Pub Date : 2023-03-24DOI: 10.1080/08098131.2023.2190403
Daniel S. Mazhari-Jensen, S. Jacobsen, K. V. Jespersen
ABSTRACT Introduction Stroke survivors struggle to meet clinical recommendations for physical exercise duration and intensity. During the past two decades, emerging evidence has shown effectiveness of music interventions for several motor tasks in stroke rehabilitation. Additionally, music has been found effective for increasing exercise performance in athletes and clinical populations. It is postulated that the therapeutic effects of music in physical exercise are modulated by preference and task-specificity of the music. Methods We tested this hypothesis in a pilot study using a three-arm randomized cross-over design comprising the following auditory conditions during cycle ergometry cardiorespiratory exercise sessions: (a) a group-tailored music playlist, (b) radio music, and (c) a non-music control condition. Participants (n = 19) were inpatient stroke survivors undergoing rehabilitation between 2 and 12 weeks post infarct. Results Our results demonstrate that clinical characteristics are an important determinant for identifying patients who can benefit from music. Specifically, participants with a higher level of gait functioning experienced no benefit, whereas participants with a low level of gait functioning showed an increase in both exercise duration (M = 4.46 minutes) and time spent in the recommended heart rate intensity (M = 6.39 and M = 2.49 minutes for the playlist and radio condition, respectively). Discussion The findings suggest a beneficial role of music in rehabilitation of stroke patients with low gait functioning. Future studies should ultimately disentangle which musical parameters are more likely to induce the putative ergogenic effects. Trial registry number: NCT05398575.
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Pub Date : 2023-03-09DOI: 10.1080/08098131.2023.2180773
Shulamit Epstein, C. Elefant, S. Arnon, C. Ghetti
ABSTRACT Introduction Music therapy (MT) is a part of standard care in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) in many countries, and in some countries is provided as a post-discharge service as well. However, it is rare that preterm families are offered continuous MT services from birth through their first months at home. Affiliated with a recent longitudinal, controlled trial of MT for parent-infant bonding and an associated qualitative study exploring lived experiences of MT post-discharge in an Israeli cohort of parent participants, this study aimed to understand parents’ experiences of engaging in longer-term MT with their preterm infants, spanning from birth into six months in a different Israeli cohort from the main trial. Method We completed an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) of parents’ experiences of music therapy with their preterm infants. Semi-structured interviews intertwining listening to audio recordings from MT sessions were conducted with seven participants from five families of the main trial. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed following principles of IPA. Results The analysis resulted in the construction of two super-ordinate themes: (a) MT as a therapeutic haven, and (b) MT enabling integration of music into relationship over time. Discussion Experiences of a small cohort of Israeli parents suggest that MT spanning from birth to home may play a role in supporting parental musical agency and enhancing parent-infant relationship building.
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Pub Date : 2023-03-07DOI: 10.1080/08098131.2023.2184417
K. Devlin, Anthony Meadows
ABSTRACT Introduction Two approaches to assessment and treatment planning, case formulation and decision-making, are presented and compared in order to consider what each bring to music therapy clinical practice. Method Case formulation processes are compared with decision-making processes to illuminate the differences inherent to each approach. Special attention is given to differences related to data collection, use of theory, therapist expertise, client collaboration, context, and power. Results Clear differences in these two assessment and treatment planning processes emerge, particularly in the ways in which the client is understood, the ways in which the client’s needs are contextualized and the ways in which they might be engaged as collaborators in the therapy process. Discussion Considering these two different perspectives offers opportunities for music therapists to reflect on how they position themselves in relation to clients – particularly in terms of the extent to which power, desire, collaboration, and equity are realized within the therapeutic relationship. The context in which therapy takes place is also considered differently in each approach, and this has implications for the way the client’s needs are understood. When considered as a whole, this article invites further discussion about how music therapists conceptualize the personhood of clients, and how this impacts the way therapy unfolds.
