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Expressive Therapies

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Dr. Rudolf Dreikurs’ interest in music therapy (Response provided by Eva Dreikurs Ferguson)
Eva Dreikurs Ferguson provides a response about Dr. Rudolf Dreikurs’ interest in music therapy and motivation for being involved during the early years of the National Association for Music Therapy (NAMT)

Rudolf Dreikurs himself was a musician. He played a number of instruments (piano, cello, violin, viola) and composed some classical music, and music was positive and dominant in his personal life. As a psychiatrist, he understood that music requires social sharing, not only between the listener and the performing artist, but if two or more performers play together, they need to cooperate. People with psychological disorders lack this cooperative sharing (as described by Adlerian psychology). The process of beating rhythms together or playing tunes together with others helps increase Social Interest (a key Adlerian concept). Dreikurs found music therapy with very disturbed children and adults often to be able to reach clients far more effectively than verbal 'talk therapy.' 


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Adlerian Family Therapy and the Uses of Music
Article by Rob Guttenberg on the uses of music in Adlerian therapy

Article by Rob Guttenberg on the uses of music in Adlerian therapy


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The Psychological and Philosophical Significance of Rhythm by: Rudolf Dreikurs
Dreikurs, R. (1957). The psychological and philosophical significance of rhythm. Bulletin of the National Association of Music Therapists, 6(7)


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Understanding the Exceptional Child by: Rudolf Dreikurs
Dreikurs, R. (1951). Understanding the exceptional child. Music Therapy, 1, 41-46


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The Impact of the Group for Music Therapy and Music Education by: Rudolf Dreikurs
Dreikurs, R. (1959). The Impact of the Group for Music Therapy and Music Education. Music Therapy, 9, 93-106


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Why and How People Become Artists: The Nature of Learning and Achievement by: Rudolf Dreikurs
Edited transcript of lecture circa 1965


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ICASSI 2008 Course Syllabus: Adlerian Psychology and the Uses of Music
Syllabus contains citations and resource material for Rudolf Dreikurs' approach to music in therapy


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Rob Guttenber's Keynote Address, "Adlerian Psychology and the Uses of Music"
Portion of Rob Guttenberg's keynote address delivered at the 33rd annual South Carolina Conference of Adlerian Psychology on September 26, 2015

Portion of Rob Guttenberg's keynote address delivered at the 33rd annual South Carolina Conference of Adlerian Psychology on September 26, 2015
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The Dynamics of Music Therapy by: Rudolf Dreikurs
Dreikurs, R. (1953). The dynamics of music therapy. Music Therapy, 3, 15-23


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