Can Music Therapy Help Adults with Schizophrenia Improve Their Cognitive Skills? A Scoping Review

Tina Stone; Alison Short

doi:10.1080/01612840.2023.2266851

Can Music Therapy Help Adults with Schizophrenia Improve Their Cognitive Skills? A Scoping Review

Tina Stone, Alison Short

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Cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia can lead to functional disability and poor quality of life. Established cognitive remediation programs have variable results for adults with schizophrenia, with some participants receiving little or no benefit. This scoping review investigates the efficacy of music therapy as cognitive remediation for adults with schizophrenia. Literature was identified using electronic databases, reference list searching and citation tracking. A total of 13 studies met the criteria for inclusion. Results demonstrated that music therapy improved attention, executive function, language, memory, and processing speed. However, more research is required to better understand and develop cognitively beneficial music therapy programs for adults with schizophrenia.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	55-65
Number of pages	11
Journal	Issues in Mental Health Nursing
Volume	45
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2023.2266851
Publication status	Published - 2024

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