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Creativity and mental illness – Psychiatry in music | Synapse

February 19, 2026The British Journal of Psychiatry0 citations

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Creativity and mental illness – Psychiatry in music

DHDaisy E. J. Howes OHOliver HowesInstitute of Physics

Key Points

To examine the relationship between creativity and mental illness in psychiatric contexts, particularly through music.
Literature review on creativity and mental illness
Analysis of case studies in music therapy
Interviews with mental health professionals
Creativity often correlates with certain mental illnesses
Music therapy is effective in managing symptoms
Insights gathered from psychological perspectives on creative individuals

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6996712d80e1323b05ec03bd https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2025.10439

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