Foundational considerations of trauma in music therapy & trauma-specific treatment: part 2 – trauma theory, frameworks & applications in music therapy

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Music therapy and trauma treatment continues to receive increasing attention in the literature. Heightened sensitivity and increasing awareness have fueled a growing urgency to address the range of presentations through which experiences of trauma may both surface and occur in treatment. As we work to gather, integrate, and disseminate available information, there remains challenges in meeting identified research needs that inform development of practice standards and many music therapists struggle to decipher the growing information on trauma. The purpose of this paper is to help clarify current understandings of trauma-related issues relevant across music therapy practice environments. Part two of this two-part article series extends foundational principles of trauma to consider some of the commonly referenced trauma theories. As well, we will examine trauma frameworks and applications in music therapy. Additional areas of related inquiry, such as resilience, post-traumatic growth, socio-cultural influences, and ethical considerations, will also be explored.