In this podcast academic and clinical music therapists, musicians and friends Helen Odell-Miller and Penny Rogers discuss their life work – music therapy. They define and outline the varieties of music therapy, discuss their journey from training as musicians to studying music therapy and cognitive psychology (Penny) and psychodynamic psychotherapy (Helen). Penny talks about her clinical work in various settings and Helen her career at the forefront of research into the positive effects of music therapy (ameliorating conditions as varied as agitation in dementia to PTSD). They also talk about how their continuing musical practice in group settings (Helen singing, Penny cello) enriches their day-to-day lives and improves their professional practice.
Participants:
Helen Odell-Miller OBE, Professor Emeritus, Anglia Ruskin University; Founding Director of Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research; Chair of The Music Therapy Charity; Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
https://www.aru.ac.uk/people/helen-odell-miller
Penny Rogers, music therapist; Deputy Director, Safeguarding & Public Protection at Devon Partnership NHS Trust; Trustee, British Association for Music Therapy; 'cellist.
https://www.bamt.org/bamt/people/penny-rogers
Stephen Brown, musician; composer; retired professor of neuropsychiatry
http://www.cornwallcomposers.com/stephen.htm
Resources and further reading:
Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy (CIMTR):
https://www.aru.ac.uk/cambridge-institute-for-music-therapy-research
British Association for Music Therapy
Royal College of Psychiatrists Introductory Module at E-LEARNING hub:
https://elearninghub.rcpsych.ac.uk/products/Music_therapy-an_introduction
Some recent research papers:
Thompson, N et al.(2023). Investigating the impact of music therapy on two in-patient psychiatric wards for people living with dementia: retrospective observational study. BJPsych Open, 9(2), e42. doi:10.1192/bjo.2023.20
Odell-Miller, H et al.(2022). The HOMESIDE Music Intervention: A Training Protocol for Family Carers of People Living with Dementia. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 12(12), 1812-1832. Doi: 10.3390/ejihpe12120127
Odell-Miller, H., (2021) Embedding Music and Music Therapy in Care Pathways for People with Dementia in the 21st Century—a position paper. Music and Science. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F20592043211020424
Hsu MH et al.(2015). The impact of music therapy on managing neuropsychiatric symptoms for people with dementia and their carers: a randomised controlled feasibility study. BMC Geriatrics. 15:84 doi:10.1186/s12877-015-0082-4
Music: Opening and closing music to the opera 'Brainland', composed by Stephen Brown
Brainland the opera website: www.brainlandtheopera.co.uk
Sketch by KB.
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