Music Therapy for Depression: It Seems to Work, but How?

Authors

Anna Maratos
Mike J. Crawford
Simon Procter

Journal

The British Journal of Psychiatry

Year

2011

Abstract

Evidence is beginning to emerge that music therapy can improve the mental health of people with depression. We examine possible mechanisms of action of this complex intervention and suggest that music therapy partly is effective because active music-making within the therapeutic frame offers the patient opportunities for new aesthetic, physical and relational experiences. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved)

Music and Health Institute Terms

Depression; Mental Health; Music Therapy

Indexed Terms

depression; mental health; Depressive Disorder; Major Depression

Study Type

Editorial, Opinions, Position Papers

Document Type

Article

Recommended Citation

Maratos, A., Crawford, M. J., & Procter, S. (2011). Music Therapy for Depression: It Seems to Work, but How?. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 199 (2), 92-93. Retrieved from https://remix.berklee.edu/mhi-citations/1165