Kaelen et al. 2018 - music as the hidden therapist
The hidden therapist: evidence for a central role of music in psychedelic therapy
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Key findings
- Music consistently rated among the most influential session factors
- Music-evoked emotion correlates with therapeutic outcome
- Argues for music as an active therapeutic ingredient, not background
Limitations
- Largely psilocybin and MDMA literature
- Limited direct ketamine data
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