Adolescents, music and music therapy : methods and techniques for clinicians, educators and students / Katrina McFerran ; foreword by Tony Wigram.

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010.

304 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Part 1. Background. Chapter 1. Taking a systematic look at the literature -- Chapter 2. The real deal on how to work with adolescents -- Chapter 3. What is healthy adolescence and how does music help? -- Part 2. Song methods and teenagers -- Introduction -- Chapter 4. Using existing songs -- Chapter 5. Writing original songs -- Part 3. Using improvisation with teenagers -- Introduction -- Chapter 6. Group improvisation -- Chapter 7. Individual improvisations -- Part 4. Contemporary Approaches -- Introduction -- Chapter 8. Community music therapy -- Chapter 9. Four brief approaches to grief -- Chapter 10. Preparing for performances -- Conclusions