An Introduction to MER, a New Music Psychotherapy Approach for PTSD: Part 1—The Theoretical and Clinical Foundations

Authors

  • Tian Gao MMT

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47513/mmd.v5i2.208

Abstract

This article describes a new music psychotherapy approach for the clients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and negative life events. Over 5 years ago, I developed music entrainment and reprocessing (MER). Part 1 of this article is about the history and the procedure of MER, and part 2 is about the outcome of MER and a vignette is also included to show MER procedure.

Author Biography

Tian Gao, MMT

Tian Gao, MMT, received his master’s degree in music therapy training and graduated from Temple University, Philadelphia, in 1994. He is a professor and the director of music therapy at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, China.

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Vol. 5 No. 2 (2013)

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