Music Therapy for Depression: It Seems to Work, but How?
Journal
The British Journal of Psychiatry
Year
2011
Volume
199
Issue
2
First Page
92
Last Page
93
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
Disciplines
Psychiatric and Mental Health
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-music-mental-health/376