The Perception and Practice of Community Music Therapy in Ireland

Ever wondered how music therapy works in other countries? In Ireland, music is a central part of their culture and organized around participatory music and dance sessions. In “The Perception and Practice of Community Music Therapy in Ireland”, Murphy (2018) looked into how cultural music participation in Ireland differs from community music therapy. Music therapy is fairly young field of healthcare in Ireland and has developed more slowly than in the United Kingdom or the United States. Murphy practices from a community music therapy perspective, which means that her music therapy sessions adapt to the local conditions/needs and promotes health within the sociocultural context. The community model of music therapy might have more general goals for the group as opposed to rigid goals and objectives.

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