Use of the Iso Principle as a Central Method in Mood Management: A Music Psychotherapy Clinical Case Study

Authors

Annie Heiderscheit, Augsburg UniversityFollow
Amy Madson, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-10-2015

DOI

10.1093/mtp/miu042

Abstract

The iso principle originated in 1948, as a concept and method of intervention in the context of mood management (Altshulter, 1948). Since then, the use of the iso principle has expanded to a variety of areas within music therapy (Smeijesters, 1995; Crowe, 2004; Michel & Pinson, 2005; Wigram, Pedersen, Bonde, 2002). This article traces the use of the iso principle as a means for mood management from its origins through contemporary clinical uses. It then poses a method of mood management utilizing the iso principle as a central concept and reviews its implementation and efficacy through the presentation of a case study with a female client battling a compulsive overeating disorder, depression, and anxiety. Considerations and implications of the use of the iso principle are also identified and discussed.

Comments

The final formatted version of this article is published in Music Therapy Perspectives at https://doi.org/10.1093/mtp/miu042

Recommended Citation

Heiderscheit, Annie and Madson, Amy, "Use of the Iso Principle as a Central Method in Mood Management: A Music Psychotherapy Clinical Case Study" (2015). Faculty Authored Articles. 50.
https://idun.augsburg.edu/faculty_scholarship/50