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Conducting Clinical Studies In Community Health Settings: Challenges And Opportunities For Music Therapists, Clarissa Lacson Ma, Mt-Bc, Katherine Myers-Coffman Phd, Mt-Bc, Amy Kesslick Ma, Mt-Bc, Lpc, Caitlin Krater Ms, Mt-Bc, Joke Bradt

Faculty Works: MT (2003-2021)

In this article, music therapy researchers and clinicians share lessons learned through engaging in collaborative research with healthcare providers in community settings. Practical aspects of conducting research in community health settings are discussed, including consulting on-site music therapists, healthcare providers, and administrators in the earliest stages of research planning; integration of research team members with community healthcare providers; and strategies for successful study implementation. We present our experiences of challenges surrounding the aspects of study implementation, such as recruitment, obtaining consent, and collecting outcome data, as well as opportunities that have resulted from our work, such as increased visibility for …

Learning By Doing: Student Experiences In A Mixed Methods Research Course, Katherine Myers-Coffman Phd, Mt-Bc, Maliha Ibrahim, Karolina Bryl, Janelle S. Junkin, Joke Bradt

Faculty Works: MT (2003-2021)

Aim/Purpose The purpose of this paper is to detail the experiential learning processes of an 11-week doctoral-level intermediate mixed methods research (MMR) course in which student-researchers conceptualized and implemented an MMR study to apply theoretical and methodological learning in a practical manner. Our aim is to emphasize the value of an applied MMR course for improved student learning and curriculum planning for faculty by highlighting meaningful insights on study design, data integration, team collaboration, and the challenges and opportunities involved in project execution within a time-limited academic course.

Background MMR courses are increasingly being integrated into graduate programs, yet few …

Music Therapy In The South Asian American Diaspora, Sangeeta Swamy Ph.D., Mt-Bc

Faculty Works: MT (2003-2021)

"Where are you from?" It was a phrase I must have heard thousands of times as a young girl growing up in southern Illinois. I scrunched my toes inside my tennis shoes, drawing circles in the dirt with my feet, "India," I said, anticipating the next string of questions, the quizzical looks and hesitations that inevitably followed. "What tribe are you from ?" "Were you born here?" "Have you ever gone back?" "Don't you read the Bible?" Born in South India and immigrating with my family to the United States at six months of age, I grew up as a …

Active-Duty Military Service Members’ Visual Representations Of Ptsd And Tbi In Masks, Melissa S. Walker, Girija Kaimal, Adel M.L. Gonzaga, Katherine Myers-Coffman Phd, Mt-Bc, Thomas J. Degraba

Faculty Works: MT (2003-2021)

Active-dutymilitary service members have a significant risk of sustaining physical and psychological trauma resulting in traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Within an interdisciplinary treatment approach at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence, servicemembers participated in mask making during art therapy sessions. This study presents an analysis of the mask-making experiences of service members (n = 370) with persistent symptoms from combatand mission-related TBI, PTSD, and other concurrent mood issues. Data sources included mask images and therapist notes collected over a five-year period. The data were coded and analyzed using grounded theory methods. Findings indicated that mask …

Multicultural Considerations In Music Therapy Research, Seung-A Kim Ph.D., L.C.A.T., Mt-Bc, Cochavit Elefant

Faculty Works: MT (2003-2021)

Our society has become more diverse in the past decade, as evidenced by the influx of immigrants, multiracial and minority groups, and the increasing age gap between generations (Population Reference Bureau, 2015). Consequently, culture has been regarded as a significant construct among researchers. By proposing Culture-Centered Music Therapy, Stige (2002) encourages “all music therapists [to be] more culture-centered in their work and thinking, not by labeling their work as such but integrating cultural perspectives in their thinking” (p. 5). As our own worldviews influence all aspects of music therapy (Dileo, 2000; Wheeler & Baker, 2010), cultural factors provide a significant …

Music Therapy And Cultural Diversity, Seung-A Kim Ph.D., L.C.A.T., Mt-Bc, Annette Whitehead-Pleaux

Faculty Works: MT (2003-2021)

In the preface to Stige’s (2002) Culture-Centered Music Therapy, Bruscia states that the culture-centeredness perspective is regarded as the fifth force in music therapy. For music therapists, culture has a particularly significant meaning because the work entails understanding the self and the client. The main modality in music therapy is music—the representation of a specific culture, or more aptly, the self and the society to which the individual belongs. In addition, cultural misunderstanding can take place any time during the course of music therapy—during assessment, treatment, or termination (Estrella, 2001). Misunderstanding can adversely affect the development of a therapeutic relationship …

