Music therapy and neurological rehabilitation : performing health /

The central tenet of this innovative collection is that identity can be regarded as a performance, achieved through and in dialogue with others. The authors show that where neuro-degenerative disease restricts movement, communication and thought processes and impairs the sense of self, music therapy...

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Other Authors: Aldridge, David, 1947-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; Philadelphia : J. Kingsley Publishers, 2005.
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Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:1846421381
9781846421389
9781843103028
1843103028
1280349468
9781280349461
9786610349463
6610349460
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
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Summary:The central tenet of this innovative collection is that identity can be regarded as a performance, achieved through and in dialogue with others. The authors show that where neuro-degenerative disease restricts movement, communication and thought processes and impairs the sense of self, music therapy is an effective intervention in neurological rehabilitation, successfully restoring the performance of identity within which clients can recognise themselves. It can also aid rehabilitation of clients affected by dementia, traumatic brain injury, and multiple sclerosis, among other neuro-generative.
Physical Description:1 online resource (302 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-290) and indexes.
Language Note:English.
Edition:1st American pbk. ed.
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