Music Therapy for Addictions

Selected Music Therapy and Addictions References  
compiled by Eric B. Miller, Ph.D MT-BC
Miller@biofeedback.net

Aldridge, D., Fachner, J. (2010). Music therapy and addictions. London, UK: Jessica Kingsley.

Arnold, O. (2003).  “Musik- und Tanztherapie in der ambulanten Rehabilitation Drogenabhängiger: Begründung, Erstellung und Umsetzung eines wissenschaftlichen Konzepts am Beispiel einer ambulanten Suchtberatungsstelle in Baden-Württemberg-Teil I = Music and dance therapy in ambulatory rehabilitation of substance abusers Rationale, development, and implementation of a scientific concept based on the example of an ambulatory substance abuser support department in Baden-Württemberg-Part I,” Musik-, Tanz- Und Kunsttherapie, 14(1), 19–31. https://doi.org/10.1026//0933-6885.14.1.19

Aletraris, L., Paino, M., Edmond, M. B., Roman, P. M., & Bride, B. E. (2014). “The use of art and music therapy in substance abuse treatment programs,” Journal of Addictions Nursing, 25(4), 190–196. https://doi.org/10.1097/JAN.0000000000000048

Baker, F. A., Dingle, G. A., & Gleadhill, L. M. (2012). “’Must be the ganja’: Using rap music in music therapy for substance use disorders,” In S. Hadley & G. Yancy (Eds.), Therapeutic uses of rap and hip-hop. (pp. 321–336). New York, NY: Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group. Retrieved from https://ezproxy.library.und.edu/login?auth=cfl&url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=psyh&AN=2011-17746-017&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Bernatzky, G., Presch, M., Anderson, M., Panksepp, J. (2011). “Emotional foundations of music as a non-pharmacological pain management tool in modern medicine,” Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 35(9), 1989–1999. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2011.06.005

Fachner, J. (2017). “Retraining of drug reward, music cues and state-dependent recall in music therapy.” Music and Medicine, 9(1), 8–14. Retrieved from https://ezproxy.library.und.edu/login?auth=cfl&url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=psyh&AN=2017-07764-003&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Hill, J. C., Hains, B., & Ricketts, K. (2017). “Drumming: An innovative alternative for drug addicted individuals,” Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 61(2), 7–24. Retrieved from https://ezproxy.library.und.edu/login?auth=cfl&url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=psyh&AN=2018-11426-002&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Gardstrom, S. C., Carlini, M., Josefczyk, J., & Love, A. (2013). “Women with addictions: Music therapy clinical postures and interventions,” Music Therapy Perspectives, 31(2), 95–104. https://doi.org/10.1093/mtp/31.2.95

Lesiuk, T. L. (2010). “A rationale for music-based cognitive rehabilitation toward prevention of relapse in drug addiction,” Music Therapy Perspectives, 28(2), 124–130. https://doi.org/10.1093/mtp/28.2.124

Liebowitz, M., Tucker, M. S., Frontz, M., & Mulholland, S. (2015). “Participatory choral music as a means of engagement in a veterans’ mental health and addiction treatment setting,” Arts & Health: An International Journal of Research, Policy and Practice, 7(2), 137–150. https://doi.org/10.1080/17533015.2014.999246

Loewy J, Spintge R. “Introduction to the special issue: Music therapy and addictions,” Music and Medicine. 2017;9(1):4-5. https://ezproxy.library.und.edu/login?auth=cfl&url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=psyh&AN=2017-07764-001&site=ehost-live&scope=site. Accessed January 10, 2019.

Mays, K. L., Clark, D. L., & Gordon, A. J. (2008). “Treating addiction with tunes: A systematic review of music therapy for the treatment of patients with addictions,” Substance Abuse, 29(4), 51–59. https://doi.org/10.1080/08897070802418485

Miller, E. B. (2011). A Multi-Modal Approach to Addictions Utilizing Music Therapy and Biofeedback. In Bio-guided music therapy: A practitioner’s guide to the clinical integration of music and biofeedback (pp. 169-187). London, England: Jessica Kingsley.

Miller, S. (2017). “Music therapy and mindfulness: Treating women with addiction in a therapeutic community,” Music and Medicine, 9(1), 50–58. Retrieved from https://ezproxy.library.und.edu/login?auth=cfl&url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=psyh&AN=2017-07764-008&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Murphy, K. M. (2017). “Music therapy in addictions treatment: A systematic review of the literature and recommendations for future research,” Music and Medicine, 9(1), 15–23. Retrieved from https://ezproxy.library.und.edu/login?auth=cfl&url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=psyh&AN=2017-07764-004&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Murphy, K. M. (2015). “Music therapy in addictions treatment,” In B. L. Wheeler (Ed.), Music therapy handbook. (pp. 354–366). New York, NY: Guilford Press. Retrieved from https://ezproxy.library.und.edu/login?auth=cfl&url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=psyh&AN=2015-10561-028&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Silverman, M. J. (2016). “Effects of live and educational music therapy on working alliance and trust with patients on detoxification unit: A four-group cluster-randomized trial,” Substance Use & Misuse, 51(13), 1741–1750. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2016.1197263

Treder-Wolff, J. (1990). “Music therapy as a facilitator of creative process in addictions treatment,” The Arts in Psychotherapy, 17(4), 319–324. https://doi.org/10.1016/0197-4556(90)90051-Q

Soshensky, R. (2001). “Music therapy and addiction,” Music Therapy Perspectives, 19(1), 45–52. https://doi.org/10.1093/mtp/19.1.45

Stamou, V., Chatzoudi, T., Stamou, L., Romo, L., & Graziani, P. (2016). “Music-assisted systematic desensitization for the reduction of craving in response to drug-conditioned cues: A pilot study,” The Arts in Psychotherapy, 51, 36–45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2016.08.003

Treder-Wolff, J. (1990). “Affecting attitudes: Music therapy in addictions treatment,” Music Therapy Perspectives, 8, 67–71. https://doi.org/10.1093/mtp/8.1.67

Vega, V. P. (2017). “Music therapy with addiction and co-occurring disorders,” Music and Medicine, 9(1), 45–49. Retrieved from https://ezproxy.library.und.edu/login?auth=cfl&url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=psyh&AN=2017-07764-007&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Winkelman, M. (2003). “Complementary Therapy for Addiction: ‘Drumming Out Drugs’,” American Journal of Public Health, 93(4), 647–651. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.93.4.647