The role of music therapy in paediatric rehabilitation |
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| Authors: | Jeanette Kennelly Karen Brien-Elliott |
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| Institution: | 1. Royal Children's Hospital Foundation Senior Music Therapist, Music Therapy Department, Level 3 Coles Health Services Centre, Royal Children's Hospital Brisbane, Herston 4029, Queensland, Australia;2. Music Therapist, Occupational Therapy Department, The Children's Hospital at Westmead (Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children), Corner Hawkesbury Road and Hainsworth Streets, Westmead 2145, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Abstract: | Meeting the needs of the child in rehabilitation requires an interdisciplinary approach, whereby a variety of health care professionals are called upon to work together in planning and coordinating each patient's programme. The Registered music therapist is one of the allied health professionals who plays an integral role in this team approach. Music therapy is a recognized allied health profession, which is becoming acknowledged in the expanding world of health care as a therapy able to meet the expansive needs of the patient in rehabilitation. This article will present a literature review which advocates the role of music therapy in rehabilitation, with particular focus on the needs of the paediatric patient. Case vignettes will be used as further evidence to support the role of music therapy in this context, together with considerations for future research. |
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| Keywords: | Music Therapy Child Head Injury Rehabilitation |
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