Cognitive-behavioural treatment of musical performance anxiety. Special Issue: Performance and stress

Author(s): Himle, David P., Papsdorf, James D.

Journal/Book: Psychology of Music. 1989; 17: 12-21.

Abstract: Evaluated the effectiveness of a treatment approach to musical performance anxiety (PA) that combines the use of progressive muscle relaxation, cognitive therapy, and temperature biofeedback training. It was predicted that 12 performance-anxious undergraduate music students receiving this treatment for 6 wks would show greater reduction in PA than 8 wait-list controls. Data from PA measures administered before and after the program supported this prediction. The treatment group also experienced a reduction in trait and test anxiety compared with controls.

Note: progressive muscle relaxation & cognitive therapy & temperature biofeedback training; musical performance anxiety; college music students

Keyword(s): Cognitive therapy; biofeedback training; musical ability; anxiety ; college students; progressive relaxation therapy; adulthood

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