Art therapy in the modern world and music therapy in particular

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This article aims at locating the new academic discipline of art therapy and dwells more specifically on the various kinds of widespread art therapies.

In the text these are concisely described, and the patients in the treatment of whom they are used are specified.

At the same time I list the names of famous scholars and physicians working in this field, in order to enable the specialists interested in these disciplines to find easily the qualified information they seek.

Music therapy, as the most widespread art therapy, has been discussed in great detail.

I have suggested a listed contingent of patients to whom it is successfully applied.

I have taken the liberty of quoting also a few listed plans, associated with suggestions for work with specific composers or pieces of music, and their application.

The article is an introduction to the subject of art therapies and music therapy, whereby I give the opportunity of a correct understanding of the ideas and objectives covered in them as well as the possible paths of treatment which can be successfully applied.