The New Zealand Journal of Music Therapy

IntroductionWhen working with individuals with severe brain injury, sometimes the therapist may detect in him or herself an emerging sense of hopelessness as one is reminded of the reality that, in almost all of the cases, the damage to the brain is...

Polen, D. W., Shultis, C. L., & Wheeler, B. L. (201 7). Clinical Training Guide for the Student Music Therapist (2nd ed.). Dallas, TX: Barcelona Publishers.When I was a music therapy student, I initially found myself overwhelmed by the technicality...

Aio Mauritau AioNa Te Manaaroha RolloAio mauritau aioTiaki tinana, manawa, hinengaro, aioHonoa tö wairua ki te atuaTe aorangi me te taiaoKei reira te maurioraKia mau tonu ki te hauoraAio mauritau aio.Aio Mauritau AioBy Te Manaaroha RolloPeace, tranquillity...

BackgroundThis pilot project was the second music therapy project to be funded by Eastern Hutt Rotary; it was supported by two district grants in collaboration with Dementia Wellington'. The first Music for Life project was a close collaboration between...

This section of the journal highlights recent scholarly publications (beyond the NZJMT by New Zealand registered music therapists. For publications in the NZJMT, please refer to the NZJMT index, updated annually, available from www.musictherapy.org.nz/journal.Alison...

Kia ora koutou. Welcome to the 201 8 issue of the NZJMT.This issue focuses on clinical practice articles, documenting the lived experience of positive change through engagement in music therapy and, in one article, music listening for self-care. The...

Adler, R. S., & Samsonova-Jellison, O. V. (2017). Music Therapy for Muitisensory and Body Awareness in Children and Adults with Severe to Profound Multiple Disabilities: The MuSense Manual. London, England: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.In my first...

IntroductionJohnl was a 69-year-old man who lived in the hospital wing of a home for older people requiring care. I worked with John for a total of eleven sessions over three months during my student practicum and have written permission to present this...

Whitehead-Pleaux, A., & Tan, X. (Eds.). (2017). Cultural Intersections in Music Therapy: Music, Health, and the Person. Dallas, TX: Barcelona Publishers.Culture has always fascinated me, as someone with a myriad cultural intersections in my own personal...

IntroductionThis paper reports findings from original research (Johnson, 2016) undertaken by a student music therapist, Emma (first author) who was working on placement at a transitional school for adolescents with mental health issues. Daphne (second...

Higgins, L., & Willingham, L. (2017). Engaging in Community Music: An introduction. New York, NY: Routledge.I welcomed the opportunity to read and review Engaging in Community Music: An introduction (Higgins & Willingham, 2017), as I was about...

Molyneux, C. (Ed.). (2017). Only Connect: Poems and Stories from New Zealand Music Therapy. Nelson, NZ: Mountain Girl Publishing.Molyneux, C. (Ed.). (2018). Tales from the Music Therapy Room: Creative Connections. London, England: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.Only...

IntroductionThe knowledge that music can influence us in profound ways has led to music being used in medical practices across different cultures (Västfjäll, Juslin & Hartig, 2012). Scientific evidence suggesting that music listening has beneficial...

Wheeler, B. L., & Murphy, K. M. (Eds.). (2016). Music Therapy Research (3rd ed.). Dallas, TX: Barcelona Publishers.REVIEWER:Alison Talmage, MMusTher (Hons), MEd, PGCertHealSc (Adv Psychotherapy Practice), PGCertHealSc (Clinical Supervision), BA (Hons),...

Lathom-Radocy, W. (2017). Peters' Music Therapy: An introduction (3rd ed.). Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas.When Peters' Music Therapy: An Introduction (3rd edition) by Wanda Lathom-Radocy1 was delivered to my office, with months to spare before submission...

Quality of LifeQuality of life conceptualises health and wellbeing in terms of an individual's subjective sense of satisfaction. It does not include objective health measures or statistics (Billington, Landon, Krägeloh, & Shepherd, 2010). Quality...

Description of the ProjectThis project1 provided an opportunity for students from Mahinawa Specialist School2 to work collaboratively with a community musician (Julian Raphael, of Community Music Junction)3 and a chamber music trio (Trio Amistad4, comprising...

Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. Greetings to our readers in Aotearoa New Zealand and across the world.It is my pleasure to bring you the 2017 issue of the New Zealand Journal of Music Therapy (NZJMT), another rich mix of contributions reflecting...

Salhi, K. (Ed.) (2014). Music, Culture and Identity in the Muslim World: Performance, Politics and Piety. Abingdon, UK: Routledge.REVIEWER:Cheri Ang, MMusTher, NZ RMTh Private Practice, SingaporeAs music therapists come into contact with people from...

