Nordoff-Robbins music therapy monograph series ; v. 2. 1997; 2: St. Louis, MO. MMB Music. vii, 66.

Abstract: TOC: Dedication Acknowledgements List of Music Notations vii I Introduction II Meeting the Group Members III The Role of Body Communication Body Communication I: Physical Statements Body Communication II: Physical Contact IV Group Process "But Why Can't I Have the Furry Drum!?"- Challenging the Leaders"I'm Very Mad at You for Throwing Sticks!"-Making Room for Feelings V From the Therapists' Perspective VI The Aftermath of Conflict Physical Contact Revisited Interpersonal Awareness: Building Group Cohesion Cohesion in Interchangeable Roles VII I Have to Say Goodbye to My Past: Termination VIII The Role of Music IX Closing Appendix A: Time Line of Critical Incidents Appendix B: Presentational and Methodological Considerations The Case Study Format and Generalizability Through The Lens: Creating the Story Negotiated Outcomes Constructs Session Descriptions Songs Layering Research Focus Personal Meaning Appendix C: Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Abstract: This qualitative research study presents the group process over the course of one year with a group of developmentally-delayed adolescents. The authorÕs narrative style allows the reader to get to know the group members as individuals and to gain an understanding of their experiences. Includes musical transcriptions of improvised songs, interviews, and detailed session descriptions. Details how the improvisational essence of Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy is applied by contemporary practitioners in group settings. Important findings support the benefit of an interactional, process-oriented clinical approach to developmentally-delayed individuals. Describes the chain of events following these gains in the area of self-expression including challenges to the leadership, intra-group conflict, and enhanced intimacy among members, a progression typically associated with more fully functioning individuals. Includes a detailed study of the group process, an analysis of a variety of the clinical uses of music, and a discussion of the research method including the choice of narrative structures.

Note: Kenneth Aigen. Includes bibliographical references.

Keyword(s): Music therapy Case studies.

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