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Obsession of hearing music: From the viewpoint of Morita theory
Author(s) -
Gomibuchi Takashi,
Gomibuchi Kumiko,
Akiyama Tsuyoshi,
Tsuda Hitoshi,
Hayakawa Tohsaku
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
psychiatry and clinical neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.609
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1440-1819
pISSN - 1323-1316
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-1819.2000.00659.x
Subject(s) - morita therapy , complaint , psychology , audiology , mental health , music therapy , psychiatry , psychotherapist , medicine , political science , law
We present two typical cases among five Japanese students who have complained of hearing music. They were found among 638 student case reports during 4 years at the mental health service center of a preparatory school. We diagnosed the complaint of hearing music as a symptom of obsession. Morita therapy was an effective treatment for this symptom. We discuss the characteristics of the symptom as an obsession and the therapy in the light of Morita theory.