Sevcik Emily E, Jones Jennifer D, Myers Charles E
Department of Counseling, Adult and Higher Education, Northern Illinois University.
School of Music, Western Illinois University.
J Music Ther. 2017 Nov 1;54(3):300-335. doi: 10.1093/jmt/thx007.
Given the rise in music therapy master's programs that offer dual degrees in music therapy and counseling or programs that satisfy state mental health counseling licensure laws, the professional counseling field is playing an increased role in the advanced education and professional practices of music therapists.
To identify factors that lead music therapists to pursue advanced education with an emphasis in professional counseling, perceptions about benefits and drawbacks for three advanced degree options (i.e., music therapy, counseling, and music therapy/counseling dual degree), and describe the professional practices and identity of dual-trained music therapists as counselors.
A convenience sample of music therapists (n = 123) who held board certification, and held a master's degree or higher that emphasized professional counseling, completed an online survey. We used descriptive statistics to analyze categorical and numeric survey data.
Eligibility for licensure as a professional counselor was the most important decisional factor in selecting a specific master's degree program. Respondents also reported favorable perceptions of the dual degree in music therapy and counseling. With regard to professional practice and identity, respondents reported high use of verbal processing techniques alongside music therapy interventions, and dual-trained music therapists retained their professional identity as a music therapist.
The reported view of licensure in a related field as beneficial and frequent use of verbal processing techniques warrants future study into the role of counseling in the advanced training of music therapists. Given contradictory findings across studies, we recommend investigators also explore how a degree in a related field affects career longevity of music therapists.
鉴于提供音乐治疗与咨询双学位的音乐治疗硕士项目有所增加，或出现了满足州心理健康咨询执照法律的项目，专业咨询领域在音乐治疗师的高等教育和专业实践中发挥着越来越重要的作用。
确定促使音乐治疗师追求以专业咨询为重点的高等教育的因素，对三种高级学位选项（即音乐治疗、咨询以及音乐治疗/咨询双学位）的利弊看法，并描述兼具音乐治疗师和咨询师双重身份的专业人员的专业实践和身份。
对123名持有委员会认证且拥有强调专业咨询的硕士学位或更高学位的音乐治疗师进行便利抽样，让他们完成一项在线调查。我们使用描述性统计分析分类和数字调查数据。
获得专业咨询师执照的资格是选择特定硕士学位项目时最重要的决策因素。受访者对音乐治疗与咨询双学位也有积极看法。在专业实践和身份方面，受访者报告在音乐治疗干预中大量使用言语处理技术，且兼具双重身份的音乐治疗师保留了其作为音乐治疗师的专业身份。
报告中认为相关领域的执照有益以及频繁使用言语处理技术，这使得有必要对咨询在音乐治疗师高级培训中的作用进行未来研究。鉴于各研究结果相互矛盾，我们建议研究人员还应探讨相关领域的学位如何影响音乐治疗师的职业寿命。
