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Music Therapy (MT)

Music therapy (MT) is a form of art therapy that uses music actively (creating music) or receptively (listening to music) to help patients improve physical and mental health.1,2 Regardless of the approach, sessions include discussion about the music experience between the therapist and the patient or group.1,3 This dialogue can encourage patients to reflect on difficult emotions and relationships.1 MT is frequently used in conjunction with medication for the treatment of many mental disorders.1,3,4
 
Description: Music therapy (MT) is a form of art therapy that uses music actively (creating music) or receptively (listening to music) to help patients improve physical and mental health.1,2 Regardless of the approach, sessions include discussion about the music experience between the therapist and the patient or group.1,3 This dialogue can encourage patients to reflect on difficult emotions and relationships.1 MT is frequently used in conjunction with medication for the treatment of many mental disorders.1,3,4
 
Potentially effective for the following mental health concerns: Bipolar disorder, Depressive disorders, Substance-use disorders
Potentially effective in the following age groups: Adolescent, Adult, Pediatric, Geriatric
Treatment setting options: Individual, Group, Family
Treatment format options: In-person
Typical treatment duration: < 10 sessions, 10-20 sessions, 20+ sessions, Variable
Potential limitations: Patients may need to participate in MT for many sessions before seeing the benefits. More studies are needed to evaluate the effects of MT, especially in children and adolescents.1,3
 

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Potentially effective for the following mental health concerns: Bipolar disorder,4 Depressive disorders,1 Substance-use disorders,2 Schizophrenia3; Potentially effective in the following age groups: Adolescent,1,5 Adult,1 Pediatric,1,5 Geriatric1; Treatment setting options: Individual,1 Group,1 Family1; Treatment format options: In-person1; Typical treatment duration: < 10 sessions,3 10–20 sessions,3 20+ sessions,4 Variable3,4
 

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References:

  1. Aalbers S, Fusar-Poli L, Freeman RE, et al. Music therapy for depression. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017;11(11):CD004517. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD004517.pub3 
  2. Chiang M, Reid-Varley WB, Fan X. Creative art therapy for mental illness. Psychiatry Res. 2019;275:129-136. doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2019.03.025 
  3. Geretsegger M, Mössler KA, Bieleninik Ł, Chen XJ, Heldal TO, Gold C. Music therapy for people with schizophrenia and schizophrenia-like disorders. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017;5(5):CD004025. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD004025.pub4 
  4. Degli Stefani M, Biasutti M. Effects of music therapy on drug therapy of adult psychiatric outpatients: a pilot randomized controlled study. Front Psychol. 2016;7:1518.  doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01518 
  5. Stegemann T, Geretsegger M, Phan Quoc E, Riedl H, Smetana M. Music therapy and other music-based interventions in pediatric health care: an overview. Medicines (Basel). 2019;6(1):25. doi:10.3390/medicines6010025 

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