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Cognitive-Behavioural Treatment of Musical Performance Anxiety

Julie Jaffee Nagel

David P. Himle

School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109-1285, USA

James D. Papsdorf

Ann Arbor, Michigan

This pilot study evaluated the effectiveness of a treatment approach for musical performance anxiety that combined progressive muscle relaxation, cognitive therapy, and temperature biofeedback training. Twelve competent pianists who complained of debilitating performance anxiety were randomly assigned to a treatment group; and eight subjects were placed on a wait-list control group. Following a six-week programme of group therapy, signifi- cant differences between pre- and post-measurements were observed for the treatment group in performance anxiety, and trait anxiety. The results suggest that it is possible to lower debilitating stage fright in performance- anxious musicians through a cognitive-behavioural treatment approach.

Psychology of Music, Vol. 17, No. 1, 12-21 (1989)
DOI: 10.1177/0305735689171002
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