There is growing evidence for the powerful role that music plays in enhancing children’s cognitive, social, and emotional development. Written for a broad audience of mental health professionals, this is the first book to provide accessible ways of integrating music into clinical work with children and adolescents. Rich case vignettes show how to use singing, drumming, listening to music, and many other strategies to connect with hard-to-reach children, promote self-regulation, and create opportunities for change. The book offers detailed guidelines for addressing different clinical challenges, including attachment difficulties, trauma, and behavioral, emotional, and communication problems. Each chapter concludes with concrete recommendations for practice; an appendix presents a photographic inventory of recommended instruments.
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Beer and Birnbaum provide a new understanding of how music can be integrated into psychotherapy. Drawing on theory, scientific literature, and clinical observations, the authors describe the profound and convincing impact of music on clinical trajectories. The book shows how music offers an opportunity for children and adolescents to gain awareness of and express intense emotions in a safe therapeutic context. This well-organized volume presents a strong rationale for bridging music therapy and psychotherapy.