Psychiatric music therapy - assessment and treatment in clinical training facilities with adults, adolescents, and children

Author(s): Cassity, J. E.

Journal/Book: J Music Therapy. 1994; 31: 505 11TH St Se, Washington, DC 20003. Natl Assn Music Ther Inc. 2-30.

Abstract: Surveyed 65 psychiatric clinical training facilities that taught music therapy to determine areas of nonmusic and music behavior assessed most frequently, the type of music conditions employed most commonly to assess behavior, and the developmental level of the patients to whom the assessments were given. Developmental level was observed as a function of the degree of illness and chronological age of the patient, and nonmusic component behaviors were reported as specific problem-oriented behaviors. 200 patient problems and 801 music conditions used to treat the problems were identified. Results indicate the existence of an extensive and significant common body of knowledge relating to psychiatric music therapy assessment and treatment.

Note: Article MD Cassity, Southwestern Oklahoma State Univ, Dept Mus, Weatherford, OK 73096 USA

Keyword(s): Music therapy; therapeutic processes; psychopathology ; adulthood ; psychodiagnosis ; therapists ; children ; adolescents;. psychiatric music therapy treatment methods & assessment of developmental level & problem oriented behaviors of child through adult patients; music therapists

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