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Effects of Music Therapy on Depression Compared with Psychotherapy

There are mainly three conventional treatments for depression: psychotherapy, pharmaceutical treatments, and electroconvulsive therapy. Because conventional treatment has proven to be poorly successful, new means of treatment must be found that might improve depression when used together with other therapies. A randomized controlled clinical trial was performed with a convenience sample of 79 patients aged 25–60 years with low- and medium-grade depression.

The Neurochemistry of Music

Music is used to regulate mood and arousal in everyday life and to promote physical and psychological health and well-being in clinical settings. However, scientific inquiry into the neurochemical effects of music is still in its infancy.

Effects of Music on Major Depression in Psychiatric Inpatients

The study was to assess the effectiveness of soft music for treatment of major depressive disorder inpatients in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. A pretest-posttest with a two-group repeated measures design was used. Patients with major depressive disorder were recruited through referred by the psychiatric physicians. Subjects listened to their choice of music for 2 weeks.

Music and Mental Health

This article offers 10 ways music can improve mental health and physical well being – it works as a non-academic way to highlight some key ways music can relieve stress, improve cognition, eat less, improve memory, manage pain, improve motivation, improve mood, reduce symptoms of depression, help with sleep patterns, and enhance endurance and performance.

A Randomized Control Trial of Meditation Compared to Music Listening to Improve Cognitive Function for Breast Cancer Survivors: Feasibility and acceptability

This study focuses on attempting to identify affordable treatments to combat brain fog and cognitive decline connected to breast cancer treatment. It reviews the impacts of meditation and listening to music. Overall all members of the study reported improved mood and cognitive abilities. AUTHOR SUMMARY: Ashley M. Henneghan a b, Heather Becker a, Michelle L.

Meditation and Music Improve Memory and Cognitive Function in Adults with Subjective Cognitive Decline: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

This study is very similar to the above except it focuses on the impact of meditation and music listening on those experiencing significant cognitive decline as an indicator for alzheimers.

Effects of Singing Bowl Sound Meditation on Mood, Tension, and Well-being: An Observational Study

This study examined the effects of sound meditation, specifically Tibetan singing bowl meditation, on mood, anxiety, pain, and spiritual well-being. Sixty-two women and men (mean age 49.7 years) participated.

The Neuroscience of Music – Towards Ecological Validity

This journal article focuses on and ecompases the connection between music, auditory pathways, neural pathways, and overall neuroscience. It utilizes fMRIs EEGs, and other technical tools to help identify neural activity and impact from introduction of musical stimulis. The purpose of the journal was to see the impact and overall connection of music and neurosceince to help set the stage for further studies.

Psychedelics and Music: Neuroscience and Therapeutic Implications

From the beginning of therapeutic research with psychedelics, music listening has been consistently used as a method to guide or support therapeutic experiences during the acute effects of psychedelic drugs.

Moving in Time: Simulating how Neural Circuits Enable Rhythmic Enactment of Planned Sequences

Many complex actions are mentally pre-composed as plans that specify orderings of simpler actions. To be executed accurately, planned orderings must become active in working memory, and then enacted one-by-one until the sequence is complete. Examples include writing, typing, and speaking. In cases where the planned complex action is musical in nature (e.g.

Metrics Linking Guitars Over Guns to Broader Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

Improving Capacities and Experiences

Core SEL is further broken down into the follow sub-categories:

Contribution

Self-Management

Positive Identity

Academic Self-Efficacy

Social Skills

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