Using cognitive therapy methods to treat musical performance anxiety

Masud, Sarah

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Title

Using cognitive therapy methods to treat musical performance anxiety

Author(s)

Masud, Sarah

Issue Date

2023

Keyword(s)

• cognitive therapy
• musical performance anxiety

Date of Ingest

2025-02-02T16:29:50-06:00

Abstract

When it comes to exams, public speaking, and completing tasks in general, performance anxiety appears to be a common experience. However, it can cause significant distress and impairment, even to the point that some consider it to be a subtype of social anxiety disorder. The difference is that social anxiety is broadly concerned with embarrassment and humiliation in social situations while individuals with performance anxiety specifically fear the consequences of performing poorly. Though they aren’t the same, applying cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) shows promising results for both of them. In particular, people with musical performance anxiety (MPA) can benefit from adapted forms of CBT during private lessons.

Publisher

University of Illinois Undergraduate Neuroscience Society

Type of Resource

text

Genre of Resource

article

Language

eng

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Copyright 2023 Sarah Masud

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