Kevin O’Shanahan – notes and ideas on Music in Healthcare Settings Kevin O’Shanahan – notes and ideas on Music in Healthcare Settings

Kevin O’Shanahan –

notes and ideas on Music in Healthcare Settings

What is Music in Healthcare? Part of wider Arts and Health practice Where the interests, resources and expertise of the arts and health sectors intersect Collaborative/Participative model Approach reflects individual practitioner

Part of wider Arts and Health practice

Where the interests, resources and expertise of the arts and health sectors intersect

Collaborative/Participative model

Approach reflects individual practitioner

My approach to MIH Mental Health settings Bursary to develop practice Evolving Diverse influences Some key elements MIH and MT

Mental Health settings

Bursary to develop practice

Evolving

Diverse influences

Some key elements

MIH and MT

Flexibility “Light Mind” V “Tight Mind” (B. Houseman) Balance of energy but not pushing too hard Plan but always ready to change Improvisation

“Light Mind” V “Tight Mind” (B. Houseman)

Balance of energy but not pushing too hard

Plan but always ready to change

Improvisation

Self Awareness Awareness of own tensions (breath) Awareness of Environment. In tune with energy/music in a room Self consciousness prevents connecting Listening/Stillness Reflective practice

Awareness of own tensions (breath)

Awareness of Environment. In tune with energy/music in a room

Self consciousness prevents connecting

Listening/Stillness

Reflective practice

Playfulness “ Mental Bounce” (Houseman) Looks effortless (when working!) Smile! Play! Be creative Movement Out of left brain into right brain Humour (William Fry)

“ Mental Bounce” (Houseman)

Looks effortless (when working!)

Smile! Play! Be creative

Movement

Out of left brain into right brain

Humour (William Fry)

Patch Adams Quote “If we define health as a happy, vibrant, exuberant life, it allows everyone to be healthy, even the person with aids or cancer. Even the person dying that day can be healthy.”

“If we define health as a happy, vibrant, exuberant life, it allows everyone to be healthy, even the person with aids or cancer. Even the person dying that day can be healthy.”

Critical Thinking Continual reflection/refinement of practice Blacking.J (1987) All knowledge is open to scrutiny Folk music= to enhance a social occasion (MIH?) Art music= the reason for a social occasion Blurring of boundaries?

Continual reflection/refinement of practice

Blacking.J (1987) All knowledge is open to scrutiny

Folk music= to enhance a social occasion (MIH?)

Art music= the reason for a social occasion

Blurring of boundaries?

Link to the Spirit Music/dance are expressions of spirit Music/Health are both vital energies Awareness of own spirit and that of group Music for ritual purposes Role of Shaman (Joseph Campbell)

Music/dance are expressions of spirit

Music/Health are both vital energies

Awareness of own spirit and that of group

Music for ritual purposes

Role of Shaman (Joseph Campbell)

Creating Community All group members are equal Everyone is innately musical/creative From birth we are hardwired for music (Don Campbell) African aesthetic “Without participation there is no meaning” Rhythm/Voice/Movement

All group members are equal

Everyone is innately musical/creative

From birth we are hardwired for music (Don Campbell)

African aesthetic “Without participation there is no meaning”

Rhythm/Voice/Movement

How MIH is similar to MT Music is the tool of communication Musical techniques (improvisation) Process of Assessment/Evaluation

Music is the tool of communication

Musical techniques (improvisation)

Process of Assessment/Evaluation

How MIH differs to MT? Clinical information Purpose Structure Motivation of practitioners

Clinical information

Purpose

Structure

Motivation of practitioners

Clinical information MT Clinical Diagnosis Music Therapist part of Multi Disciplinary team (MDT) MIH Practical clinical information Musician not part of MDT Benefit of autonomy

MT Clinical Diagnosis

Music Therapist part of Multi Disciplinary team (MDT)

MIH Practical clinical information

Musician not part of MDT

Benefit of autonomy

Structure Sessions prescribed for patient (MT) More structured programme? Clinical goals/Outcomes Therapeutic “work” outside sessions? Patient choice to attend (MIH) Music for all present Less structured/Greater flexibility?

Sessions prescribed for patient (MT)

More structured programme?

Clinical goals/Outcomes

Therapeutic “work” outside sessions?

Patient choice to attend (MIH)

Music for all present

Less structured/Greater flexibility?

Purpose Clinical change in Client ? (MT) Greater level of analysis/link to psychology Counselling Expertise Creativity and Self Expression (MIH) Collaboration with other art forms If issues arise, forwarded to MDT?

Clinical change in Client ? (MT)

Greater level of analysis/link to psychology

Counselling Expertise

Creativity and Self Expression (MIH)

Collaboration with other art forms

If issues arise, forwarded to MDT?

Motivation Musician interested in formalised counselling training (MT) Musician interested in sharing passion for music with others?

Musician interested in formalised counselling training (MT)

Musician interested in sharing passion for music with others?