Is There a Role for Music Therapy in the Care of the Severely Mentally Ill?

Authors

D. Grocke
S. Bloch
D. Castle

Journal

Australasian Psychiatry

Year

2008

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The role of music therapy in psychiatric care in Australia is briefly traced from the early 1990s to the present. With the shift to community-based care, contemporary music therapy practice for the severely mentally ill is reappraised alongside the principles of the recovery model. CONCLUSIONS: Music therapy is a viable option within the creative arts therapies for enhancing quality of life in people with severe and enduring mental illness.

Music and Health Institute Terms

Mental Health; Music Listening; Music Medicine; Psychological Outcomes; Recorded Music Listening; Wellness and Well-Being

Indexed Terms

Australia; Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic; Patient Satisfaction; Psychotherapy, Group; Psychotic Disorders; Schizophrenia; Schizophrenic Psychology

Study Type

Editorials, Opinions, Position Papers

PubMed ID

18785034

Document Type

Article

Recommended Citation

Grocke, D., Bloch, S., & Castle, D. (2008). Is There a Role for Music Therapy in the Care of the Severely Mentally Ill?. Australasian Psychiatry, 16 (6), 442-5. Retrieved from https://remix.berklee.edu/mhi-citations/902