Music & Psychiatry

Music in Psychiatry

Saul: "And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp* and played with his hand; so Saul was refreshed and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him." Music was a treatment for meflt3 diseases in ancient Egypt and Greec. The present interest in therapy dates from 1947. Sir SteUa Wilson, then Music Director of ^ Arts Council, pointed out tP, altho...

Spirituality, music and psychiatry

The role of music therapy in psychiatry.

Music has soothed the souls of human beings for ages. It also has helped people recover from ailments since ancient times. Today, there is a widespread interest in the use of music therapy in treating psychiatric disorders. This article describes the various types of music therapy in use today and also offers insight into how music therapy can be incorporated into the management of psychiatric ...

Music and the brain: a heartland of psychiatry?

& Hesdorffer, that the influence of mind over matter has evolutionary importance. The human capacity to interpret and enjoy pitch and rhythm as well as harmony is rooted in cultural and evolutionary history – and passed on in infancy. We may have been lulled to sleep by the slow rhythm of a lullaby at the beginning of life (Friedman et al, 2010) and later consoled by memories of a loved one, he...

Theoretical foundations and workable assumptions for cognitive behavioral music therapy in forensic psychiatry ¬リニ¬リニ¬リニ

This article offers a theoretical foundation for cognitive behavioral music therapy in forensic psychiatry. First, two cases are presented to give an insight into music therapy in forensic psychiatry. Secondly some background information on forensic psychiatry is provided. The Risk-Need-Responsivity model is explained as a starting point and the role of music therapy in this treatment is explai...