IntroductionI have been intrigued and entranced by improvisation as a therapeutic process and way of being in music therapy since I began my practice in the 1980s. Making use of the concept and practice in my research in recent years has felt like a...

IntroductionAs music is used regularly in children's learning environments, experts in the fields of music, special education and music therapy have explored its potential in supporting children with special needs to improve their skills in various areas....

Cornelius, S. & Natvig, M. (2016). Music: A Social Experience. Abingdon, UK: Routledge.REVIEWER:Fiona Hearn, MMusTher, BMus, NZ RMTh Wellington Early Intervention Trust and Private PracticeMusic: A Social Experience offers an introduction to the...

NiaNia, W., Bush, A. & Epston, D. (201 7). Collaborative and Indigenous Mental Health Therapy: Tataihono - Stories of Maori Healing and Psychiatry. New York, NY: Routledge.REVIEWER:Claire Molyneux, MA (Music Therapy), BA (Hons), PGCertHealSc (Clinical...

Lee. C. A. (2016). Music at the Edge (2nd ed.). Abingdon, England: Routledge.REVIEWER:Laura Halligan, LLB, BA, MMusTher, NZ RMThCranford Hospice, Kowhai Special School and private practiceMusic at the Edge (2nd ed.)1, by Colin Lee, is a detailed and...

Welcome to the 2016 issue of the New Zealand Journal of Music Therapy. The breadth and depth of topics presented in this issue highlight the diversity of music therapy professional practice, transdisciplinary collaboration, and creative approaches to...

IntroductionThis paper celebrates the work of the New Zealand Society of Music Therapy (NZSMT), operating for the past 10 years as Music Therapy New Zealand (MThNZ). It is timely to record the society's progress, so that this collective knowledge can...

Introduction"Being a music therapist is an in-depth, lifelong process, not begun or completed with a degree."(Hesser, 1988, p.67)This paper outlines the findings of research investigating the factors that influence the professional identity of individual...

IntroductionAs a student music therapist, I sought to explore and discover what specific features of my clinical practice supported my young clients' development. I wanted to refine my skills and understanding and develop effective therapeutic interventions....

Introduction" Where words fail, music speaks. "As Hans Christian Anderson observed, music can often fill the function of language when human emotions are too strong or complex as to be expressed in speech. Can music and specifically song also substitute...

BackgroundThe World Health Organization (201 2) and Alzheimer's Disease International (2012) declared dementia a public health priority. As the world's population continues to age, due to improvements in healthcare, the number of people with dementia...

Wheeler, B. L. (Ed.). (2016) Music therapy handbook. New York, NY: The Guilford Press.I was excited to be approached about writing this review, as I thought it would be a good way to refresh my knowledge and understanding of music therapy.I had high...

Goodman, K. D. (201 5). International perspectives in music therapy education and training: Adapting to a changing world. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas.I have been working with young children since I graduated as a music therapist. Having come to...

Miller, C. (2016). Arts therapists in multidisciplinary settings. Working together for better outcomes. London, England: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.I read this book with much interest, and my overall impressions are that it has been well put together....

Webster, J. (201 5). Joan's songs: A collection of music therapy songs by Joan Webster. Christchurch, NZ: Music Therapy New Zealand.This anthology of 1 8 songs composed by now retired music therapist Joan Webster has been gifted to New Zealand music...

Stelino, A. (2015). Music therapy songs for special kids. Available from: www.ahjaystelino.comThis selection of music therapy songs by Ahjay Stelino, the publishing name of Ajay Castelino (NZ RMTh, instrumental teacher, performing musician, and songwriter),...

Welcome to the 201 5 edition of the New Zealand Journal of Music Therapy. In this issue some important themes are presented through the articles and book reviews and we hope these will provide stimulus for debate and discussion and new ideas for research...

IntroductionAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by persistent deficits in two core domains of social communication or social interaction; and restricted and repetitive behaviours, interests or activities (APA,...

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Rickson, D. & Skewes McFerran, K. (2014). Creating Music Cultures in the Schools: A Perspective from Community Music Therapy. Gilsum NH: Barcelona Publishers.When I volunteered to write this review, it was with some apprehension, as only a small...

Lathom-Radocy, W. B. (2014). Pediatric Music Therapy (2nd Edition). Springfield: Charles C. Thomas Publisher.I have been working with young children since I graduated as a qualified music therapist. Working in an interdisciplinary team, I have been continuing...

