The music of being : music therapy, Winnicott and the school of object relations / Alison Levinge.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Levinge, Alison, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Winnicott, D. W. (Donald Woods), 1896-1971.

Winnicott, D. W.

Music therapy.

Object relations (Psychoanalysis).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (178 p.)

Place of Publication:

London, England ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Alison Levinge explains the approaches of four child development theorists and explores how they apply to and inform the practice of music therapy. The focus is on D.W. Winnicott whose infant theory is influenced by the medium of music and resonates with the central aspects of music therapy.

Contents:

Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 Object Relations; Chapter 2 The Language of Music and the Music of Winnicott; Chapter 3 The Music of Beginning; Chapter 4 Holding and the Early Environment; Chapter 5 The Observation of Infants in a Set Situation; Chapter 6 Transitional Objects and Transitional Phenomena; Chapter 7 The Use of an Object and Relating through Identifications; Chapter 8 Playing; Chapter 9 A Sense of Self and Music Therapy; Chapter 10 Transference and Countertransference; Chapter 11 Therapeutic Practice; References; Subject Index; Author Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781784500191

1784500194