Music therapy for people with substance use disorders
Ghetti, Claire; Chen, Xi-Jing; Brenner, Annette; Hakvoort, Laurien G; Lien, Lars; Fachner, Jorg; Gold, Christian
Peer reviewed, Journal article
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2022Metadata
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Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2022 May 9; 5(5): CD012576. 10.1002/14651858.CD012576.pub3Abstract
Background Substance use disorder (SUD) is the continued use of one or more psychoactive substances, including alcohol, despite negative effects on health, functioning, and social relations. Problematic drug use has increased by 10% globally since 2013, and harmful use of alcohol is associated with 5.3% of all deaths. Direct effects of music therapy (MT) on problematic substance use are not known, but it may be helpful in alleviating associated psychological symptoms and decreasing substance craving. Objectives To compare the effect of music therapy (MT) in addition to standard care versus standard care alone, or to standard care plus an active control intervention, on psychological symptoms, substance craving, motivation for treatment, and motivation to stay clean/sober. Search methods We searched the following databases (from inception to 1 February 2021): the Cochrane Drugs and Alcohol Specialised Register; CENTRAL; MEDLINE (PubMed); eight other databases, and two trials registries. We handsearched reference lists of all retrieved studies and relevant systematic reviews. Selection criteria We included randomised controlled trials comparing MT plus standard care to standard care alone, or MT plus standard care to active intervention plus standard care for people with SUD. Data collection and analysis We used standard Cochrane methodology. Music therapy for people with substance use disorders