Filling a need while making some noise : a music therapist's guide to pediatrics / Kathy Irvine Lorenzato ; foreword by Kay Roskam.

Author/creator Lorenzato, Kathy Irvine, 1955-
Format Book
Publication InfoLondon ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005.
Description142 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents The gospel according to me -- Is all this noise really necessary? (you betcha) -- The group experience -- The importance of being staff -- Getting specific in the acute medical setting -- Tools of the trade -- Welcome to the broken hearts club -- The art of the family -- Critical care units -- There are all kinds of suffering -- Complaint department -- Grande finale (finally).
Abstract This book paints a vivid picture of what it's like to work, as a member of support staff in a teaching hospital, with children and families who are facing tremendous health challenges, and for whom music therapy is part of their treatment or recovery plan. The author explains the beneficial effects of music therapy on children with physical or mental illness and offers many helpful suggestions and background information on practicing music therapy in a hospital environment, the kinds of instruments to use and how to work successfully with medical staff and how music therapists can help their patients' families to cope with the hospital experience. She also describes the therapy programs she designed to complement the treatment of and recovery from specific medical conditions she has encountered, from cancer to trauma caused by child abuse. This book will be an invaluable resource for music therapists, both newly qualified and experienced, members of the medical and childcare professions and students in these fields.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 132-135) and index.
LCCN 2005011553
ISBN1843108194 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9781843108191 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks ML3920 .L84 2005 ✔ Available Place Hold