Music therapy for patients with depression: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression is one of the most common mental diseases, leading to a decline in both psychiatric and physical functions. One non-pharmacological therapeutic strategy for the management of psychiatric disorders is music therapy.

Aims

To assess the clinical effectiveness of music therapy and its various subscales for managing depressive symptoms (primary outcome) and related problems (secondary outcome) in comparison with other conventional treatments.

Method

A comprehensive search of MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Review, CINAHL, PsyInfo and KMbase was conducted to identify randomised controlled trials published up to 31 August 2023. Studies assessing the clinical effectiveness of music therapy for individuals with depression were included, and data on participants

SUBMITTER: Lee YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12451534 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature