Western-trained music therapist in China: set up a music therapy program in Chinese medical setting
This article provides an overview of the history and development of music therapy in China medical setting. It also includes a pilot project, set up by a western-trained music therapist in a Chinese psychiatric hospital in 2013. The project aimed to explore how to apply music therapy based on Chines...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Inspirees International B.V.
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Creative Arts in Education and Therapy |
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| Online Access: | http://caet.inspirees.com/caetojsjournals/index.php/caet/article/view/50 |
| Summary: | This article provides an overview of the history and development of music therapy in China medical setting. It also includes a pilot project, set up by a western-trained music therapist in a Chinese psychiatric hospital in 2013. The project aimed to explore how to apply music therapy based on Chinese-culture needs , educate and inform participants (medical staff/patients/families) on issues and potentials to mental patients; explain common misunderstandings by using contemporary music therapy perspectives and engage patients in different music therapy models to improve their functions. The project has been ongoing for 4 years and has some good outcomes. The challenges arising from the integration of Chinese and Western cultures are also included in this article. |
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| ISSN: | 2451-876X 2468-2306 |