A low-intensity CBT-based music group can be successfully administered to clients of community mental health services. There are indications of effectiveness in reducing disability, although there appears to be negligible effect on symptoms of anxiety and depression. This is the first report of a trial of a low-intensity CBT-based music group intervention.

Cognitive behavioural therapy-based music (CBT-Music) group is a nine-week guided self-help group for individuals with mild-to-moderate symptoms of anxiety and/or depression. This is a novel treatment developed for use in a community-based mental health setting. A feasibility study (a randomized control trial) has shown promising results for the CBT-Music group.

Date Presented 4/7/2016 During phenomenology-informed interviews with 5 young adults enrolled in an early psychosis intervention (EPI) program in Canada, participants discussed the meaning of participating in a music group offered by the EPI program and the positive benefits that contributed to their recovery. Primary Author and Speaker: Carrie Anne Marshall Additional Authors and Speakers: Lyn Heinemann, Chris Trimmer, Adam Broad