Trauma-Informed Music Therapy Theory and Practice

✍ Scribed by Laura E. Beer, Jacqueline C. Birnbaum

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2022
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 185
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Trauma-Informed Music Therapy is a timely volume that combines theoretical perspectives on trauma-informed practice with real-life applications in music therapy practice.

Board-certified music therapists are in a unique position to provide comfort, create a sense of safety, and empower people to find their voice during and after traumatic experiences. In this book, the theory behind trauma-informed practice (TIP) is explored and expanded through stories of clinical implementation, social justice practices, and music therapy theories. Spanning topics such as grief and loss, adverse childhood experiences and their intergenerational effects, domestic abuse, urban trauma, polyvagal theory, and psychological first aid, this book addresses music therapy as the emerging therapeutic treatment modality for adults, children, and teenagers alike.

This book will be of interest to practicing music therapists and music therapy students who are learning how to bring music therapy to victims and survivors of trauma.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Endorsements
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Editor Biographies
Author Biographies
Foreword Author Biography
Artist Biography
Acknowledgments
Foreword
References
Introduction
Reference
Part I: Theories and Perspectives
1. The Resilience Framework for Trauma-Informed Music Therapy
Resilience
Stages of the Resilience Framework
Stage 1: Establishment of Safety
Clinical Focus
Clinical Considerations for Music Therapists
Questions for Reflection
Stage 2: Remembrance and Mourning
Clinical Focus
Clinical Considerations for Music Therapists
Questions for Reflection
Stage 3: Reconnection
Clinical Focus
Clinical Considerations for Music Therapists
Questions for Reflection
Conclusion
References
2. Global Trends in Music Therapy for Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
Humanitarian Response and Culture
Theory, Frameworks, and Principles
Trauma-Informed Care
Psychological First Aid
Intersection of Psychological First Aid and Trauma-informed Care
Case Vignette
The Curepto Project: Método de Intervención Creativa en Crises/Creative Intervention Method in Crises
Conceptual Model and Theoretical Foundation
Participant Goals
Organization and Summary of Services Provided
Group 1: First and Second Responders
Group 2: Neighborhood Children with Mothers
Lessons Learned and Recommendations
Conclusion
References
3. Cultural Humility in Music Therapy Practice
Introduction
Defining Cultural Humility
Suggestions for Practice
Reflective Questioning for the Client-Therapist Relationship
Clinical Vignettes
Vignette #1
Vignette #2
Vignette #3
Reflective Questioning for Education and Training
Conclusion
References
4. Questioning the Promise of Safety in Trauma-Informed Music Therapy Practice
Introduction
A Closer Look at the Concept of Safety
Deconstructing the Assumption of Benevolence
Music as Inherently "Good"
Case Example (Asami)
Structuring Safety
Conclusion
References
Part II: Children and Adolescents
5. I Am Safe and I Am Strong: Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences and Building Resilience through Trauma-Informed Music Therapy
Introduction
Overview
Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Developing Resilience: A Developmental Systems Perspective
Trauma-Informed Care
Case Example: Amrit and Jayden
An Approach to Building Resilience Rooted in Multicultural and Social Justice Praxis: Recommendations for Practice
Conclusion
References
6. Changing the Narrative: Exploring How Music Therapy Can Assist Adolescents Dealing with Race-Based Traumatic Stress
Introduction
Understanding Adolescents of Color and Identity Formation
Race-Based Traumatic Stress
Racism and Youth of Color
The Power of Therapeutic Songwriting
Vignette
Changing the Narrative
Lived Experience
Cultural Humility and Self-Expression
