Music Therapy in Action (2nd Edition)
- Author: Priestley, Mary
- ISBN: 9781937440152
- E-ISBN: 9781937440138
A restoration of the second edition of the ground-breaking book by pioneer Mary Priestley. In addition to presenting a practical overview of music therapy with many case examples from her own work, Priestley also lays out the basic premises for the major improvisational model that she developed, Analytical Music Therapy. Included are her innovative, psychoanalytically-based techniques for working with conscious and unconscious material through improvisation, and her forward looking experiential method of training music therapists called Intertherap. The historical significance of this book is clearly seen today in the world-wide recognition of Mary Priestley’s work in the field of music therapy.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: What is Music Therapy
Part One
Chapter 2: Training and Improvisation
Chapter 3: Analytical Music Therapy and Intertherap
Chapter 4: Choosing the Field of Action
Chapter 5: Repertoire and Instruments
Part Two
Chapter 6: The Big, Back ward
Chapter 7: The Locked Female Ward
Chapter 8: The Locked Male ward
Chapter 9: Psychodynamic Movement and Relaxation Session
Chapter 10: The Small Imiprovisation Group, Vocal Group, and Record Session
Chapter 11: The Music Club
Chapter 12: Therapeutic Teaching and Chamber Music
Chapter 13: Working with Arts Therapists and Others
Chapter 14: Techniques of Analytical Music Therapy
Chapter 15: More Techniques of Analytical Music Therapy
Chapter 16: Yet More Techniques of Analytical Music Therapy
Chapter 17: The Emotional Spectrum
Chapter 18: The Joint Session
Chapter 19: Private Practice
Chapter 20: Music Therapy with a Private Client
Chapter 21: Notes on a Hospital Patient’s Music Therapy
Part Three: Thoughts Around Music Therapy
Chapter 22: Aims of Music Therapy
Chapter 23: Inner Music
Chapter 24: The Parameters of Sensitivity
Chapter 25: How Music Therapy Works
Chapter 26: The Musical Relationship
Chapter 27: The Encounter
Chapter 28: Strange Communication
Chapter 29: Transference and Countertransference in Music Therapy
Chapter 30: The Meaning of Music
Chapter 31: Therapeutic Uses of Music
Chapter 32: The Future