Honoring Clinicians’ Voices

Music Therapy Perspectives (MTP) has been referred to as the "clinician's journal," serving as the place for music therapists and music therapy students to learn about innovative ways of working, new trends in care, and research findings that are applicable to clinical work. The profession owes a debt of gratitude to Michael McGuire as the first editor of MTP and also to Brian Wilson for creating an accessible platform for clinical work to have primacy. Our field is growing at a phenomenal rate, and our current Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Tony Meadows, has expanded the scope of the journal to include relevant and timely theoretical and scholarly articles. As the journal continues to evolve, we are vigilant in remaining connected to our clinical readership, many of whom are working within areas of practice that are fairly new, such as trauma-informed approaches and neurologically based treatment. Balancing the journal's mission of serving clinicians against offering a venue for fresh visions of research (arts-based research and single-subject design, for example) leads us to an iterative process of reflection.

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