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11Th European Music Therapy Conference 26-30 June 2019 Book of Abstracts 11TH EUROPEAN MUSIC THERAPY CONFERENCE 26-30 JUNE 2019 BOOK OF ABSTRACTS WWW.EMTC19.AAU.DK ABSTRACTS 11th European music therapy conference 11th European music therapy conference BOOK OF ABSTRACTS This is the online version and printer friendly book of abstracts for the 11th European Music Therapy Conference 2019. The abstracts for poster presentations (P), roundtables (R), symposia (S), workshops (W) and paper presentations in this collection are ordered by their presentation number. The presentation number is also included in the programme schedule on the website and in the conference APP where you will also find the author biographies. At the end of this book of abstracts, at page 121, you will find an index of author names. KEYNOTES Resonating research – What is needed to make music therapy research and implementation more relevant, meaningful, and innovative? Monika Geretsegger In music therapy and many other fields, the importance of involving “users” in the research process has become increasingly recognised in recent years. "Users" in this context includes patients and other service users who may be directly affected by research, but also organisations representing their interests, and other end-users of research findings, such as health care personnel, decision-makers in health and care services, and health authorities. The rationale behind involving users in research projects is to improve impact, relevance, and applicability of research findings. Several music therapy researchers have started to implement participatory approaches in their studies to incorporate users’ perspectives, but often, this only happens to a limited extent, and has just limited influence on overall study designs. Lately, more and more funding bodies request that user engagement takes place in, at best, all stages of a research project. Along with these developments, citizen science and open innovation in science initiatives are gaining momentum in some areas of research and public administration strategies.Drawing on the phenomenon of resonance as a metaphor, Monika Geretsegger will explore ways of doing research that facilitate better connections between those who belong to groups that are affected by research results, and those who fund, plan, and conduct research. Examples from various fields will illustrate different approaches and may inspire future considerations of how to best allow for processes of resonance in our way of conducting, being involved in, perceiving, and interpreting research and service implementation. Neuroaffective perspectives on resonance Susan Hart Communicative resonance between human beings is created through synchronized interactions. It is the foundation for the development of human emotion, personality and capacity to engage in social relationships. It is also the foundation for sympathy and empathy. In this keynote, Susan Hart will present 1 ABSTRACTS 11th European music therapy conference three developmental levels of resonance in order to outline how emotional skills develop during early childhood and remain essential for communication throughout life. Neuroaffective developmental psychology assesses resonance at three developmental levels: autonomic, limbic and prefrontal. From the beginning of life, resonance between the caregiver and infant is created through imitation, synchronicity and turn-taking. Activating resonance through all perceptual channels develops curiosity, attention and engagement at the autonomic level. During infancy, resonance is also created at the limbic level through affective attunement by sharing social emotions such as happiness, sadness and anger with facial expressions and gestures. Later, verbal dialogues increasingly create resonance at the prefrontal level through rhythm and prosody. When all three levels are online and connected, it becomes possible to interact with others through sophisticated, creative, symbolic and mentalized forms of resonance, creating an enormous potential for grounded empathy and deeply rooted connections with others. Resonance, intensity and will in music psychotherapy Lars Ole Bonde What fosters change in psychotherapy, and what is special about music psychotherapy? Lars Ole Bonde have always been puzzled about when, how and why deep or tranformative changes happen in a client’s life, facilitated by therapy. There is a lot of interesting theory about therapeutic change, however, in this keynote Bonde will concentrate on two elements rarely discussed: the role of the will (more general) and the influence of intensity in music (more specific, and including Stern’s concept of ’Vitality forms’). Bonde will use examples from his own research over the years to illustrate processes of deep resonance that may have led to change. EMTC-Forum: Music Therapy as a Profession – on the Paths of Development Esa Ala-Ruona The European Music Therapy Confederation (EMTC) is an umbrella organisation of professional music therapy associations, working actively to promote the further development of professional practice in Europe, and to foster exchange and collaboration between member countries. The EMTC-Conference 2019 has as its main theme “Fields of Resonance”. In this plenary session, the “fields of resonance” that have occurred and are occurring on the paths of development within the profession of music therapy will be discussed. The main points of focus will be clinical practice, training, research and societal impact. Experts from the field of music therapy will present short statements of their points of focus after which the audience will be involved in the discussion. The current state and future directions of the development of music therapy as profession will be elaborated. Opening remarks and Moderation: Esa Ala-Ruona, Preseident, EMTC Clinical Practice: Anne Sloboda, UK Training: Thomas Stegemann, Austria Research: Hanne Mette Ridder, Denmark Societal Impact: Brynjulf Stige, Norway 2 ABSTRACTS 11th European music therapy conference 5 Music-based regulation, music use, and coping in adults with mental health conditions Michael Silverman While many people with and without mental health conditions frequently use music for emotional regulation, there is a dearth of empirical inquiry investigating if music-based self-regulatory factors correlate with and predict different coping strategies. Therefore, the purpose of these two separate cross- sectional studies was to explore music-based emotional regulation, healthy and unhealthy music use, and coping strategies in adults with mental health conditions via correlational and multiple regression analyses. Adults with mental health (N = 128) and substance use disorders (N = 194) completed the Brief Music in Mood Regulation Scale (Saarikallio, 2012), the Healthy-Unhealthy Music Scale (Saarikallio, Gold, & McFerran, 2015), and the Brief COPE (Carver, 1997). Correlations and multiple regression analyses were conducted to determine which music-based self-regulatory factors related to and predicted coping. There were numerous significant relationships between music-based self-regulatory factors, healthy and unhealthy music use, and coping strategies. Various types of music-based emotional regulation strategies and healthy and unhealthy music use significantly predicted different coping skills. Generally, unhealthy music use predicted maladaptive coping skills while healthy music use predicted healthy coping skills. As music use is common for people with mental health conditions, it seems that specific music-based self- regulatory training and enhanced recognition of healthy and unhealthy music use would augment adaptive coping skills with the hope of preventing relapse and increasing the likelihood of recovery. Implications for clinical practice, including items for assessment and methods for targeting specific music-based coping behaviors during treatment, will be discussed. W 8 How to use the LOOPER in music therapy: a loop-by-loop (/step-by- step) demonstration Judith Antebi Introduction/Background: Pop artists have brought live audio sampling and looping techniques into the mainstream consciousness. In recent years dozens of iPad apps exploring these techniques have been launched. Clinicians therefore have a wealth of accessible software to choose from in their music therapy practice, in addition to the option of using hardware devices such as loop and effects pedals. However, although the use of pre-recorded loops within the GarageBand app has been explored in the literature (Martino and Bertolami 2014, Street 2014), little published work appears to have focused specifically on the use of loops created from live audio/video sampling in music therapy. Aims: This workshop explores the ‘what’, ‘when’, ‘where’, ‘why’ and ‘how’ of using looping and sampling technologies in music therapy. It will invite theoretical discussion, practical exploration and reflection on sampling and looping techniques, including contraindications. It will also explore the potential effects of these technologies on clients, the therapist, their relationship and the therapeutic process. Method: The workshop will begin with a brief introduction to audio and video sampling and looping technologies. Short clinical video vignettes will highlight pertinent aspects of both the client’s and therapist’s engagement with these techniques and facilitate wider discussion of the role these techniques may play in promoting clients’ self-expression and reinforcing their sense of self-identity. A practical demonstration will follow of a range of iPad
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