Acculturative Stress Reducation And Cultural Adjustment In Music Therapy, Seung-A Kim Ph.D., L.C.A.T., Mt-Bc

Faculty Works: MT (2003-2021)

Due to globalization, our demographics are constantly changing and continual change in the racial and ethnic profile is projected, especially with the ongoing influx of immigrants, young families, multiracial individuals, businesspeople and travelers (Population Reference Bureau, 2008). Therefore, the diversifying nature of the population in many countries makes it more likely that music therapists will work with more diverse populations in the coming years (Kim & Whitehead-Pleaux, in press). Individuals who have experienced living in two or more cultures may experience another layer of stress—acculturative stress which arises while they adjust to a new culture because they face many challenges …

13th Wfmt World Congress Of Music Therapy: The Conference Organizers - An Interview, Seung-A Kim Ph.D., L.C.A.T., Mt-Bc

Faculty Works: MT (2003-2021)

13th WFMT World Congress of Music Therapy: The Conference Organizers - An Interview with Byungchuel Choi, Petra Kern, Annie Heiderscheit Youngshin Kim & Kyungsuk Kim

Introduction To The Xiii World Congress Of Music Therapy In Seoul, Korea, Seung-A Kim Ph.D., L.C.A.T., Mt-Bc

Faculty Works: MT (2003-2021)

This issue contains a series of interviews reflecting on the 13th World Congress of Music Therapy that was held in Seoul, Korea in 2011. Hosted by the Korean Music Therapy Association (KMTA) and also sponsored by the World Federation of Music Therapy (WFMT), 1309 people from 42 countries (see interview with Dr. Kyungsuk Kim’s ) participated in this historic congress. During the conference, Dr. Petra Kern, the current president of the World Federation, passed her presidency onto Dr. Byungchuel Choi who will begin his Presidency for the next term. We would like to extend our thanks to the conference chair, …

Memories From The 13th World Congress Of Music Therapy, Seung-A Kim Ph.D., L.C.A.T., Mt-Bc

Faculty Works: MT (2003-2021)

Includes memories from: Gro Trondalen, Alan Turry, Joseph Moreno, Rajam Shanker, Jin-Hyung Lee, SuJeong Kim, Ng Wang Feng, Melanie Kwan, Kana Okazaki-Sakaue, Nancy Jackson, Ayako Konishi, Jana J. Skrien Koppula, Roberta Kagin, Joreal Chen, HaeSun Kim,

Stress Reduction And Wellness, Seung-A Kim Ph.D., L.C.A.T., Mt-Bc

Faculty Works: MT (2003-2021)

Modern society has induced a plethora of new media through which people of all ages can be affected by stress, including life stress (Holmes & Rahe, 1967), academic stress (Misra & Castilo, 2004), occupational stress (McClenahan, Giles, & Mallett, 2007), music performance anxiety stress (Kenny, 2005), social stress (Meyer, 2003), traumatic stress (Sutton, 2002) and acculturative stress (S. Kim, 2011). The complex nature of modern society is responsible for increasing levels of stress in our daily lives (Edlin & Golanty, 2010). The Annual Stress Report (2012), conducted by the American Psychology Association (APA), found that 44% of respondents felt that …

Bringing My Asian Identity To Light Through Acculturation, Seung-A Kim Ph.D., L.C.A.T., Mt-Bc, Susan Hadley

Faculty Works: MT (2003-2021)

Racially, I am Asian. I was born in Gimcheon, South Korea in 1963. I was raised in Seoul, South Korea, and moved to the United States when I was 23 years old, following in my parents’ footsteps. Philadelphia became my family’s new home in the US. I lived with my parents and siblings there for less than a year while attending Temple University and taking ESL courses. Soon after I moved, I married my husband in Philadelphia and together we moved to New York. I have lived in New York ever since. So, Philadelphia is a very special place to …

The Cultural Integrity Of A Music Therapist In Analytical Music Therapy-Oriented Supervision (Amtos), Seung-A Kim Ph.D., L.C.A.T., Mt-Bc

Faculty Works: MT (2003-2021)

One of the most important aspects of the Analytical Music Therapy (AMT) (Priestley, 1975; 1994) approach is setting the stage for music therapists undergoing music therapy themselves. In her writings, Mary Priestley (1994) stresses how important it is for therapists to experience music therapy for themselves, as increasing self-awareness is an essential part of music therapy training. This can be achieved by Intertherapy— a training method for analytical music therapists. Therefore, AMT has significant implications in music therapy training. As Priestley (1994) asserts, regardless of one’s chronological age, we have an “inner child” inside of us.

