Abstract
This contribution aims to give insight in what actually happens in clinical music therapy with people suffering from dementia. Starting from a psychodynamic point of view, the focus is laid on how musical improvisation can contribute to the development of a therapeutic relationship with this specific population. Findings from an ongoing phenomenological study on video-fragments of individual music therapy-sessions with people with dementia will be used to present important clinical phenomena. The advantages of a conceptualization of these phenomena for clinical work and the necessity of it for interdisciplinary collaboration will be illustrated.
Original language | English |
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Publication date | 2013 |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Event | The 9th European Music Therapy Congress: Setting the Tone: Cultures of Relating and Reflecting in Music Therapy - The Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo, Norway Duration: 7 Aug 2013 → 10 Aug 2013 |
Conference
Conference | The 9th European Music Therapy Congress |
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Location | The Norwegian Academy of Music |
Country/Territory | Norway |
City | Oslo |
Period | 07/08/2013 → 10/08/2013 |
Keywords
- music therapy
- dementia
- collaboration
- research