Talmage, A. (Ed) (2013). Songs from NZ music therapy: Greetings, feelings, movement, playing, farewells. Auckland: Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre & Music Therapy New Zealand.This is a charming collection of song material for use in music therapy,...

IntroductionFew organisations exhibit the importance of coordination at work as explicitly as the symphony orchestra. The precision and unanimity of purpose that is displayed in orchestral performance is usually attributed to the leadership and direction...

Volume 1 2 of the New Zealand Journal of Music Therapy has a focus on contemporary issues facing New Zealand and international music therapists and includes a rich variety of reflections on research and practice and an original composition of waiata....

Waiata gifted to Te KokT, New Zealand School of Music on the occasion of the Linking Cultures Conference, NZSM, November 2013.A-i-o Mau-ri-tau A-i-oTiaki ti-nana, ma-na-wa, hine-ngaro, a-i-oHo-no-a to wai-ru-a ki te atuaTe ao-ra-ngi me te tai-oKei rei-ra...

IntroductionThe music therapy literature documents a long history of music therapists working with persons experiencing disability, including those of severe to profound and multiple natures (Rickson & McFerran, 2007). Assessment is typically considered...

IntroductionI would like to thank Sarah Hoskyns, Daphne Rickson, and the committee of the New Zealand School of Music's music therapy conference for inviting me to speak at the 201 3 conference and granting me permission to visit such a beautiful and...

Introduction"Rather than dilute what we do in adopting other frames of reference, we gain from and add much to such collaborations. "(Sutton, 2008, p.9)In July 2012 Jenny, a speech-language therapist, and Marie, a music therapist, undertook voluntary...

IntroductionThe focus of this paper is collaboration. It demonstrates how our Infant Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (ICAMHS)'s culture of collaborative working - both within the team and in the community - facilitates engagement with clients...

This year's issue of the New Zealand Journal of Music Therapy includes four papers that consider diverse ways in which music can intrinsically empower, connect and heal people. The papers that follow highlight both traditional and contemporary methods...

ABSTRACT:The CeleBRation Choir, a social singing group for people with neurological conditions and their significant others, is an initiative of the University of Auckland's Centre for Brain Research. A new model of therapy, Choral Singing Therapy, is...

ABSTRACTPalliative care uses a team approach to improve the quality of life of patients and their families facing life-threatening illness, addressing physical, psychosocial and spiritual suffering (Sepulveda, Marlin, Yoshida, & Ullrich, 2002). Music...

ABSTRACTThis paper describes the introduction and evaluation of the Specialist Music Therapy Services (SMTS) pilot to Kapiti/Horowhenua Ministry of Education, Special Education (MOESE) School Focus Team in 2011. The pilot involved itinerant music therapy...

Carroll, D. & Lefebvre, C. (2013). Clinical improvisation techniques in music therapy - A guide for students, clinicians and educators. Springfield: Charles C. Thomas Publisher Ltd.Both Debbie Carroll and Claire Lefebvre are music therapy professors...

Hadley, S. (2013). Experiencing race as a music therapist: Persona!Narratives. Gilsum, NH: Barcelona Publishers.REVIEWER:Claire Molyneux, MA (Music Therapy), BA (Hons), PGCertHealSc (Adv Psychotherapy Practice), NZ RMThHead of Clinical Services, Raukatauri...

Book Review Michel, D. E. & Pinson, J. (2012). Music Therapy in Principie and Practice. Springfield: Charles C. Thomas Publisher Ltd.Music Therapy in Principie and Practice, by Donald E. Michel and Joseph Pinson was an easy text to read. On the first...

The theme of this issue of the New Zealand Journal of Music Therapy continues to explore the concepts of collaboration and research in music therapy. In particular, contributors consider qualitative practice-based research in the area of special education...

ABSTRACT:The Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre, established in 2004, is New Zealand's first dedicated music therapy centre and provides music therapy for children and adolescents with special needs both at the Centre and through its Outreach programmes....

Miller, E. B. (2011). Bio-guided music therapy. London:Jessica Kingsley PublishersAvailable through Footprint books Australiawww.footprint.com.auDr Miller's book is designed as a practitioners' guide to the clinical integration of music and biofeedback....

Lim HA (201 2). Developmental speech-language training through music for children with autism spectrum disorders: Theory and clinical application. London jessica Kingsley Publishers.Dr Hayoung Lim is an experienced music therapist working at Sam Houston...

Edwards, J. (Ed.). (201 1). Music therapy and parent bonding. Oxford: Oxford University Press.Edited byjane Edwards, this new book is the first to focus specifically on the ways that music therapists provide support for the development of the special...