MUSIC 2MT3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Banjo, Piano, Play Therapy
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Tangibles: recorded music to illustrate the progress. Purpose: allow clinician to describe, assess, analyze and evaluate the components of what is happening both over time and in the moment. Purpose is actually: to develop a language. Intention: to develop a language not only between therapists but with clients (outcome = 5 dimensions of performance in mt) Musicians/mental illness, mt (over 20 years), batlic st clinic, brooklyn, ny. Differing levels of commitment to the group. Practice, more time figuring out issues and arguing with one another,,they lost precious therapy time. Objective work on issues that were stopping them from reaching their success in performing. Social change: they go from patient musician. Unity beyond conformity: common reason for why people have chosen to do something together. Mental illness patients have to live together, changes the dynamic of the group when you are forced to have them. Drawn to music, love it, love making it more than crticial abilities, core aspect of lives.