Music Therapy for Depression: It seems to work, but how?

Title: Music Therapy for Depression: It seems to work, but how?

Authors: Anna Maratos, Mike J. Crawford, Simon Procter

Journal: The British Journal of Psychiatry Vol. 199 (2011) pages 92-93

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) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)(journal abstract)

Database: PsycINFO

Link: http://search.proquest.com/psycinfo/docview/905215210/133A8A9D33757F55765/3?accountid=15090

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, 92-93.