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

doi:10.1192/bjb.2023.44

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

University of Limerick

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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 language	English
Pages (from-to)	251-254
Number of pages	4
Journal	BJPsych Bulletin
Volume	47
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1192/bjb.2023.44
Publication status	Published - 14 Oct 2023

Keywords

Transcultural psychiatry
complementary therapies
group psychotherapy
individual psychotherapy
psychosocial interventions

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