Resources & references

This single-blinded randomized controlled trial compares the effects of 1) active group music therapy and 2) receptive group music therapy to group counseling in treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD). The conclusion is that group music therapy, either active or receptive, is an interesting adjunctive treatment option for outpatients with MDD. 

Watch as a board-certified music therapist leads an individual session with an autistic man. Through instrument playing, singing, and songwriting, the client develops communication, strengthens social skills, and gains confidence.

This news story features the clinical work of Matthew Frederick, a music therapist in the United States. Matthew offers an individual music therapy session to an older adult with Alzheimer's disease and the client's spouse.

The American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) is the professional association regrouping all music therapists in the United States of America.

Approaches is a fully autonomous open access peer-reviewed journal inviting diverse perspectives on music therapy practice, profession and discipline. As a Hellenic-English publication, Approaches fosters interdisciplinary dialogue bridging local and global aspects of music, health and wellbeing. Approaches publishes two issues per year.

The Association québécoise de musicothérapie (AQM) is the Québec Chapter of the Canadian Association for Music Therapists (CAMT).

The Atlantic Association for Music Therapy (AAMT) is a regional chapter of the Canadian Association for Music Therapy (CAMT), the national accrediting body for music therapists in Canada. The AAMT is committed to promoting, supporting and advocating for music therapy in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.

The Australian Journal of Music Therapy is an annual, refereed journal. It reflects current research and debate in the profession. Each volume of AJMT exemplifies the diversity of Australian music therapy clinical work and research.

The Australian Music Therapy Association (AustMTA) is the professional association regrouping all music therapists in Australia

Jaycie Voorhees, a board-certified music therapist, shares why hello and goodbye songs are important in preschool group music therapy sessions. See how the children sing, move, and engage with the music to build social interaction and encourage active participation.

When Benji was born, he was like any other child... at around eighteen months his speech development started to regress and his parents noticed changes in his behaviour.

Benji was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the age of two and a half years old... and so the challenges for Benji and his family were now clear. Realising the long road ahead, Benji's parents were determined to give their son every opportunity for success in life. His music therapy journey begins here...  

When Robert Gupta was caught between a career as a doctor and a violinist, he realized his place was in the middle, with a bow in his hand and a sense of social justice in his heart. He tells a moving story of society's marginalized and the power of music therapy, which can succeed where conventional medicine fails. .