Psychiatry and the Arts in Historical Perspective
Rosemary Golding discusses the context behind setting up the Psychiatry and the Arts in Nineteenth-Century Britain (PAN) Network and their work up to date.
Understanding the Cancer Patient Perspective Through Music
John Saganty explores the role of music in representing and experiencing the cancer patient perspective
The Emotional Epidemiology of Music Analysis
Epidemiology is a hot topic in the COVID-19 era. Institutions like the World Health Organization, the U.S. Center for Disease Control, and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, the loci of epidemiological
Learning how to listen
Megan Griffin explores how the listening skills gained as a professional musician have benefited her practice as a medical doctor.
Mike Shinoda’s Post Traumatic and the Other Side of Suicide
According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control, there was an increase in suicides in the United States between 2000 and 2016 from 10.4 to 13.5 per 100,000 people, resulting in a 30% increase.
Townes Van Zandt and the Meter of Mental Illness
Steve Earl once famously said, “Townes Van Zandt is the best songwriter in the world, and I’ll stand on Bob Dylan’s coffee table in my cowboy boots and say that” (McGee, The Guardian, 2008).
What your doctor knows about Mendelssohn might help save your life
Recent educational policies in the U.S. have created an increased focus on educational fields associated with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics or STEM. This educational focus comes from a number of sources, including the
Heavy Metal Therapy: Reflections on Developing a Peer Support Community for Metalheads
In this piece, a psychologist and heavy metal enthusiast reflects on the creation of the peer support project Heavy Metal Therapy, a web-based resource of recovery stories, research, music playlists and blogs about heavy
Atonal Train Stations: Weaponized Music in Berlin’s Drug War
The power of music to affect our psychological composition and influence our moods is not a new concept. Examples range from the soundscape design in shopping malls to the burgeoning field of music therapy
The Therapist: Musicians Go to the Doctor
The recent suicides of musicians such as Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington highlight a dark thread in popular music and renew the importance of mental-health discussions. Song-writing has often served as a therapeutic medium