Music therapy for the treatment of anxiety: a systematic review with multilevel meta-analysesResearch in context

Music therapy for the treatment of anxiety: a systematic review with multilevel meta-analysesResearch in context

Summary: Background: A considerable number of published clinical trials have examined the anxiety-reducing effects of music therapy interventions across several settings, including mental health care, medical environments, and work- and study-related contexts. Music therapy involves personally tail...

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Main Authors:	Martina de Witte, Sonja Aalbers, Annemieke Vink, Stijn Friederichs, Anne Knapen, Thomas Pelgrim, Amit Lampit, Felicity A. Baker, Susan van Hooren
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-06-01
Series:	EClinicalMedicine
Subjects:	Music therapy Music interventions Non-pharmacological State-anxiety Trait-anxiety Anxiety disorders
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589537025002251
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