PubMed · 1048629
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K Stahmer. 1976-05-15. [Music therapy].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1048629/
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As the music therapy profession has developed internationally over the last 25 years, so has its role in palliative care. Music is a highly versatile and dynamic therapeutic modality, lending itself to a variety of music therapy techniques used to benefit both those living with life-threatening illnesses and their family members and caregivers. This article will give a broad overview of the historical roots of music therapy and introduce the techniques that are employed in current practice. By combining a review of mainstream music therapy practice involving musical improvisation, song-writing and receptive/recreational techniques with case material from my own experience, this article aims to highlight the potential music therapy holds as an effective holistic practice for palliative care, whatever the care setting.
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The project suggests that intended therapeutic outcomes should determine the professional competencies needed to achieve those results. Competency identification literature reflects use of presage, process and product criteria, expert consensus, job task analysis, and practitioner testimony. The present project was completed in two phases. The Phase I survey contained 150 competency statements to be rated on an 8-point necessity scale by all responding Registered Music Therapists (RMTs). Phase II contained 100 items that were rated by RMTs and Certified Music Therapists (CMTs). Findings showed a preference for an eclectic approach to treatment, the psychiatric hospital as the most used setting, and the developmentally disabled as the largest client group. Over two thirds of all responding therapists had a bachelor's degree with less than 5 years' experience. Most competencies obtained average ratings in the upper half of the scale and were placed in similarly rated groups. Very few items had ratings that reflected differences in respondent characteristics.