Substance Abuse and Music Therapy
More than 14,500 treatment facilities focus on substance abuse populations in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control’s National Syndromic Surveillance Program, opioid overdoses alone rose 30% in the United States from July 2016 through September 2017. In this AMTA-Pro podcast, our music therapy colleague Judith Pinkerton talks about her work providing music therapy service each week for 150 adult patients diagnosed with Substance Abuse Disorders in three residential facilities of the American Addiction Centers in Las Vegas, Nevada – over 11,000 patients in the past 7 years. Judith shares information about dynamic, innovative music therapy services designed to meet the needs of patients, clinical staff, and administration, and she talks about session planning, treatment and prevention strategies, and self-care for the music therapist.
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Substance Abuse and Music Therapy
AMTA-Pro Podcast ~ October, 2019
Judith Pinkerton, LPMT, MT-BC
More than 14,500 treatment facilities focus on substance abuse populations and the opioid epidemic continues to spiral out of control in the United States. Opioid overdoses alone rose 30% in all parts of the United States, from July 2016 through September 2017, according to the Centers for Disease Control’s National Syndromic Surveillance Program. Substance Use Disorders have reached epidemic proportions with music therapy vastly under-utilized.The requisite for music therapy clinicians trained to work in a residential setting with individuals and groups with substance abuse disorders should encompass session planning, treatment and prevention strategies. self-care. In this AMTA-Pro podcast, our music therapy colleague Judith Pinkerton overviews her work providing service for 150 adult patients diagnosed with Substance Abuse Disorders each week in three residential facilities of the American Addiction Centers in Las Vegas, Nevada – over 11,000 patients in the past 7 years.
Discussion Outline
1. Session Planning
2. Treatment Strategies
3. Prevention Strategies
4. Summary of a longitudinal case study
5. Self-care for the therapist
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About the AMTA-Pro podcast speaker
Judith Pinkerton, LPMT, MT-BC, is the founder of Music 4 Life®, Inc. in Las Vegas NV. Judith specializes in music therapy with trauma, wellness, and substance use disorders, and she is currently serving as music therapist and MT internship director at three residential American Addiction Centers in the Las Vegas area. She can be contacted via text 702-498-1535 or email Judith@music4life.us. themusic4life.com