Analytical Music Therapy-Oriented Supervision (Amtos) Examined Within The Context Of Asian Cultures, Seung-A Kim Ph.D., L.C.A.T., Mt-Bc

Faculty Works: MT (2003-2021)

Clinical supervision throughout the professional life of music therapists is essential. This paper emphasizes the benefits of Analytical Music Therapy- Oriented Supervision (AMTOS) within the context of Asian cultures. The AMTOS is designed to meet the need for continual growth on the part of the supervisee. This includes increasing self-awareness, nurturing the inner music and freeing creative energy of the supervisee, while also helping to manage culture-related countertransference, maintain his/her ‘psychohygiene’ (Jahn-Langenberg, 2001), and demonstrate the use of music as a selfhealing mode. In developing my supervision model, I have been influenced and my personal experience with AMT training (Priestly,1975; …

Presenting Carly And Elliot: Exploring Roles And Relationships In A Mother-Son Dyad In Nordoff-Robbins, Suzanne Sorel D.A., M.T.-B.C., L.C.A.T

Faculty Works: MT (2003-2021)

This study explores what occurred between a mother and her son with high-functioning autism who were seen for 24 sessions at the Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy at New York University. This was the first time that a parent and child had been seen in music therapy sessions at the center in which the parent was an active participant. The study was conducted one and one-half years after the sessions had concluded. The prima-ry data sources included the 24 sessions on videotape, transcripts from interviews with the mother and each therapist, therapist index sheets and notes, treatment summary re-ports, and …

The Supervisee's Experience In Cross-Cultural Music Therapy Supervision, Seung-A Kim Ph.D., L.C.A.T., Mt-Bc

Faculty Works: MT (2003-2021)

My awareness of culture began when I moved to the United States. That is when I began to see my own culture as something distinct. Before that, I simply regarded it as the way things are in life. Because culture is deeply embedded in us, we often take it for granted. When I was studying music therapy in the United States, however, I learned more and more about the challenges of cross-cultural interactions, especially in educational, clinical, and supervision settings. It was then that the implications of culture came into my awareness.

Feminism And Music Therapy In Korea, Seung-A Kim Ph.D., L.C.A.T., Mt-Bc

Faculty Works: MT (2003-2021)

A central theme in women’s lives in Korea is captured by the Korean word, “han” Symbolically, it represents the image of traditional Korean women’s suffering, pain, and crying, as well as their resilience throughout Korean history. A loose translation of the term would be, “the sorrow and anger that grows” (E. H. Kim, 1995, p.160). Due to many invasions by other countries, han is a quality that has become deeply embedded in Koreans from one generation to the next. In fact, han is a term that applies to both women and men. However, it has special application to women because …

The Effects Of Auditory Perception And Musical Preference On Anxiety In Naive Human Subjects, Seung-A Kim Ph.D., L.C.A.T., Mt-Bc, Elliott Salamon, Steven R. Bernstein, Minsun Kim, George B. Stefano

Faculty Works: MT (2003-2021)

Background: The use of music as a method of relieving anxiety has been studied extensively by researchers from varying disciplines. The abundance of these reports focused on which genre of music best aided in the relief of stress. Little work has been performed in the area of auditory preference in an attempt to ascertain whether an individual’s preferred music type aids in their anxiety reduction at levels greater than music that they have little or no propensity for.

Material/Methods: In the present report we seek to determine whether naive human subjects exposed to music of their preference show a decrease …

The Nature Of Sound And Music, Seung-A Kim Ph.D., L.C.A.T., Mt-Bc

Faculty Works: MT (2003-2021)

Throughout history, musicians, music educators, psychologists, scientists, philosophers, researchers, and others from various disciplines have attempted to define ‘sound’ and ‘music’. However, it seems to be difficult to achieve one agreement on this topic since it can be interpreted in various ways, depending upon ‘who defines it’ and ‘the purpose of doing it’. My intention in raising these introductory questions is not to argue for one definition of sound and music, but to introduce various perspectives of them. More importantly. I would like to discuss how music therapists perceive this matter in a music therapy context. A music therapist uses …