From cover to cover, this book holds a wealth of helpful information regarding key aspects of music therapy work within forensic psychiatry underpinned by years of experience working within these environments, a vast amount of research and a solid theoretical understanding of the sensitive and complex psychological and organisational processes in these settings.
Nicole Wakeling, Music Therapist, Langdon Hospital, ... Read moreRegional Secure Unit, Dawlish, Devon
Learning and Integration, Issue 49 Winter 2017
Creating treatment manuals in music therapy is of great importance, and this book provide two manuals for music therapy in Forensic Music Therapy. Even though a music therapist can't acquire therapeutic skills only by reading, this book contains detailed descriptions of how treatment can be done, besides also containing a huge appendix sections with usable tools.
Niels Hannibal, Associate Professor, Music Therapy, Aalborg University Students, clinicians, and researchers will find this text progressive and applicable. The thoroughly tested treatment manuals for this traditionally underserved and marginalized clinical population constitute welcome additions to our profession. I offer a sincere thanks to these distinguished scholars for their remarkable and comprehensive contribution to the music therapy literature.
Michael J. Silverman, PhD, MT-BC; Director of Music Therapy, University of Minnesota, USA Show Less