Jordan Raine

School of Psychology, Sussex University, Brighton, BN1 9RH, UK.

2 papers in the library · 283 citations · publishing 2018

Papers

The hidden therapist: evidence for a central role of music in psychedelic therapy

Psychopharmacology February 1, 2018 Mendel Kaelen, Bruna Giribaldi, Jordan Raine et al. 274 citations

Music plays a central therapeutic role in psychedelic therapy with psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression. In interviews with 19 patients, music had both welcome influences—evoking meaningful emotion, mental imagery, guidance, openness, calm, and safety—and unwelcome influences, such as unpleasant emotion, imagery, and resistance. Patients' experience of the music correlated with mystical experiences and insightfulness. Critically, the nature of the music experience significantly predicted reductions in depression one week after psilocybin, whereas general drug intensity did not.

DOI: 10.1007/s00213-017-4820-5 Full text Music therapy Psychology Psychotherapist Neuroscience

Correction to: The hidden therapist: evidence for a central role of music in psychedelic therapy.

Psychopharmacology May 1, 2018 Mendel Kaelen, Bruna Giribaldi, Jordan Raine et al. 9 citations correction

Music plays a central role in psychedelic therapy by helping to guide and support the therapeutic process. The article synthesizes evidence that music can influence emotional states, facilitate psychological insights, and enhance the overall therapeutic outcome when combined with psychedelic substances. The authors argue that music acts as a "hidden therapist" by directing the trajectory of the psychedelic experience, promoting emotional release, and supporting the integration of the experience afterward. This suggests that careful selection and use of music is crucial for optimizing the therapeutic benefits of psychedelic therapy.

DOI: 10.1007/s00213-018-4886-8 Full text Psychedelic therapy Music therapy Music intervention Therapeutic music +18