Therapeutic Interventions for Music Performance Anxiety: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis
Overview
This systematic review summarizes 40 quantitative studies on interventions for music performance anxiety, including cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and mindfulness. The resource is intended for researchers or clinicians seeking an overview of current treatment modalities and their reported outcomes. The authors note that while improvements were observed, methodological weaknesses in the existing literature prevent definitive conclusions about efficacy.
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- Author
- Caitlin Kinney (King's College London), Phoebe Saville (King's College London), Annie Heiderscheit (Anglia Ruskin University), Hubertus Himmerich (King's College London)
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- 2025-01-26
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- gold
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- 10.3390/bs15020138
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- 21
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@article{allodium:bf137bcb64014adb,
title = {Therapeutic Interventions for Music Performance Anxiety: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis},
author = {Caitlin Kinney and Phoebe Saville and Annie Heiderscheit and Hubertus Himmerich},
year = {2025},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.3390/bs15020138},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15020138}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Therapeutic Interventions for Music Performance Anxiety: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis AU - Kinney, Caitlin AU - Saville, Phoebe AU - Heiderscheit, Annie AU - Himmerich, Hubertus PY - 2025 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.3390/bs15020138 UR - https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15020138 ER -
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Kinney, C., Saville, P., Heiderscheit, A., & Himmerich, H. (2025). Therapeutic Interventions for Music Performance Anxiety: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15020138
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