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Pub Date : 2023-03-02DOI: 10.1080/08098131.2023.2175984
J. Bradt
It is with mixed feelings that I write my last editorial for this journal. It is hard to believe that I joined its editorial team 12 years ago, first as Associate Editor and later, in 2015, as co-Editor. After serving as co-Editor with Christian Gold for a few years (and learning a lot from him!), I continued as Editor-in-Chief when he stepped down. During the past years, I was fortunate to work alongside a fantastic team of Associate Editors, Assistant Editors, and Managing Editor, and a great team at Taylor & Francis. Through their hard work, the journal has continued to grow rapidly. For example, comparing 2015 statistics with statistics provided in the latest Publishing Report by Taylor & Francis, it is noteworthy that the number of new manuscript submissions more than doubled (from 38 to 88), the number of article downloads more than tripled (from 47K to 170K), and the journal’s impact factor nearly doubled (from 0.958 to 1.80). There has also been a modest growth in the number of countries we received manuscripts from, namely from 21 countries in 2015 to 26 countries in 2021. Whereas in 2015 most manuscripts originated from the United States (n = 6), Australia (n = 4), Germany (n = 3), Norway (n = 3), and the UK (n = 3), in 2021 most manuscripts originated from the United States (n = 14), China (n = 6), Spain (n = 6), Türkiye (n = 6), Brazil (n = 5), and Ireland (n = 5), representing greater geographical diversity. The journal’s growth is also reflected in the expansion of our Editorial team with two Associate Editors specially tasked with statistical review of manuscripts, one Associate Editor for book reviews, and one Associate Editor of Communications. It is with satisfaction and pride that I reflect on this growth and with excitement that I look forward to the journal’s continued development and growth under the excellent leadership of Grace Thompson as Editor-in-Chief. I must admit that I am excited at the prospect of freeing up a significant amount of time for other scholarly endeavors, but, at the same time, will certainly miss working with this amazing editorial team and connecting with international music therapy scholars and clinicians through their manuscript submissions. As I draw the curtain, it is my pleasure to introduce the articles included in this issue. The first two articles focus on user experiences of music therapy in mental healthcare. Tuastad, Johansen, Østerholt, Nielsen and McIvor (pp. xx) present findings from a qualitative study with adult participants in a music therapy project in the field of mental health aftercare in Norway. Using User Interviewing User, a method for evaluation of health services that actively involves service users throughout the research process, they explored how stigmatization was experienced by participants in the music therapy project. Participants in this study recommended to reduce the emphasis on mental illness in the way activities in the music therapy project are described or adver
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Pub Date : 2023-03-02DOI: 10.1080/08098131.2023.2175985
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Pub Date : 2023-02-08DOI: 10.1080/08098131.2023.2169336
Maija Salokivi, S. Salantera, Suvi Saarikallio, E. Ala-Ruona
ABSTRACT Introduction Music therapy is actively used with early adolescents in relation to their emotional skill development. Yet, the conceptualization of emotional skills is typically not systematically addressed in therapeutic practice. This study examined music therapists’ views on the progress of emotional skills when working with early adolescents with mental health conditions. The study also explored what kind of methods the therapists use with the target group, and the applicability of a previously published conceptual model. Method We conducted a deductive-inductive content analysis of transcripts from four focus group interviews among 13 professional music therapists. Results The therapists concluded that the progress of the emotional skills of their clients can be seen both in daily functioning as well as the client’s functioning in therapy. The selection of therapy methods was broad and included both music-based and non-music-based methods. Therapists considered the presented conceptualization of emotional skills to be valid, but had difficulty examining their practices using all levels of the model. Several practical features were identified that were considered beneficial for the therapists in clinical practice. Discussion This study adds to knowledge about the progress of emotional skill development, working methods, and useful perspectives for working on emotional skills in early adolescents with mental health conditions. The conceptual model of emotional skills can offer a tool for helping music therapists define, observe and analyse emotional skills in the therapy context.
