The Use of Music in the Treatment and Management of Serious Mental Illness: A Global Scoping Review of the Literature.

ABSTRACT: Mental and substance use disorders have been identified as the leading cause of global disability, and the global burden of mental illness is concentrated among those experiencing disability due to serious mental illness (SMI). Music has been studied as a support for SMIs for decades, with promising results; however, a lack of synthesized evidence has precluded increased uptake of and access to music-based approaches. The purpose of this scoping review was to identify the types and quantity of research at intersections of music and SMIs, document evidentiary gaps and opportunities, and generate recommendations for improving research and practice. Studies were included if they reported on music's utilization in treating or mitigating symptoms related to five SMIs: schizophrenia, bipolar dis

SUBMITTER: Golden TL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8044514 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature