Handbook of Neurologic Music Therapy

Review from previous edition In a long overdue text, Thaut and Hoemberg have brought together a group of internationally acclaimed authors to synthesize the research, theory, and practice of neurologic music therapy as practiced present day. Grounded in theories of neuroscience and supported by rigorous research studies, the various contributors report on interventions that improve the health and wellbeing of a range of client groups * Felicity A. Baker, The University of Melbourne, Australia *This is an excellent book. The field of NMTis rapidly growing and fast becoming a recognized and valuable part of neurorehabilitation programmes. This is the most comprehensive text on NMT to date. The editors have assembled a world class selection of chapter authors who cover all aspects of the therapy in a thorough and well-written fashion. Certainly the book is to be firmly recommended as important reading to any neurorehabilitation team * Michael P. Barnes, MD FRCP, Honorary Professor or Neurological Rehabilitation Clinical Director, Christchurch, UK *This is a brilliant compilation of research, pragmatic information and professional expertise, illustrating the depth, nuance, and benefits of NMT. Outstanding! * Deforia Lane, Director of Art and Music Therapy, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, USA *This book is a must have for every clinical NMT. It is thorough, practical, and provides the most substantive collaboration of treatment information available in one book. I urge every clinical and educator to keep a copy close at hand. It will definitely not go unused! * Suzanne E. Oliver, Fellow, Neurologic Music Therapy Services of Arizona, USA *

Prof. Michael H. Thaut is a Professor in the Faculty of Music and the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. He holds a TIER I CANADA RESEARCH CHAIR IN MIUSIC, NEUROSCIENCE, AND HEALTH endowed by the Federal Government of Canada. He received his Master’s and PhD in Music from Michigan State University, with a cognate minor in neuroscience. He holds a special diploma in music from the Mozarteum University in Salzburg/Austria. He is an international leader in basic and clinical auditory and music neuroscience, with over 300 scientific publications and is senior editor of the Oxford Handbooks of Music and Brain and Neurologic Music Therapy. Among other appointments he is on the Governing Board of WFNR and an Overseas Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine/ UK.

Prof. Volker Hömberg had his medical education at the Universities of Düsseldorf, Freiburg and Boston Massachusetts. His last role was as the Medical Director and Head of Neurology of the Dept. of Neurology at the Gesundheitszentrum Bad Wimpfen and worked as senior neurology advisor for the SRH-Group. He retired from his clinical responsibilities in Sept 2022. He was also the founder, president and vice president of the German Society for Neurorehabilitation for many years. He served as Secretary General for the World Federation of Neurorehabilitation (WFNR) for more than 15 years and was elected President Elect of WFNR in 2020 and took over the presidency in Dec 2022. He is also Vice President of the European Federation of Neurorehabilitation Societies. (EFNR).