What Do Music Therapists Need to Know Before the Disaster Strikes?

作者

  • Masako Otera Tohoku University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15845/voices.v12i1.625

关键词:

music therapy, disaster relief

摘要

The paper discusses required knowledge in preparation for a disaster relief. The author shares her experience of the Great East Japan Earthquake and reviews how she went through the post-disaster phase as a music therapist. The author has made three suggestions for change in music therapy as a disaster relief. First, specific topics on disaster relief should be included in music therapy educational courses. This should cover general information regarding natural and human-made disasters and disaster relief. Second, making connections with related organizations, both the individual and national level is also suggested. Third, the further accumulation of studies on music therapy as a disaster relief service is needed.

Author Biography

Masako Otera, Tohoku University

Masako Otera, MT-BC, PhD, has been Assistant Professor at the Department of Music & Acoustical Medicine, Tohoku University in Japan since 2010. Her clinical work includes providing music therapy services to patients with terminal cancer and the elderly with dementia.

已出版

2012-02-13

How to Cite

Otera, M. (2012). What Do Music Therapists Need to Know Before the Disaster Strikes?. Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.15845/voices.v12i1.625

栏目

Original Voices