Music Therapy by Leslie Bunt

Music Therapy by Leslie Bunt

Can music help people to overcome or cope with mental health problems? Music therapy is a relatively new discipline; although the power of music to alleviate illness and distress has been recognised for centuries, it is only in the twentieth century that systematic research into the reasons for its efficacy has really begun. Leslie Bunt has written this book to explain the purposes and techniques of music therapy as it is practised today to a wide range of mental health professionals, and for all those interested in the use of creative arts in therapy. power of music to alleviate illness and distress has been recognised for centuries, it is only in the twentieth century that systematic research into the reasons for its efficacy has really begun. Leslie Bunt has written this book to explain the purposes and techniques of music therapy as it is practised today to a wide audience of mental health professionals, and for all those interested in the use of creative arts in therapy.

`An excellent summary of what research has been undertaken so far as well as providing many individual examples of response to music therapy' - Anthony Storr, British Medical Journal

`Magnificent compendium.. obviously a must for anyone interested in music therapy.' - Journal of British Music Therapy

`Extremely useful book not only to music therapy students in training but also to anyone involved or with an interest in music therapy' - National Music and Disability Service

`A rich and up-to-date compendium of the state-of-the-art of music therapy...should be an invaluable resource as well as useful text for music therapy studies' - The Arts in Psychotherapy. Vol 23. No 1. 1996.

Leslie Bunt is Professor in Music Therapy at the University of the West of England, Bristol. He is a Primary Trainer in Guided Imagery and Music and a freelance conductor. Leslie's current practice and research interests focus on music therapy and adult cancer care, and his previous books include The Handbook of Music Therapy, co-edited with Sarah Hoskyns (Routledge, 2002).

Brynjulf Stige is Professor in Music Therapy at the Grieg Academy, University of Bergen, Norway. He was founding editor of the Nordic Journal of Music Therapy and founding co-editor of Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy. His previous books, including Invitation to Community Music Therapy, co-authored with Leif Edvard Aarü¾Ž†˜¼ (Routledge, 2012), have explored relationships between music therapy, culture and community.

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ISBN 13	9780415087032
ISBN 10	0415087031
Title	Music Therapy
Author	Leslie Bunt
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	1994-02-17
Number of pages	224
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