Music Therapy with Military and Veteran Populations - Paperback

by Rebecca Vaudreuil (Editor), Jonathan Crane (Contribution by), Justin Francis (Contribution by)

Combining essential information, professional insights, and lived experiences, this book offers a unique overview of the use of music therapy with active-duty service members, veterans, and other military-connected populations in the United States. Contributors include music therapists specializing with the military, as well as military personnel, veterans, and their families, providing an in-depth review of the impact that music therapy can have within this community.

Detailing the historical evolution of the approach within a military context, the book explores the integration of music therapy into traditional treatment programs for service members and veterans particularly those with TBI and PTSD. Chapters cover the use of music therapy in both individual and group settings, and the opportunities to facilitate therapy via virtual platforms. Throughout, it emphasises the importance of music in military culture, highlighting the benefits of this approach with military communities. Personal accounts from military families are also included, as well as discussion on continued clinical and research innovation within the field.

The first book to address this growing practice, it will inspire, inform and empower therapists and professionals working with and supporting military populations.

Author Biography

Rebecca Vaudreuil is a board-certified music therapist who earned a bachelor's degree in music therapy at Berklee College of Music and master's degree at Harvard Graduate School of Education with a focus on educational neuroscience. She is currently working on a master's in social work at Fordham University. In 2010, she founded a music therapy model for military populations that she implemented on military installations throughout Southern California. Since 2014, Rebecca works as Lead Music Therapist for Creative Forces(R) NEA Military Healing Arts Network, a national initiative that develops creative arts therapies best practices for military populations.