Short-Term Music Therapy within a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service: A Description of a Developing Service

Claire Molyneux, 2002

Abstract

This dissertation will present the development of the music therapy service at Tanglewood Children's Day Resource, Leicestershire Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). An account of the range of treatment offered at Tanglewood and the role of the music therapist is given. This is followed by a literature review that explores literature related to short-term approaches to therapy. These include short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy, short-term treatment approaches with children and their families and short-term music therapy.

The development if the author's approach to short-term music therapy will be describe and case-studies will be used to illustrate the therapeutic aims and outcomes of this approach. The case studies will include assessment and short-term work with individuals and families.

Finally, the dissertation will clarify the general features of a short-term model of music therapy as emerged from clinical practice. Some suggestions will be given as to why this model seems appropriate in the CAMHS.

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