MUSIC & IMAGERY (MI): Applications in the Medical Setting
A 30-credit CMTE course including didactic and experiential material
May 30-31, June 1-2, 2013
This course focuses on the Music and Imagery (MI) technique and its applications in the medical setting with pediatric and adult patients. MI is an adaptation of the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music. Included are assessment, treatment goals, and procedures to reduce stress and pain. Students will develop skills to write music and imagery scripts for relaxation to reduce anxiety indicators and increase desired behaviors.
Who should attend:
Professional music therapists who want to learn to use the Music and Imagery (MI) technique and its applications in the medical setting with pediatric and adult patients.
What you will learn:
- the basic principles of MI technique and the fundamentals of The Bonny Method of GIM. (CBMT Scope of Practice I.C.13.14/II.A.3.E.)
- techniques that focus on treatment for stress, anxiety, or pain with patients in medical settings.
- methods for quick assessment and the development of effective, spontaneous, client centered inductions and music to stimulate imagery.
- skills to design and implement individualized and group sessions of music and imagery technique.
- protocol to document patient responses to treatment (CBMT Scope of Practice III.A.1.2.3.7)
About the presenter: Maria Montserrat Gimeno, Ed.D., MT-BC, FAMI
Dr Gimeno is an Assistant Professor in the Music Therapy Program at the State University of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz. She is known nationally and internationally for her research on the use of MI in medical settings and has taught MI courses in the United States, China, Spain, and Finland. In volunteer work at a local hospital, she uses the MI technique to help patients in the oncology support center. Dr. Gimeno serves on the Educational Committee of the Association for Music and Imagery.
She holds the following degrees:
Doctor of Education, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, Counseling Psychology.
Master of Arts, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA. Music Therapy.
Bachelor of Music, Willamette University. Salem, OR. Music Therapy.
Diploma of Nursing, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain.
Course Schedule:
| Thursday, May 30 |
2 – 5 p.m. |
| Friday, May 31 |
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (15 min. break) |
| 1:15 – 5 p.m. (15 min. break) | |
| 7 – 9 p.m. (no break) | |
| Saturday, June 1 | 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (15 min. break) |
| 1:15 – 5 p.m. (15 min. break) | |
| 7 – 9 p.m. (no break) | |
| Sunday, June 2 | 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (15 min. break) |
Lunch and snacks will be provided on Friday and Saturday.
Registration
$379 includes the cost of instruction, program materials, lunch and snacks on Friday and Saturday. Dinner is on your own.
Registration Deadline: May 15, 2012
Cancellation Policy:
Prior to May 15 — 100% refund.
After May 15 — no refund.
About New Paltz
Nestled between the historic Hudson River to the east and the majestic Shawangunk Mountains to the west, New Paltz provides some of the most breathtakingly beautiful countryside on the east coast. The community is surrounded by the fertile farmlands of the Wallkill River Valley and hill upon hill of apple orchards and vineyards, making the region one of the prime apple-growing and wine making areas in New York State. New Paltz is most famous for Huguenot Street, the oldest street in America, where visitors are welcome to tour the original stone houses, gaining a glimpse of 17th century colonial life.
Nearby are Minnewaska State Park, Mohonk Preserve and the Mountain House, the Shawangunk Wine Trail, Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, Walkway over the Hudson, great Hudson River mansions, historic Huguenot Street, the Culinary Institute of America, West Point, and more. The area offers a treasury of wineries, antique shops, farm markets, historic sites and great restaurants.
Lodging in/near New Paltz
Information on lodging in and around New Paltz can be found at www.newpaltz.org/lodging.html. The Super 8 Motel in New Paltz is the closest to the campus.
Getting to New Paltz
Train and airport information is available at www.newpaltz.org/getaround.html. Stewart Airport in Newburgh is the closest airport. By train, Amtrack and Metro North have service from New York City to Poughkeepsie. Adirondack Trailways Buses run from Port Authority in New York City directly to New Paltz.
For further information
Contact Caroline Murphy, Assistant Dean of Extended Learning at SUNY New Paltz, 845-257-2907, murphyc@newpaltz.edu.
“Music and Imagery (MI): Applications in the Medical Setting” is approved by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) for 30 Continuing Music Therapy Education credits. Credits awarded by CBMT are accepted by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC). The State University of New York at New Paltz (P-075) maintains responsibility for program quality and adherence to CBMT policies and criteria.
