Music Therapy and Mental Health

MUSIC THERAPY AND MENTAL HEALTH

Mental health can be defined as the state of well-being wherein an individual realizes their own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively, and is able to make a contribution to their community (World Health Organization, 2013). Mental illness is a condition that disrupts a person's thinking, feeling, mood, behavior, daily functioning, and ability to relate to others (NAMI, 2019) and may be associated with significant distress or disability in social, occupational, academic, or other important activities (APA DSM-5, 2013).Mental health and substance use conditions may affect anyone and can result from a combination of biological, social, psychological, and cultural factors. These conditions may develop and reoccur in response to stressful events (APA DSM-5, 2013; SAMHSA, 2019).

Mental health conditions (DSM-5, 2013) that music therapists treat can include -

• Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders
• Bipolar and related disorders
• Depressive disorders
• Anxiety disorders
• Substance-related and addictive disorders
• Trauma- and stressor-related disorders
• Feeding and eating disorders
• Personality disorders

Intervention-

• - Music in Psychosocial Training and Counseling technique is to improve the mental health condition of clients.