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Effectiveness of music therapy: a summary of systematic reviews based on randomized controlled trials of music interventions

Kamioka H, Tsutani K, Yamada M, Park H, Okuizumi H, Tsuruoka K, Honda T, Okada S, Park SJ, Kitayuguchi J, Abe T, Handa S, Oshio T, Mutoh Y. · Patient preference and adherence · 2014 · randomised controlled trial

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“music therapy treatment improved the following: global and social functioning in schizophrenia and/or serious mental disorders, gait and related activities in Parkinson’s disease, depressive symptoms, and sleep quality.”

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24876768/ · https://doi.org/10.2147/ppa.s61340 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4036702/

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Effectiveness of music therapy: a summary of systematic reviews based on randomized controlled trials of music interventions
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Patient preference and adherence
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2014
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Kamioka H, Tsutani K, Yamada M, Park H, Okuizumi H, Tsuruoka K, Honda T, Okada S, Park SJ, Kitayuguchi J, Abe T, Handa S, Oshio T, Mutoh Y.
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“music therapy treatment improved the following: global and social functioning in schizophrenia and/or serious mental disorders, gait and related activities in Parkinson’s disease, depressive symptoms, and sleep quality.”

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24876768/ · https://doi.org/10.2147/ppa.s61340 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4036702/

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