Episode #23: ARTICLE REVIEW - Playing with Chaos

In today’s episode we dig into the term “chaos” within the music therapy literature. We walk through a recent article “Playing With Chaos: Broadening Possibilities for How Music Therapist’s Consider Chaos in Group Work with Young People'' published in Music Therapy Perspectives by Helen Oosthuizen and Matrina Mcferran. This article was released in the most recent issue (2021) and digs into the literature on chaos within groups. We look at the highlights of the literature and look at their findings and recommendations and considerations for clinical practice. 


Show Notes: 

Helen Oosthuizen, MMUS (MUSIC THERAPY), Katrina McFerran, PHD, Playing With Chaos: Broadening Possibilities for How Music Therapist’s Consider Chaos in Group Work With Young People, Music Therapy Perspectives, Volume 39, Issue 1, Spring 2021, Pages 2–10, https://doi.org/10.1093/mtp/miaa024

Helen Oosthuizen

Helen’s Google Scholar Bio

Voices: A World Forum For Music Therapy

Dr. Katrina McFerran Bio

How Music Can Change Your Life Course: https://www.coursera.org/learn/music-life

Book (Adolescents, Music, and Music Therapy): https://www.amazon.com/Adolescents-Music-Therapy-Techniques-Clinicians/dp/1849050198

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