Gustavo Schulz supports 600 global Music therapists through a free online course

To motivate and provide conditions for future researchers in music therapy, the international Music therapist, researcher and Associate Professor in Aalborg University, Denmark, Gustavo Schulz Gattino start to carry out free online courses on research in music therapy.

“Today I had the biggest challenge to date in my career: running training for 581 participants from 50 different countries (between synchronous and asynchronous participants). The theme was Foundations of Music Therapy Assessment! Thank you” Gattino tweeted today.

In turn, Dr. Ghada Abdel Rahim praised the great effort that Dr. Gattino makes in this free course, which allowed those interested in music therapy around the world to participate and benefit from his experiences.

Dr. Ghada expressed her strong desire to enrich the Arabic library with a translation of Dr. Gattino's book (Essentials of Music Therapy Assessment), for the Egyptian and Arab researchers.

About 600 specialists in music therapy from more than 50 different countries participated in the course, which started its activities today.

It is worth mentioning that Dr. Ghada Abdel Rahim is considered one of the first specialists in this field in Egypt.

Music therapy is an evidence-based tool that has been shown to be effective in supporting health care workers experiencing compassion fatigue and burnout.

It can also promote positive changes in mood, increase a sense of control, lower blood pressure, reduce heart rate, relax muscle tension, and build resiliency.