Background and Objectives There is an emerging evidence base for the use of music
therapy in the treatment of severe mental illness. Whilst different models of music therapy …

This book is a significant one for music therapy. Under the banner of “resource-oriented
music therapy”, it brings together aspects of theory, practice and empirical research in a …

Music therapy is recognised as being applicable to a wide range of healthcare and social
contexts. Since the first edition of Music Therapy: An art beyond words, it has extended into …

Objectives. Not all patients with post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) respond to cognitive
behavioural therapy (CBT). Literature suggests group music therapy might be beneficial in …

Background The perspective of mental health recovery is increasingly shaping mental
health care policies. Current texts in music therapy identify the importance of this critical and …

Personality Disorders (PDs) are psychiatric conditions involving maladaptive personality
traits and behaviours. Previous research has shown that musical preferences and the use of …

Previous research studies regarding music therapy and severe mental illness have mainly
adopted quantitative methodologies in order to study the effectiveness of music therapy …

Musik ist ein wesentlicher und erfüllender Teil des Lebens vieler Menschen. Es sind
dieselben Menschen, die für ihre Gesundheit vorsorgen, sich medizinisch behandeln lassen …

Internationally, mental health service developments are increasingly informed by the
principles of recovery, and the availability of arts and creative activities are becoming more …

Music therapy for patients suffering from borderline personality disorder (BPD) has been a
standard treatment option for many years in in-patient psychiatric work. The BPD symptoms …