The effectiveness of music listening in reducing depressive symptoms in adults: A systematic review

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 332-348

  Chan, Moon Fai ^a   Wong, Zi Yang ^a   Thayala, N V ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Depressive symptoms; Music intervention; Music listening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; JOANNA BRIGGS INSTITUTE META ANALYSIS OF STATISTICS ASSESSMENT AND REVIEW INSTRUMENT; MUSIC THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT PREFERENCE; QUALITY CONTROL; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REPEAT PROCEDURE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; MUSIC; MUSIC THERAPY;

EID: 80054908362     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: 18736963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2011.08.003     Document Type: Review

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