An Exploration of Accessibility to Trauma-Focused Education and Knowledge Among Music Therapists

Abstract A substantial number of children and adults in American society have been exposed to violence, marginalization, prejudice, or other traumatic experiences. Thus, it is imperative that those helping professions adequate training resources recognize respond the signs, symptoms, risks trauma. Like professionals, music therapists are increasingly called impact trauma can on communities they serve, but little known about therapists’ knowledge awareness concepts. survey was distributed all board-certified United States sought examine accessibility educational professional trainings related trauma, as well self-perceived competency working with service users who experienced Of 8,602 emails (CBMT), 958 different responses were returned, 945 which consented participate for a 10.9% response rate. Results indicated interest work among (88.04%); however, almost half respondents (48.86%) lack access these any given reason, leading limited work. This limitation might exist due consistent education provided therapists, regardless mode education. By not addressing this gap profession, harm be done utilize therapy services. breakdown conglomerate therapist trauma-specific provided, along identified areas trauma-concept interest.