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It is therefore gratifying to read the article by Erkkilä et al Reference Erkkilä, Punkanen, Fachner, Ala-Ruona, Pöntiö and Tervaniemi 2 in this issue of the Journal that reports the results of a randomised controlled trial of interactive one-to-one music therapy for adults of working age with depression. In this study, conducted in Finland, trained music therapists engaged participants in ...
Aug 1, 2023 · Research supports the idea that discrimination, a type of trauma, increases risk for mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. 3. Music therapy has shown promise in providing a safe and supportive environment for healing trauma and building resilience while decreasing anxiety levels and improving the functioning of depressed ...
Abstract. Depression is a very common mood disorder, resulting in a loss of social function, reduced quality of life and increased mortality. Music interventions have been shown to be a potential alternative for depression therapy but the number of up-to-date research literature is quite limited.
Aug 17, 2024 · Music interventions can help to alleviate cognitive decline in older adults, especially when these activities are performed within a group. A recent meta-analysis found that music therapy reduces depression and anxiety symptoms, improves BP, and enhances cognitive function in older patients with depression. 123.
Music therapy may be helpful in modulating moods and emotions. An update of the 2008 Cochrane review was needed to improve knowledge on effects of music therapy for depression. 1. To assess effects of music therapy for depression in people of any age compared with treatment as usual (TAU) and psychological, pharmacological, and/or other therapies.
Abstract. Evidence is beginning to emerge that music therapy can improve the mental health of people with depression. We examine possible mechanisms of action of this complex intervention and suggest that music therapy partly is effective because active music-making within the therapeutic frame offers the patient opportunities for new aesthetic ...
Nov 18, 2020 · Some prior reviews have evaluated the effects of music therapy for reducing depression. These reviews found a significant effectiveness of music therapy on reducing depression among older adults with depressive symptoms, people with dementia, puerpera, and people with cancers [4, 5, 73–76]. However, these reviews did not differentiate music ...
