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Music therapy for mental disorder and mental health: the untapped potential of Indian classical music

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Shantala Hegde
Shantala Hegde*
Affiliation:
Neuropsychology Unit and Cognitive Psychology and Cognitive Neurosciences Laboratory, Department of Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India, email shantala.hegde@gmail.com
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Abstract

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Music is a universal human trait. The healing power of music has been acknowledged in almost all traditions of music. Music therapy is moving from a social-science model focusing on overall health and well-being towards a neuroscience model focusing on specific elements of music and its effect on sensorimotor, language and cognitive functions. The handful of evidence-based music therapy studies on psychiatric conditions have shown promising results. Traditional music, such as Indian classical music, has only recently been evaluated in evidence-based research into music therapy. The need for systematic research in this area is underscored.

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BJPsych International , Volume 14 , Issue 2 , May 2017 , pp. 31 - 33
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 2017

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