Banging the drum: Evolutionary and cultural origins of music and its implications for psychiatry

Gerry Rafferty, Gurjot Brar, Mara Petrut, David Meagher, Henry O'Connell, Paul St John-Smith

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Abstract

There is growing interest in music-based therapies for mental/behavioural disorders. We begin by reviewing the evolutionary and cultural origins of music, proceeding then to discuss the principles of evolutionary psychiatry, itself a growing a field, and how it may apply to music. Finally we offer some implications for the role of music and music-based therapies in clinical practice.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)251-254
Number of pages4
JournalBJPsych Bulletin
Volume47
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Oct 2023

Keywords

  • complementary therapies
  • group psychotherapy
  • individual psychotherapy
  • psychosocial interventions
  • Transcultural psychiatry

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