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music therapist

Music therapists use music-therapeutic interventions to treat patients with behavioural disorders and pathogenic conditions to prevent, mitigate or eliminate symptoms and to change behaviours and attitudes requiring treatment.

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Description

Music therapists use music-therapeutic interventions to treat patients with behavioural disorders and pathogenic conditions to prevent, mitigate or eliminate symptoms and to change behaviours and attitudes requiring treatment. They promote and maintain or restore the development, maturity and health of the patient/client by music-therapeutic interventions. Music therapy especially provides help for people with with emotional, somatic, intellectually or socially induced behavioural disorders and pathogenic conditions, such as psychoses (schizophrenic disorders, bipolar disorders) and personality development disorders.

Theoretical Knowledge
ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
psychopharmacologyinter-professional communication in the psychosocial fieldsociologymedical studieshealth care occupation-specific ethicsreflexionhuman psychological developmentanthropologyneonatologypersonal developmentpalliative settingspaediatricsbehavioural therapyhistory of musical instrumentstypes of music therapiespsychiatric diagnosticscognitive psychologymusic therapy processespeer group methodsapplied music therapymusic therapy theoriesmusic therapy schoolspsychological theoriesgeriatricsdevelopmental possibilities in music therapy interventionsneurologyplanning principles for music therapy interventionspsychotherapy principleshealth care legislationdisability typespsychopathology
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
pedagogyneurophysiologypsychoanalysispsychoacousticspsychosociologyphilosophyvictimologysexologycognitive behavioural therapyrelaxation techniques
Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
comply with quality standards related to healthcare practiceidentify patients' behaviourscontribute to continuity of health careempathise with the healthcare userapply music therapy treatment methodseducate on the prevention of illnessuse e-health and mobile health technologiesinteract with healthcare usersuse techniques to increase patients' motivationuse music according to the needs of patientsdesign music therapy termination planrecognise patients' reaction to therapycommunicate in healthcareassess the patient's therapeutic needsinform policy makers on health-related challengesprovide health educationformulate a case conceptualisation model for therapyrecord healthcare users' progress related to treatmentpromote inclusiondemonstrate a technical foundation in musical instrumentsplan music therapy sessionsprovide directions in music therapy sessionsapply music therapy termination methodsconduct musical ensemblesdevelop original melodiesrespond to changing situations in health careplay musical instrumentswork in multidisciplinary health teamsapply music therapy methodsfollow clinical guidelinesmanage healthcare users' datacomply with legislation related to health carework in a multicultural environment in health carecomply with legal regulationsperform musical improvisations in therapyrespond to incidents in music therapy sessionsmeet the requirements of legal bodiesuse therapeutic communication techniquesdevelop a collaborative therapeutic relationshipperform therapeutic musical repertoireorganise relapse preventionprovide feedback on patient's communication styleensure safety of healthcare usersdeal with emergency care situationsapply context specific clinical competencesdesign evaluation methods in music therapyreview music therapy treatment approachesprovide treatment strategies for challenges to human healthassess music therapy sessionsaccept own accountabilityintegrate scientific findings into music therapy practicemeet the requirements of social security reimbursement bodiesorganise group music therapy sessionsapply music therapy assessment methodsdemonstrate musicianshipadvise on healthcare users' informed consentapply organisational techniquesdirect movement experiencesidentify characteristics of musiclisten activelydevelop educational materials on music therapyencourage healthcare user's self-monitoringimplement evaluation methods in music therapymaintain healthcare user data confidentialityrecord treated patient's information
OPTIONALOptional competences
develop a repertoire for music therapy sessionsdesign musical events involving patientsuse foreign languages for health-related researchuse foreign languages in patient care

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

110 total
96 essential · 14 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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