Music Therapy & Its Relationship
to Current Treatment Theories

Reviews
Table of Contents

Preface I 
I. MEDICAL MODEL THEORIES
Criticism of and Alternatives to the Medical Model
The Influence of Music upon Man
Summary and Conclusion
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II. PSYCHOANALYTICAL THEORIES
Introduction
Music and Psychoanalytic Theory
The Language of Music
The Development of Musical Language
The Intrapsychic Sources of Music
Music and Emotions
The Structure of Music
The Personality of the Musician
The Functions of Music
Music as Stimulus
Music as an Ego-function
Psychoanalytic Theory and Music
Therapy Practice
Possible “Limitations” of Psychoanalytic
Theories and Their Implications for
Music Therapy
Summary and Conclusion
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III. BEHAVIORAL THEORIES
Introduction
Music as a Reinforcer
Examples of the Use of Music as a
Reinforcer
A Technology of Music Therapy
Behavior and Consciousness
The Behavioral Emphasis
Varying Demands for Therapy
Summary
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IV. THE HUMANISTIC/EXISTENTIAL TREND
IN PSYCHOLOGY
Introduction
“Third Force” Psychology
Basic Postulates of Humanistic
Psychology
The Influence from Existential and
Phenomenological Philosophy
Relationship Theory
The Music Therapy of Paul Nordoff and
Clive Robbins
Music Therapy and Experience in
Self-Organization
Music and Peak-Experience
An Evaluation of the Humanistic/
Existential Method
A Criticism of the Humanistic/
Existential Approach
The Consequences of the Affiliation of
Music Therapy to Humanistic Psychology
For the Training of the Music Therapist
Summary
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V. A COMPARISON, SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
Introduction
Music Therapy and Human Values
The Medical Model Vs. Behavioral/
Psychoanalytical/Humanistic Theories
Behavioral Theories Vs. Psychoanalytical
Theories
Behavioral Theories Vs. Humanistic/
Existential Theories
The Humanistic/Existential Approach Vs.
Psychodynamic Theories
Experimental Method Vs. Phenomenological
Method
Music Therapy and a Philosophy of Science
Conclusion: Music Therapy, the Science
Of man and Music
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REFERENCES

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Other Books and Articles included in the study 79