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. 

The authors aimed to perform a meta-analysis to evaluate the effects of adjuvant music therapy for patients with hypertension, to provide insights to the clinical management of hypertension. Their conclusions support the use of music therapy to control blood pressure and heart rate, reduce anxiety and depression levels, and improve sleep quality in hypertensive patients. 

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

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

The British Association for Music Therapy (BAMT) is the professional association regrouping all music therapists in Great Britain

Emotional and physical healing can come from a simple song that masks the pain, according to Markeyla Williams, 22, a patient at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital. Williams never knew the power that music would play in healing during such a traumatic time of her life. You can also read the complete article (see other reference with same title). 

The Canadian Association of Music Therapists (CAMT) is the professional association regrouping all certified music therapists in Canada.  

The Canadian Journal of Music Therapy (CJRM) is a bilingual, peer-reviewed publication that aims to raise international standards of music therapy knowledge and practice. 

 Located in Manitoba (Canada), the Canadian Mennonite University offers the Bachelor in Music Therapy program

 Located in British Colombia (Canada), Capilano University offers the Bachelor of Music Therapy program