Therapeutic songwriting in music therapy: Part I: Who are the therapists, Who are the clients, and why is songwriting used?

Nordic Journal of Music Therapy

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 105-123

  Baker, Felicity ^a   Wigram, Tony ^a   Stott, David ^a   McFerran, Katrina ^a  

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Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Music therapy method; Songwriting

Indexed keywords

EID: 54549124468     PISSN: 08098131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08098130809478203     Document Type: Article

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