Catalogue of Indications for Music Therapy in Neurological Rehabilitation
 

Authors:

Stefan Mainka & Silja Straub

Abstract:
Music therapy in neurological rehabilitation can be used within a wide spectrum, ranging from basic arousal in early rehabilitation up to advanced functional exercises and psychological counseling in later stages. The catalogue of indications outlines the full spectrum of music therapy in neurological rehabilitation and provides an overview of clinical applications; it came forth of the wish for more transparency from both music therapeutic as well as non-expert side.
It is rooted on a holistic concept and serves nine fields of symptoms: “malfunction of impulse”, “malfunction of perception”, “malfunction of speaking, language or the voice”, “incomplete consciousness”, “inconvenient states of tension”, “pain”, “(other) cognitive malfunctioning”, “sensor-motor malfunction”, “mentally and socially pathological conditions”. All music therapy interventions and methods are precisely defined and aim at physical, cognitive, psychological or behavioral problems. The catalogue thus contains both functionally orientated training techniques and methods of psychotherapy. The main part lists single symptoms and their respective music therapeutic aims. It also refers to codes of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) publication references are given to underline the scientific background
The catalogue of indications for music therapy in neurological rehabilitation is a fundamental guide for medical practitioners, professional music therapists and music therapy students.
 

Keywords:

indication – neurological rehabilitation – training- psychotherapy
 

Biographical details:
Stefan Mainka received his diploma in music therapy in 2002 in Heidelberg/Germany. He works in the Hospital For Neurological Rehabilitation and the Hospital For Movement Disorders in Beelitz-Heilstätten/Germany. In addition he works with handicapped people with severe behavior disorders.
Stefan Mainka studied Neurological Music Therapy with Prof. Thaut (USA), normal movement with V.Urquizo and the Physiotherapy concept of Bobath with K.Strohmeyer.
 

Silja Straub received her diploma in creative arts/ music therapy in Sittard (NL) in 2001. She basically works in early rehabilitation in a centre for neurological rehabilitation in Greifswald (D).
Silja Straub studied music therapy with aphasic patients with M. Jungblut and the concept of kinesthetic, and works as a lecturer, training both remedial teachers and music therapy students.