Here We Are in Music: One Year with an Adolescent Creative Music Therapy

Group Volume 2: Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Monograph Series

Kenneth Aigen

ISBN 0-918812-99



$32


This qualitative research study presents the therapy process over the course of one year for a group of developmentally delayed adolescents. Through a variety of novel narrative devices the author creates a vicarious experience for the readerBwho gets to know the group members as individuals and gain an understanding of their experiences. The study details how the improvisational essence of Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy is applied by contemporary practitioners in a group setting and demonstrates the value of an interactional, process-oriented therapy approach for developmentally delayed individuals. In addition, there is an analysis of various clinical uses of music in the group such as facilitating transitions, meeting group and individual needs simultaneously, increasing self-awareness, and enhancing interpersonal communication and relationships. 1997,  66 pages, $15.



 

Table of Contents
Dedication
Acknowledgements
List of Music Notations
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
Reference List
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