Perceptions of music therapists regarding their work with children living under continuous war threat: Experiential reframing of trauma through songs.
Research literature deals extensively with treatment of children who experience ongoing trauma. However, this topic has received scant attention in music therapy research. This study is the first to explore the therapeutic methods music therapists use with children living under continuous war threat...
| Publicado en: | Nordic Journal of Music Therapy Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 300 - 317 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jul2020
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