Art and Music: Therapy and Research

Art and Musicis an edited collection of sixteen pioneering case studies that are structured around the research problems common to art and music therapists. It is notoriously difficult conducting research in psychotherapy, as the scientific method preferred by academic research is not necessarily appropriate when it comes to assessing what happens in therapy. Art therapists and music therapists have traditionally worked side by side and both work in a predominantly non-verbal medium. As their respective professions grow to maturity, they have increasingly begun to develop their own research methods and tools. The contributors to this collection examine recurring questions in various contexts and the editors draw these common themes together, enabling the reader to take a critical look at what is described within an informed context. There are many important research questions for each profession to address, but there are a variety of research methodologies available. Presentingoriginal work in a structured way,Art and Musicoffers ideas and ways forward for those who are practicing therapists, considering emabarking on research projects, or who would like to know more about research possibilities in the field of art therapies.