OBJECTIVE: To investigate the use of psychopathology terms in the names of rock and roll bands and in their songs or musics. METHOD: Psychopathological terms from the DSM-IV glossary were typed in Portuguese and English on the YouTube page. Bands and music of rock and roll were identified. The same procedure was performed, for comparison, with the glossary of neurological terms of ICD-10. RESULTS: Sixty-two psychiatry and 24 neurology related words were used by rock and roll bands and songs. A frequent use of psychiatric and neurological terms in band names and songs of rock was found. The psychiatric terms were more frequent. Sixty bands used psychiatric and neurology related names (44 bands used psychiatry names and 16 neurology). The names predominant in music were related to substance use. When comparing names and songs of Brazilian and other countries bands no difference was found. CONCLUSION: Rock and Roll bands use with greater frequency psychopathology and psychiatric terms in their names and musics. Brazilian bands held similar results.
Psychopathology; psychiatry; neurology; music; rock and roll
