Music therapists work with children and adults of all ages with extensive health care needs. This booklet traces the history of recent advances in music therapy and a range of current applications, identifies the practical requirements of work and some of the basic requirements of the philosophy of training and philosophies.

The Music Therapy Handbook covers materials that include clinical, practical and theoretical perspectives and is divided into four main sections, including: * The recent evolution of music therapy as a medical assistant that complements the more traditional areas of child and adult health care * A clinical section that includes contributions from music therapists In the areas of Autism, Adult Learning Disabilities, Forensic Psychiatry, Neurology and Dementia * Section on Resources for Music Practitioner Practice including Musical Illustrations and Practical Examples * Focus on issues related to professional music therapist life In that job creation, supervision and training of additional research. The music therapy manual is illustrated with numerous case studies and clinical examples throughout, developed within a variety of different theoretical and philosophical perspectives.

It will be very useful for music therapists, other art therapists, doctors such as speech therapists, language therapists, psychiatrists and social workers.