E-Book of Articles - World Federation of Music Therapy

Raglio, Alfredo: Qualitative Research
• To improve the music therapy treatment from a methodological point of
view.
• To define consistent and common theoretical and methodological criteria
which can be used in every music-therapic treatment similar to the one we
are considering.
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FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS
• How important is the sound-music element in a relationship?
• How is the relationship influenced by the setting and the action and
presence of the music therapist?
• Is it possible to outline universally shared and applicable treatment
methodologies when starting from common theories?
• What are the main behavioral and sound-music replies of patients when
faced with specific stimulations suggested by the music therapist?
• How do patients and mentally-sound people use musical instruments under
the same conditions?
These and other questions have been the driving force of the research which
has been complex and articulated since the beginning.
The first difficulty we found was to try to eliminate the greatest possible
number of variables linked to the methodology we used and to the creation
of the Music Therapy setting.The whole work was supposed to be done with
a criterion of uniformity and invariability,which would favor the objectivity
of what took place.The sessions would be held in the same setting and with
the same method.The consequence of this was a series of difficulties linked
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