Music therapy, what techniques?

Music therapy, what techniques?

There are different techniques of music therapy, adapted to the populations concerned.

Receptive music therapy:

We speak of “receptive” music therapy when, within a therapeutic relationship, the devices are based on listening to sounds, music that is selected according to the person’s sound identity, or played directly by the therapist. Thus, the person calls for a free association and a train of thought is set up. This technique is also based on the psychoaffective and psychophysiological effects of music. These effects are currently being highlighted by work in neuropsychology and neurobiology.

Active music therapy:

We speak of “active” music therapy when the therapeutic work devices favor sound and musical production, improvisation, creativity. This technique allows the person to express themselves, communicate, and create connections while accomplishing identity structuring work using the constituent elements of music, such as rhythm, melody, timbre, and intensity. Here the therapist suggests the use of adapted intuitive musical instruments, or the voice or body percussion.

NEURO MUSIC THERAPY, a specific care practice that allows the use of methods and techniques based on a set of solidly founded studies, privileging the clinical approach to a large number of disorders or dysfunctions of the emotional, cognitive or perceptual-motor spheres.” (Clinical Manual of Rehabilitation through Music; M. Thaut).

The methods are used by a music therapist certified by the International Academy of Neurological Music Therapy. They are applied in a framework of rehabilitation on the sensorimotor and cognitive levels.

There are 20 techniques that are applicable:

9 for Cognitive Rehabilitation

8 for speech and language rehabilitation

3 for sensorimotor rehabilitation

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