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When was the National Association for Music Therapy founded?
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The National Association for Music Therapy was founded in 1950.1
It was established following several attempts to create a professional organization for the field in the United States. Later, in 1998, this organization merged with the American Association for Music Therapy to form the American Music Therapy Association.1