Evaluation

     Data Collection

   Treatment

      Development of   Goals and Objectives

            Clinical 
       Assessment

治療過程 Therapy Procedure:

參考 Reference: Bruscia, K. (1998). Defining Music Therapy. GIlsum, NH: Barcelona Publishers.

受助者無需具備音樂訓練、樂器演奏經驗或音樂知識皆可從中得益
Clients do not need any previous music training/performing experience in order to benefit/participate in music therapy.

• Clients will compose music and/or lyrics with appropriate assistance. Clients may express themselves throughout the process, thus improve self-confidence and self-image.
  
  

• Clients may express themselves non-verbally, thus explore their own emotional states and feelings.
  

• Vocal and instrumental ensembles: use pre-composed music to involve clients in recreating or preforming compositions.
  
  

• Understand client’s music preferences and needs so to apply music for relaxation and stress reduction purposes. With combined use of other creative arts modalities, clients may engage in self-exploration and thus improve quality of life.
• Intervention examples: music listening, song discussion, music and imagery.
  
  

四種音樂治療方法 
Four Types of Music Therapy Experience:

創作 Composition

• 受助者在創作音樂或歌詞的過程中可以表達自我，恰當地抒發情緒，從而增加自信心，建立及提升正面的自我形象。

• 受助者可以在定下的題目下進行創作而達到既定的目標，例如以音樂自傳為題，幫助受助者用音樂記下人生點滴。

即興 Improvisation

• 受助者以即興形式奏樂，藉此促進非言語的情緒表達，並協助受助者探索自己的情緒。

• 受助者藉此形式深層次地檢視自己的思想和行為模式，從而啓發內在潛能。

二次創造 Re-creative

• 受助者以歌唱或樂器合奏形式與音樂治療師去演奏喜愛或熟悉的曲目，增強社交互動及溝通合作的能力，從而改善人際關係。

• 受助者亦可在音樂治療師的引導下在歌唱中改善咬字，運氣及發音等言語溝通問題。透過音樂治療師悉心挑選的樂器， 受助者可以在玩奏樂器時改善手眼協調及身體大小肌能的活動能力。

聆聽 Receptive

• 參考受助者的音樂喜好及需要而提供合適的音樂，達至放鬆及減壓的效果。

• 受助者可結合其他創意藝術媒體來表達自我及探索自己的內心世界，調整身心靈健康。