Psychiatry Res October 2021 PMID 34365216

Effects of music therapy on anxiety: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Guangli Lu, Ruiying Jia, Dandan Liang, Jingfen Yu, Zhen Wu, Chaoran Chen

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Discussions highlight that while posts agree on the effectiveness of music therapy in reducing anxiety shortly after treatment, few emphasize its limited long-term impact, using words like 'significantly reduced' and 'no significant impact at follow-up,' which show a consensus with the article’s results and a balanced tone about its implications.

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The discussions reflect that the findings are considered meaningful, especially regarding immediate anxiety reduction, though some recognize limitations in long-term effects.

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This study analyzed 32 randomized controlled trials involving 1924 participants to examine how effective music therapy is at reducing anxiety, finding that it significantly reduces anxiety immediately after treatment but not at follow-up.
The results showed that music therapy was particularly effective for people aged 60 and older, as well as in both developed and developing countries, with benefits seen after 12 or fewer sessions.
The researchers suggest that while music therapy is helpful during treatment, more studies are needed to understand its long-term effects, especially since only a few studies reported follow-up data and the follow-up durations were inconsistent.]

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RT @GrahamCLDavey: "Though anxiety was significantly reduced after music therapy intervention, no significant impact was found at follow-up…

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RT @GrahamCLDavey: "Though anxiety was significantly reduced after music therapy intervention, no significant impact was found at follow-up…

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