Changes observed in behavior, such as vocal pitch and physical movements, during these musical interactions could provide identifiable and robust markers of an individual’s mental state and help therapists to diagnose and monitor depression in clients. We wanted to find a way to trace change over time both for different client groups and for therapists from a range of backgrounds. Sarah Knight, from the University’s Department of Psychology, said, “Under the blanket term of depression, people have very different needs and manifestations. The researchers suggest that similar communicative behaviors exist in improvisational music therapy.Ĭhanges observed in behavior, such as vocal pitch and physical movements, during these musical interactions could provide identifiable and robust markers of an individual’s mental state and help therapists to diagnose and monitor depression in clients.ĭr. These behaviors can change during depression in a range of ways such as longer pauses within a speaker’s turn, a drop in rate of speech, an overall fall in vocal pitch and a reduction in eye contact. Phatic behaviors in conversation can include small-talk, interjections and gestures which put the other person at ease and strengthen social bonds and understanding. The study, by researchers at the University of York and the Royal College of Music, focused on the significance of “phatic” behaviors in improvisational music therapy-a form of therapy during which a client and a therapist interact by making music together. Researchers have proposed a new way of harnessing music therapy for the diagnosis, assessment and monitoring of depression. Summary: Changes in observed phatic behaviors, such as movements or vocal pitch during music interaction therapy could provide markers for a person’s mental state and help therapists to diagnose and monitor depression in patients.
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