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Musicothérapie et santé mentale : l’expérience de musicothérapeutes québécois
2017
Type of reference
Scientific publications
Author
Guylaine Vaillancourt
Language
French
Source / Publisher
Revue officielle de l’Association canadienne des musicothérapeutes
Keywords
Research article
Hospital
In the Community
Anxiety
Depression
Psychiatric conditions
Singing
Choir
Composition
Musical recording
Emotional expression
Improvisation
Group music therapy
Individual music therapy
Mental health
Adults

The objective of this phenomenological research is to document the experience of music therapists practicing in mental health with adults receiving services in community and hospital settings in Quebec. Reflections, recommendations, research ideas, and the results of interviews are presented here. It is hoped that this work will help to foster the use of music therapy practices in mental health, an innovative and creative approach.

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