Interactive Music Therapy in Child and Family Psychiatry

Amelia Oldfield is a well-known and prestigious music therapist with over 25 years' experience in the field. She works at the Croft Unit for Child and Family Psychiatry and at the Child Development Centre, Addenbrookes. She also lectures at Anglia Polytechnic University, where she co-initiated the MA Music Therapy Training. Amelia has completed four research investigations and a PhD. She has also produced six music therapy training videos. She is married with four children and plays clarinet in local chamber music groups in Cambridge, UK.

• Introduction. 1. Characteristics of my music therapy approach in child and family psychiatry. 2. Music therapy diagnostic assessments in child and family psychiatry. 3. The music therapy group at the Croft, assisting clinical diagnosis. 4. Individual short term music therapy in child and family psychiatry. 5. Music therapy with families at the Croft Unit. 6. Music Therapy Research. 7. Research investigation into music therapy diagnostic assessments. 8. Teaching music therapy. 9. Music therapy supervision. Conclusion. Appendices. References. Indexes.

Amplified by the personality of the therapist, the plethora of case vignettes and combined with many practical clinical descriptions. Oldfield has succeeded in authoring a highly readable and engaging account of her experiences as clinician, educator and researcher. By virtue of its practical nature, much of the material contained in Oldfield's work will serve both the beginning or seasoned professional.