Music Therapy Vocabulary

noun a purgative medicine; a substance that promotes purging of the bowels; a cathartic agent

adjective providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions; causing catharsis

• The act of journaling can be cathartic and help individuals process their emotions.
• Crying can be really cathartic sometimes, you know?
• Watching that movie was so cathartic, I felt all my stress melt away.
• Cleaning out my closet was cathartic, it felt like I was letting go of the past.

noun a plural form of the noun acoasma, which refers to an auditory hallucination or sound perceived without an external stimulus

• The scientist studied the phenomenon of acoasmata in great detail.
• I heard that acoasmata can be quite fascinating to learn about.
• Acoasmata are like, really weird auditory hallucinations, dude.
• The silence in the room was so intense, it felt like acoasmata were echoing in my ears.