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Arts & Music Therapy
Arts
Therapy is a human service profession that utilizes art media, images, the creative art
process and patient/client responses to the created products as reflections of an
individual's development, abilities, personality, interests, concerns and conflicts.
Creative arts therapy practice is based on knowledge of human developmental and
psychological theories which are implemented in the full spectrum of models of assessment
and treatment including educational, psychodynamic, cognitive, transpersonal and other
therapeutic means of reconciling emotional conflicts, fostering self-awareness, developing
social skills, managing behavior, solving problems, reducing anxiety, aiding reality
orientation and increasing self-esteem. Music Therapy, a subset of creative arts therapy with a rich
tradition of its own, is, in the definition of the Canadian Association of Music Therapy,
"the use of music to aid the physical, psychological and emotional integration of the
individual, and in the treatment of illness or disability. It can be applied to all age
groups, in a variety of treatment settings. Music has a non-verbal quality but offers a
wide opportunity for verbal and vocal expression. As a member of a therapeutic team, the
professional music therapist participates in the assessment of client needs, the
formulation of an approach and program for the individual client, and then carries out
specific musical activities to reach the goals. Regular evaluations assess and ensure
program effectiveness. The nature of music therapy emphasizes a creative approach in work
with handicapped individuals. Music therapy provides a viable and humanistic approach that
recognizes and develops the often untapped inner resources of the client. Music therapists
wish to help the individual to move towards an improved self-concept, and in the broadest
sense, to develop each human being to their own greatest potential." |
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