SynthesisPloS one2017
Effects of music therapy and music-based interventions in the treatment of substance use disorders: A systematic review.
Synthesis in PloS one, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05180617 (Feasibility of Music Therapy, Neural Processing and Reduction of Craving in Community Substance Misuse Treatment Services), which is not on this map. Cited by 23 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Feasibility of Music Therapy, Neural Processing and Reduction of Craving in Community Substance Misuse Treatment Services (CSMTS)
Who cites it
23 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 135 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for adults with substance use disorder that have a co-occurring mental health disorder: an umbrella review and illustrative cost-effectiveness analysis.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2026Pooled it
- Music therapy for people with substance use disorders.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of Live Music on the Perception of Noise in the SICU/PICU: A Patient, Caregiver, and Medical Staff Environmental Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
- Changes in Selected Cognitive and Motor Skills as Well as the Quality of Life After a 24-Week Multidimensional Music-Based Exercise Program in People With Dementia.American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementiasTrial
- Policy and practice recommendations for residential addiction treatment: a qualitative investigation on increasing equity in treatment for Black patients.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2026Article
- Adolescent music engagement is associated with less alcohol consumption and substance experimentation 5-11 years later: A genetically informative study.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2026Article
- Examining the relationship between preferred music types and temperament-character in individuals diagnosed with alcohol and substance use disorders.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Novel and emerging physical treatments for major depressive disorder.Fundamental research · 2025Review
- The Changing Relationship Between Hobby Engagement and Substance Use in Young People: Latent Growth Modelling of the Add Health Cohort.Journal of youth and adolescence · 2025Article
- Music Therapy may Decrease Radial Artery Spasm Rates and Increase Satisfaction during Coronary Angiography.Current vascular pharmacology · 2025Article
- Steering the energy with music: hermeneutic phenomenological study of user perspectives of music and music therapy for co-occurring ADHD and substance use problems.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2024Article
- Does the Argentine Tango Sustainably Improve Cancer-Associated Fatigue and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors?Cancers · 2023Article
- Music therapy, neural processing, and craving reduction: an RCT protocol for a mixed methods feasibility study in a Community Substance Misuse Treatment Service.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2023Article
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- Neuroplastic Changes in Addiction Memory-How Music Therapy and Music-Based Intervention May Reduce Craving: A Narrative Review.Brain sciences · 2023Review
- Using Deep Learning to Recognize Therapeutic Effects of Music Based on Emotions.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- A Systematic Review of Music-Based Interventions to Improve Treatment Engagement and Mental Health Outcomes for Adolescents and Young Adults.Child & adolescent social work journal : C & A · 2022Article
- Development and validation of audio-based guided imagery and progressive muscle relaxation tools for functional bloating.PloS one · 2022Article
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- Mental health and music engagement: review, framework, and guidelines for future studies.Translational psychiatry · 2021Review
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4 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.
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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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