Music therapy for performance anxiety

Since music is the raw material used in music therapy, it's quite natural to wonder if music therapy could play a role in performance anxiety treatment for musicians. We can name Montello, from Performance Wellness Inc., New York, among the authors of specific publications in this field. She proposes the integration of cognitive-behavioural techniques, body consciousness and active music therapy and improvisation.

 

In her article on Medical Problems of Performing Artists she states that group music therapy benefits musicians suffering from performance anxiety. She nuances that in case of coexistent narcissistic problems , the intervention won't be effective if the narcissistic defences are not treated previously.

http://www.sciandmed.com/mppa/journalviewer.aspx?issue=1137&article=1384&action=1 

http://www.performancewellness.org/index.html