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Pub Date : 2023-01-02DOI: 10.1080/08098131.2022.2152239
Published in Nordic Journal of Music Therapy (Vol. 32, No. 1, 2023)
发表于《北欧音乐治疗杂志》(第32卷第1期，2023年)
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Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1080/08098131.2022.2152238
Orii McDermott
“How do you get to know your client’s inner-world so well?” I am often amazed by the depth of insight music therapy colleagues share about their clients during clinical peersupervision. Of course, colleagues from other disciplines I closely work with (e.g. clinical psychologists, nurses, activity co-ordinators) also share clinical insights that are extremely valuable in our review meetings. However, music therapists seem to develop unique insights into their clients’ individual characters and personal strengths beyond symptoms and challenging conditions. I approached Rosslyn Bender, an experienced music therapy clinician working in the national health service for mental health care of adults and older adults in London, UK, and asked her why she thinks music therapists may get to know their clients in such a unique way. She wrote back to explain: “(I think it’s) because the music between a client and a therapist is constantly in motion, therapists have to ‘go with the flow’ without reliance on a clear structure or frame for the interaction. This means we are constantly listening and paying attention to not only what is expressed in space and time but also holding an awareness of what has preceded the moment as well as what may still be possible. In addition, the therapist’s embodied experience of these musical interactions seems to help them to develop a unique sense of and thus deeper understanding of their clients”. Exploring why and how such in-depth “knowing” may happen through collaborative music making is beyond the scope of this Editorial. Nevertheless, this provides me with an opportunity to encourage music therapists to share their in-depth clinical knowledge through publication. During the long-awaited in-person 12th European Music Therapy Conference in Edinburgh in June 2022, the NJMT Editorial Team held a workshop on peer-reviewed publications (McDermott et al., 2022). Our motivations to run this workshop were to encourage new or less-experienced writers to submit articles to NJMT, and to increase the transparency of the publication process. We were particularly keen to encourage music therapists to consider sharing their insights by writing Perspectives on Practice articles. The current instruction for authors related to this genre can be found on the NJMT website (https://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?show= instructions&journalCode=rnjm20). I would particularly like to highlight that Perspectives on Practice articles do not have to be presented as research or theoretical papers. Rather, authors are strongly encouraged to critically reflect on their work, contextualise their reflections, and make appropriate links to theoretical approaches or frameworks. Perspectives on Practice authors do not need to have formal ethical approval if their work was undertaken as part of their usual practice, but appropriate ethical consideration needs to be provided. After discussing with the NJMT Editors, NORDIC JOURNAL OF MUSIC THERAPY
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Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1080/08098131.2022.2145346
K. Mössler, J. Halstead, Maren Metell, Katja Gottschewski, W. Schmid
ABSTRACT Introduction Music therapy practice and research in the field of autism has often followed medical narratives that reinforce neurotypical normalcy by locating the difficulties of social interaction in the autistic person. By exploring the relational phenomenon of attunement, this paper focuses on the social and material ecology of interactions. The authors try to unpack circumstances that can support or hinder attunement dynamics between autistic and non-autistic people. Method A video-vignette from music therapy with an autistic boy, who explores the sound of building blocks formed the point of departure for this research. The vignette was self-identified by the music therapist as an apparently failed attunement experience. Based on this vignette, we conducted an interview with the therapist and focus groups with parents of autistic children and colleagues from different professions, one of whom is autistic. We used an interpretative hermeneutical methodology for crystallisation of perspectives. Results We uncovered four spaces that impacted on the mutuality and co-creation of attunement dynamics. The room (physical space), the school context (professional space), and the material (sensory space) afford the interaction (relational space) between the child and the therapist in enabling and disabling ways. Listening to the child's sound making with the building blocks was identified as the autistic child’s way of knowing and sounding that needs to be listened to carefully, rather than being questioned or disregarded. Discussion Findings of this research might encourage therapists to foster an understanding of social interaction that is mutually co-constituted and enactive, and that contradicts the mainstream pathologisation of autism.
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Pub Date : 2022-12-28DOI: 10.1080/08098131.2022.2151640
Ming Yuan Low, K. Mcferran, Michael Viega, A. Carroll-Scott, E. McGhee Hassrick, J. Bradt
ABSTRACT Introduction Research in music therapy and autistic people to date has predominantly focused on communication and social interaction outcomes. The purpose of this exploration was to explore the lived experiences of young autistic adults in Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy. To our knowledge, the body of research that seeks to understand participants’ perspectives regarding their experiences of music therapy and the goals they want to pursue is limited. Method Four autistic young adult men who had received at least 6 months of Nordoff-Robbins music therapy services at the Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy at New York University participated in this study. Each participant engaged in four to five interview sessions to share their experiences of Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy and the role it plays in their life. Interviews were analyzed using the IPA method. A summary of the results was shared with each participant to ensure sensitivity to and accuracy of their lived experiences. Results Three themes emerged from the analysis: (1) Participants attend Nordoff-Robbins music therapy to develop their musicianship and personal selves; (2) participants create meaningful relationships with their peers, music therapists, and music; and (3) participants bring their sociocultural identities into music therapy sessions. Discussion Participants’ responses led to a critical reexamining of “the music child”, challenging music therapy research and practice agendas of normalizing autistic social and communication behaviors, and suggest the need for more research that collaborates and centers the autistic community.
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