On April 10, 2015, an international symposium, representing the 7th conference of the Arts and Quality of Life Research Center of the Boyer College of Music and Dance/Center for the Arts was held at Temple University. It was entitled: Envisioning the Future of Music Therapy. The symposium was planned to celebrate several important milestones:
The 40th Anniversary of Music Therapy Courses at Temple University
The 10th Anniversary of the Arts and Quality of Life Research Center
The 15th Anniversary of the Establishment of the PhD Program
in Music Therapy
While embracing the past, the theme of the conference was intended to stimulate thinking about the future of music therapy not only in the United States, but also internationally.
Table of Contents
Dedication………………………………………………………………… 2
Acknowledgements………………………………………………………. 3
Contributors……………………………………………………………… 7
PRELUDE
Chapter 1………………………………………………………………… 12
Introduction
Cheryl Dileo
THE FUTURE OF MUSIC THERAPY IN MENTAL HEALTH
Chapter 2…………………………………………………………………. 14
The Future of Music Therapy for Persons with Schizophrenia
Inge Nygaard Pedersen
Chapter 3…………………………………………………………………. 24
The Future of Music Therapy for Persons with Depression Jaakko Erkkilä
Chapter 4…………………………………………………………………. 31
The Future of Music Therapy for Persons with Eating Disorders
Gro Trondalen
Chapter 5…………………………………………………………………. 45
The Future of Music Therapy for Persons with Personality Disorders
Niels Hannibal
Chapter 6 …………………………………………………………………. 53
The Future of Music Therapy in Forensic and Criminal Justice Settings
Helen Odell-Miller
THE FUTURE OF MEDICAL MUSIC THERAPY
Chapter 7 …………………………………………………………………. 62
The Future of Medical Music Therapy for Children and Adolescents
Claire Ghetti
Chapter 8…………………………………………………………………. 71
The Future of Medical Music Therapy for Adults
Cheryl Dileo
Chapter 9 …………………………………………………………………. 81
The Future of Music Therapy in Neuro-Rehabilitation
Wendy Magee 5
Chapter 10 ……………………………………………………………….. 87
The Future of Music Therapy for Persons with Dementia
Hanne Mette Ochsner Ridder
THE FUTURE OF MUSIC THERAPY AND AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
Chapter 11 ……………………………………………………………….. 96
The Future of Music Therapy for Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Amelia Oldfield
THE FUTURE OF SELECTED METHODS IN
MUSIC THERAPY
Chapter 12 ……………………………………………………………….. 104
The Future of the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music
Denise Grocke
Chapter 13 ……………………………………………………………….. 112
The Future of Music Therapy Clinical Improvisation
Jos de Backer
Katrien Foubert
Chapter 14 ……………………………………………………………….. 123
The Future of Songwriting in Music Therapy
Felicity Baker
THE FUTURE OF MUSIC THERAPY THEORY
Chapter 15 ……………………………………………………………….. 133
The Future of Music Therapy Theory
Even Ruud
THE FUTURE OF MUSIC THERAPY AND NEUROSCIENCE
Chapter 16 ……………………………………………………………….. 139
The Future of Research in Music Therapy and Neuroscience
Jorg Fachner
THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY IN MUSIC THERAPY
Chapter 17 ………………………………………………………………. 148
The Future of Technology in Music Therapy: Towards Collaborative Models of Practice
Karette Stensaeth
Wendy Magee 6
POSTLUDE
Chapter 18 ………………………………………………………………. 158
Reflections on the Future of Music Therapy
Cheryl Dileo