Theoretical Perspectives and Therapeutic Approaches in Music Therapy with Families

An International Survey Study

Autori

  • Kirsi Tuomi Department of Music, Art and Culture Studies, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
  • Grace Thompson Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, University of Melbourne, Australia
  • Tali Gottfried Graduate Program for Special Education, Herzog Academic College, Israel
  • Esa Ala-Ruona Department of Music, Art and Culture Studies, University of Jyväskylä, Finland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15845/voices.v21i2.2952

Parole chiave:

music therapy, family work, families, survey

Abstract

Prospettive teoriche e approcci terapeutici nella musicoterapia con le famiglie: un’indagine di studio internazionale

 Abstract

 Nella storia della loro professione, i musicoterapisti hanno descritto l'importanza di lavorare in collaborazione con i membri delle famiglie in varie popolazioni. Nonostante la crescente quantità di letteratura, non si ha abbastanza conoscenza sulla portata di prospettive teoriche e approcci terapeutici che guidano la musicoterapia incentrata sulla famiglia. Lo scopo di questa indagine di studio internazionale era comprendere meglio prospettive e approcci professionali dei musicoterapisti che lavorano con le famiglie di tutto il mondo. L’articolo presenta i risultati del sondaggio in cui sono state analizzate in totale 125 risposte. Le risposte dei partecipanti hanno indicato che la musicoterapia con le famiglie è ben consolidata come importante campo di pratica, il quale include una vasta gamma di popolazioni nel corso della vita. I musicoterapisti che lavorano con le famiglie sottolineano che il lavoro è olistico e flessibile, sia in termini di approcci teorici che informano il loro lavoro, sia di metodi e tecniche incluse nelle sessioni. I partecipanti a questo studio hanno sostenuto ulteriori opportunità di sviluppo professionale continuo, al fine di approfondire la loro pratica. Inoltre, i dati dell'indagine offrono priorità e raccomandazioni per ricerche future.

Biografie autore

Kirsi Tuomi, Department of Music, Art and Culture Studies, University of Jyväskylä, Finland

Kirsi Tuomi, MM, is a music-, Theraplay- and Attachment focused family therapist and certified supervisor. She has worked as a clinician over 20 years focusing on attachment issues mainly with foster and adoptive families. She regularily teaches music therapy students and has given numerous national and international presentations and workshops. Currently she is finishing her PhD studies at the University of Jyväskylä.

Grace Thompson, Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, University of Melbourne, Australia

Grace Thompson is Head of Music Therapy at the University of Melbourne. Her research focuses on music therapy with disabled and autistic children, and delivered within ecologically oriented strategies. She is the co-editor of "Music Therapy with Families: Therapeutic Approaches and Theoretical Perspectives."

Tali Gottfried, Graduate Program for Special Education, Herzog Academic College, Israel

Tali Gottfried, PhD, is a licensed music therapist, certified supervisor, lecturer and researcher. Her main clinical and research areas are families of children with developmental challenges. Tali works within a parallel clinical model, where music takes a central role in the therapeutic process of both the children and their parents, MEL Assessment co-developer.

Esa Ala-Ruona, Department of Music, Art and Culture Studies, University of Jyväskylä, Finland

Esa Ala-Ruona, PhD, is a music therapist and psychotherapist (advanced level) working as a senior researcher at the Music Therapy Clinic for Research and Training, at University of Jyvaskyla ̈ . His research interests are in music therapy assessment and ̈ evaluation, and in studying musical interaction, meaning making and clinical processes in multimodal music therapy. He has an extensive experience in clinical music therapy in various of fields of health care and rehabilitation. His special expertise lies on creating clinical models, as well as clinical practice of integrative music psychotherapy, and vibroacoustic therapy.

Photo cluster of the four authors Kirsi Tuomi, Grace Thompson, Tali Gottfried, and Esa Ala-Ruona

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Pubblicato

2021-06-10

Come citare

Tuomi, K., Thompson, G., Gottfried, T., & Ala-Ruona, E. (2021). Theoretical Perspectives and Therapeutic Approaches in Music Therapy with Families: An International Survey Study. Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy, 21(2). https://doi.org/10.15845/voices.v21i2.2952

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V. 21 N. 2 (2021)

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Research

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Copyright (c) 2021 Kirsi Tuomi, Grace Thompson, Tali Gottfried, Esa Ala-Ruona

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