Effectiveness of music therapy for autism spectrum disorder, dementia, depression, insomnia and schizophrenia: update of systematic reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Music therapy (MT) aims at maintaining, restoring and furthering physical/emotional/mental health. This review assesses effectiveness of MT and its methods for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), dementia, depression, insomnia and schizophrenia.

Methods

A search for systematic reviews and health technology assessment reports was conducted and yielded 139 hits. Given the large amount, we focused on five frequent diagnostic groups with available Cochrane reviews. A second search was conducted in four databases. Two authors independently performed study selection, data extraction and assessed methodological quality. Only trials with moderate/low risk of bias (RoB) were selected.

Results

Ten randomized controlled trials (1.248 participants) met inclusion criteria.

SUBMITTER: Gassner L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8846327 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature