Journal article
Effects of music therapy and music-based interventions in the treatment of substance use disorders
2017
Abstract
Music therapy (MT) and music-based interventions (MBIs) are increasingly used
for the treatment of substance use disorders (SUD). Previous reviews on the
efficacy of MT emphasized the dearth of research evidence for this topic,
although various positive effects were identified. Therefore, we conducted a
systematic search on published articles examining effects of music, MT and
MBIs and found 34 quantitative and six qualitative studies. There was a clear
increase in the number of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) during the past
few years. We had planned for a meta-analysis, but due to the diversity of the
quantitative studies, effect sizes were not computed. Beneficial effects of
MT/ MBI on emotional and motivational outcomes, participation, locus of
control, and perceived helpfulness were reported, but results were
inconsistent across studies. Furthermore, many RCTs focused on effects of
single sessions. No published longitudinal trials could be found. The analysis
of the qualitative studies revealed four themes: emotional expression, group
interaction, development of skills, and improvement of quality of life.
Considering these issues for quantitative research, there is a need to examine
social and health variables in future studies. In conclusion, due to the
heterogeneity of the studies, the efficacy of MT/ MBI in SUD treatment still
remains unclear.
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Details
- Title
- Effects of music therapy and music-based interventions in the treatment of substance use disorders
- Creators
- Louisa HohmannJoke BradtThomas StegemannStefan Koelsch
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Creative Arts Therapies
- Other Identifier
- 991019168518204721