Conclusion
References
7. Music Therapy with Children in the Aftermath of a Natural Disaster
Introduction
Children, Natural Disasters, and Trauma
Clinical Practice Recommendations
Music Therapy Goals and Interventions
Assessment
Plan of Treatment
Proposed Music Therapy Goals and Intervention Ideas
Biophysical Dimension
Behavioral Dimension
Cognitive Dimension
Psycho-Emotional Dimension
Psycho-Social Dimension
Spiritual Dimension
Support for Music Therapists
Conclusion
References
8. Trauma-Informed Practice: Clinical Songwriting in Pediatric Cancer and Sickle Cell Disease
Overview of Kids Rock Cancer
Clinical Approach and Songwriting
Possible Trauma-Related Symptoms for Cancer and Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)
Additional Considerations for SCD
Foundations of TIP in Therapeutic Songwriting
Suggested Steps to Trauma-Informed Songwriting
Sharing Songs and Peer Support
Cultural Considerations
Case Study: Jaxon
Session One
Session Two
Case Study: Holly
Clinical Recommendations
Conclusion
References
Part III: Adults
9. Music Therapy for Survivors of Sexual Violence and Intimate Partner Violence
Introduction
History
Programs
Music Therapy Group Case Study
Therapeutic Songwriting Project
Music Therapy Individual Case Study
Recommendations for Practice
Safety in the Therapeutic Environment
Music Therapists' Sense of Safety
Confidentiality
Healing Happens in Relationships
Empowerment
Conclusion
References
10. Group Work with Adults in Short-Term Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment and Recovery
Introduction
Overview
Safety
Honoring Personhood
Clinical Examples
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Recommendations for Practice
Conclusion
References
11. Trauma-Informed Music Psychotherapy in Radiation Oncology: Implementation of the Trauma, Resilience, Safety Model
Trauma-Informed Care and Current Perspectives on Trauma
The TRS Model, a Research-based Clinical Strategy in Trauma-Informed Care
Environmental Music Therapy: Hospital Environments, Atmospheres, and Safety
Theoretical Underpinnings of the Trauma, Resilience, Safety Model
Case Vignette
Conclusions, Future Implications, and Recommendations for Practice
References
12. Finding One's Voice: Working through Developmental Trauma with Vocal Psychotherapy
Vocal Psychotherapy
Breath
Vocal Holding
Free Associative Singing
Working through Developmental Trauma
Clinical Example: Jessica
Recommendations for Practice
Conclusion
References
13. Music Therapy in the Treatment of Complex Trauma in Adult Mental Health
Fundamentals of Trauma-Informed Music Therapy
Empowerment, Not Catharsis
Membership
Ground Rules
Trauma Conversations
Form or Rituals of the Group
Co-Leadership
Important Considerations
Grounding
Emotional Regulation
Cultural Connection
Self-Care
Model for Trauma-Informed Music Therapy
Model #1: Working with Symptoms and Topics
Model #2: Improvisation
Example
Other Groups
Conclusion
References
14. "I Hear You": The Potency of Play in Music Psychotherapy for Treating Trauma in Musicians
Introduction
Overuse and Injury
Trauma-Informed Music Psychotherapy: Individual Session Formats
Core Components of Assessing Trauma in Musicians
"Tour of the Room": A Music Psychotherapy Assessment for Musicians
The 3 P's: Practice-Play-Performance
Treating Traumatic Aspects of Performance Anxiety
Case Example
Trauma-Informed Music Therapy Interventions
Recommendations for Practice: Treatment Modalities
Conclusion
References
15. Bent Pitch: Trauma, the LGBTQAI+ Community, and Music Psychotherapy
Arts-Based Exploration of Gender
Trauma Statistics
Understanding the "Alphabet Soup"
Music Therapy Literature and Research
Factors in Trauma Experiences in the LGBTQAI+ Community: Systemic Supports (and Failures)
Analytical Music Therapy
Clinical Example
James
I'm Coming Out
Reflections and Recommendations
References
16. Mechanisms of Change in Music Therapy When Treating Adults Coping with Trauma
Introduction
Relaxation
Playfulness
Super-Expressive Emotions
Sense of Control
Interpersonal Synchronization
Conclusion and Recommendations
References
Conclusion
Index