Main description:

* Addresses the gap in existing knowledge and offers insights of how to bring music therapy to victims and survivors of trauma
* Topics covered in the book include grief and loss across the lifespan, childhood adverse experiences and intergenerational effects, domestic abuse, urban trauma, polyvagal theory, issues related to recovery, and psychological first aid
* For use in practice and as a text in music therapy classes such as Medical Music Therapy, Cultural Competence for Music Therapists, and Music Therapy Internship Seminar

Contents:

1. Introduction, Part I: Theories and Perspectives, 2. The Resilience Framework for Trauma-Informed Music Therapy, 3. Global Trends in Music Therapy for Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery, 4. Cultural Humility in Music Therapy Practice, 5. Questioning the Promise of Safety in Trauma-Informed Music Therapy Practice, Part II: Children and Adolescents, 6. I Am Safe and I Am Strong: Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences and Building Resilience Through Trauma-Informed Music Therapy, 7. Changing the Narrative: Exploring how Music Therapy can Assist Adolescents Dealing with Race-Based Traumatic Stress, 8. Music Therapy with Children in the Aftermath of a Natural Disaster, 9. Clinical Songwriting for Children with Cancer and Sickle Cell Disease, Part III: Adults, 10. Music Therapy for Survivors of Sexual Violence and Intimate Partner Violence, 11. Group Work with Adults in Short-Term Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment and Recovery, 12. Trauma-Informed Music Psychotherapy in Radiation Oncology: Implementation of the Trauma, Resilience, Safety Model, 13. Finding One's Voice: Working Through Developmental Trauma with Vocal Psychotherapy, 14. Music Therapy in the Treatment of Complex Trauma in Adult Mental Health, 15. "I Hear You": The Potency of Play in Music Psychotherapy for Treating Trauma in Musicians, 16. Bent Pitch: Trauma, the LGBTQAI+ Community, and Music Psychotherapy, 17. Mechanisms of Change in Music Therapy when Treating Adults Coping with Trauma, 18. Conclusion