Music Therapy Methods in Neurorehabilitation

Felicity Baker is head of music therapy training at The University of Queensland, Australia. She has had 12 years experience both in research and in the clinical field of neurorehabilitation and has published extensively in this area. Her main research focus is the development and testing of specific methods of treatment for use by clinicians. Jeanette Tamplin is senior music therapist at Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Hospital, Australia. She has worked for nine years with adults and adolescents following traumatic brain injury and conducted research on the effects of music therapy in the rehabilitation of acquired neurological communication disorders.

This book is a welcome addition to the literature about music herapy and its role in neurorehabilitation. It serves as a reference text for music therapy clinicians new to the field of neurorehabilitation and for those who wish to find out more about the processes and outcomes of music therapy intervention with this population. As outlined by the authors, it provides a "how to" manual rather than reporting research findings to build an evidence base for music therapy... This book is a good read and an excellent resource for students, for qualified therapists new to neurorehabilitation and for those wishing to understand more about the pathology of the clinical population. I would strongly recommend it as a teaching and reference resource.

• Acknowledgments. Introduction: Music Therapy in Neurorehabilitation. 1. Neurological Damage and Models of Rehabilitation. 2. Interventions for Patients in Altered States of Consciousness. 3. Interventions for Physical Rehabilitation. 4. Interventions for Cognitive and Behaviour Rehabilitation. 5. Interventions for Communication Rehabilitation. 6. Interventions to Facilitate Emotional Adjustment. 7. Music Therapy and Paediatric Rehabilitation, Jeanette Kennelly. Glossary. References. Subject index. Author index.