Open AccessA Perspective on Meaningful Aspects of Long-term Music Therapy Practice With a Child with Profound Developmental Delays
Author(s) -
Rika Ikuno
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
voices
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1504-1611
DOI - 10.15845/voices.v13i2.724
Subject(s) - dialogical self , perspective (graphical) , mainstream , narrative , psychology , phenomenon , value (mathematics) , psychotherapist , narrative therapy , intervention (counseling) , music therapy , epistemology , social psychology , computer science , linguistics , artificial intelligence , philosophy , theology , machine learning , psychiatry
Based on the assumption that the phenomenon of music therapy can be conceptualized as unique and expanding “meaningful experiences,” not limited to intervention-effect structure, the multi-layered values of the “meaningful experiences” are investigated. The narrative story by the therapist, written as a part of the case study, is used as the analysis materials; the “meaningful experiences” by the therapist are categorized into the five value aspects of sharing norms from mainstream culture, development desired, Client’s intrinsic Self, dialogical interrelationship, and co-existing contraposition. Each aspect is interpreted by further classifying into the sub-categories. As the conclusion, I discuss “overview of the interplay of the five value aspects,” “meanings emerged in the mutuality of the field,” and “circular, mutually-influence perspective on therapy” Lastly, perspectives in future formal research are suggested.