mental health
精神健康
Worldwide, it is estimated that approximately 450 million people have a mental health problem. In the UK, one in four people will experience a mental health problem in their lifetime, and the financial impact of poor mental health has been estimated at £100 billion in the UK .
Currently, provision of music therapy is uneven across the UK and people are not always able to access the support they need. Many more people affected by mental health problems could benefit from music therapy if music therapy services are supported to grow and expand. Music therapy is an effective psychological therapy in supporting and enabling people with mental health problems to manage their condition.
Reason for referral
Anxiety, stress ,depression, eating disorder etc.
What do we do during session?
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這種治療方式能有什麼幫助？
治療師和病人一起合奏音樂，能讓病人去觸摸，探索和表達他可能不敢用語言描述的情感。有助於病人和治療師建立一個誠實，可信任的關係。有一些受助著會有言語表達的障礙，自卑感或心情抑鬱, 做成內向的性格。透過治療也使病人能夠接觸和表達自己的創意。
尋找音樂治療師 在香港音樂治療協會www.musictherapyhk.org 尋找註冊的音樂治療師。
MUSIC THERAPY RESERCH ARTICLE ON MENTAL HEALTH
Music Therapy May Offer Hope For People With Depression
Date:
January 23, 2008
Source:
Center For The Advancement Of Health
Summary:
A therapist may be able to use music to help some patients fight depression and improve, restore and maintain their health. Therapeutic interventions included listening to music in groups, body movement and painting to music, and improvised singing.
Useful Documents:
Music Therapy May Improve Schizophrenia Symptoms
Date:
November 01, 2006
Source:
Researchers at Imperial College London & therapists at the Central and North West London Mental Health Trust.
Citation: "An exploratory randomised controlled trial of music therapy for inpatients with schizophrenia" British Journal of Psychiatry, 1 November 2006