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Lament as a Music Therapy Process of Meaning Reconstruction in Mental Health Care: A Philosophical Inquiry

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Lament as a Music Therapy Process of Meaning Reconstruction in Mental Health Care: A Philosophical Inquiry

Penner, Lydia (2020) Lament as a Music Therapy Process of Meaning Reconstruction in Mental Health Care: A Philosophical Inquiry. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

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Abstract

This philosophical inquiry has considered the significance of a grief process to address the interrelation of disenfranchised grief and mental illness. Two frames, of Neimeyer’s (2001) meaning reconstruction grief model and cultural/historical examples of lament, have articulated the relevance of this process in relation to music therapy practice. These two areas illustrate making sense of loss and internal distress through building a grief narrative and re-asserting meaning in the process. This is conceptualised in music therapy practice with the use of the model of The Mythic Artery (Kenny, 1982, 2006) and the advanced methods of Guided Imagery and Music (Bonny, 2002), and Vocal Psychotherapy (Austin, 2008), illustrating systems of creativity and co-construction that guide a process of meaning reconstruction through lament. Interpretation of significant findings reveal three interconnected areas of meaning making: giving meaning to pain, relational meaning, and a world of meaning. The implications of the research relating to practice, education, research, along with limitations are discussed.

Divisions:Concordia University > Faculty of Fine Arts > Creative Arts Therapies
Item Type:Thesis (Masters)
Authors:Penner, Lydia
Institution:Concordia University
Degree Name:M.A.
Program:Creative Arts Therapies (Music Therapy)
Date:17 July 2020
Thesis Supervisor(s):Brault, Annabelle
ID Code:987000
Deposited By: Lydia Penner
Deposited On:25 Nov 2020 15:58
Last Modified:25 Nov 2020 15:58
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