* Addresses the gap in existing knowledge and offers insights of how to bring music therapy to victims and survivors of trauma
* Topics covered in the book include grief and loss across the lifespan, childhood adverse experiences and intergenerational effects, domestic abuse, urban trauma, polyvagal theory, issues related to recovery, and psychological first aid
* For use in practice and as a text in music therapy classes such as Medical Music Therapy, Cultural Competence for Music Therapists, and Music Therapy Internship Seminar