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Institute of Salutogenesis & Complementary Medicine

A Unit of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University)

Accredited by NAAC with highest A++ Grade

Ranked 77 among Universities by NIRF 2023

A UGC Category 1 Higher Education Institution

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School of Music Therapy Education and Research

CMTER, SBV

School of Music Therapy Education and Research (CMTER)

A Center of

Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (SBV), puducherry

Patient Care Services

CMTER has established an  optimum healing environment in Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth and  is committed to provide music therapy as a complementary health care method with a Salutogenic focus on the physical, mental, social and spiritual health. Music therapy services are integrated along-side main stream medicine to promote healing and increase the resilience and sense of coherence to overcome disease paving the foundation for better health in future.

Music therapy services with a Salutogenic focus are imparted by qualified music therapists to adult and pediatric in-patients and out-patients registered with the departments of  Medicine, ICU,  catheterization labs, ICU waiting area,  operation theatres and labour rooms to mention a few. The faculty of CMTER work regularly all through the week from 9 to 4 pm offering OPD music therapy consultations and also work bed-side. Around 12000 patients have been benefited by music therapy services since the inception of the center. 

Some of the patient care outcomes recorded with  music therapy services are 

  • Reduction of anxiety and pain
  • Stabilizing physiological measures
  • Improvement in peak flow expiratory rate
  • Regularization of  breathing patterns,
  • Improvement in onset of sleep
  • Regulation of emotions
  • Reduction of crying spells
  • Reduction of depressive symptoms
  • Enhance self-expression,
  • Improvement in cognitive abilities and
  • Improvement in  communication and self-esteem. 

Music therapy services were also rendered to the care takers in the ICU waiting area

Total number of music therapy consultancies offered

S.NoYearMale FemaleTGTotal
1201013417
22011143897
3201280696149
420131061061213
5201429120947547
6201513241165472536
72016122114802701
820179771489242490
9201812681335452448
10

2019

(uptoMarch)

411256  677
Total    11875