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This is a high-quality randomised trial of music therapy specifically for depression and the results suggest that it can improve the mood and global functioning of people with this disorder.
Jun 28, 2008 · Findings suggested that music therapy helps patients to improve general symptoms, depression and anxiety symptoms, and level of functioning, and provided estimates of the effect per session, which can be used in power calculations for future studies.
- Jaakko Erkkilä, Christian Gold, Jörg Fachner, Esa Ala-Ruona, Marko Punkanen, Mauno Vanhala
- 10.1186/1471-244X-8-50
- 2008
- BMC Psychiatry. 2008; 8: 50.
Since the ability for self-reflection crucially requires internally-directed cognition 4, which is typical of mind-wandering, we sought to investigate the influence of sad and happy music on mind-wandering episodes.
Aug 1, 2023 · 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 individuals. 4 Music therapy is an evidence-based therapeutic intervention using music to accomplish health and education goals, such as improving ...
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
Jun 22, 2021 · For individuals who experience severe problems (e.g., MDD, SUDs), engaging with music may reduce symptoms or improve treatment outcomes. This is the primary goal of most music...
Apr 29, 2019 · One of the specific music therapy techniques that has been demonstrated to be effective in the treatment of depression is integrative improvisational music therapy (IIMT). IIMT is a model that is built on a versatile theoretical background.
