Dr Nelio Mendonça Hospital, SESARAM, Funchal, Portugal.
Faculty of Humanities, 247680Universidad Internacional de la Rioja, Madrid, Spain.
Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2022 Jul;27(3):895-910. doi: 10.1177/13591045221079161. Epub 2022 Feb 23.
Although it is true that adolescence is a stage of evolutionary development in which there are innumerable windows of opportunity, it is also the peak age at which some psychiatric disorders may appear. On the other hand, music is an auditory stimulus that interests and motivates youngsters, as it is used for identity, social connection, and emotional regulation.
We conducted a strategic search by consulting scientific databases. The following search terms were employed: Music Therapy AND Psychology AND Psychiatry AND Adolescents. The following international electronic databases were searched: Medline, Ovid, and Cochrane Library.
A total of 142 sources were identified from which 9 papers on music therapy published exclusively in scientific journals specialized in psychology or child psychiatry were selected. The total number of participants was 651. The studies reported that music therapy interventions have the potential to improve self-esteem, social engagement, decrease social isolation, and depressive and anxiety symptoms in psychiatric adolescents (both in inpatient and outpatient settings).
Given the heterogeneity and methodological quality of the few studies included, it is complex to extrapolate and generalize results. More quality research is needed to expand music therapy interventions on youth mental health.
尽管青春期是进化发展的一个阶段，有无数的机会之窗，但也是一些精神障碍可能出现的高峰期。另一方面，音乐是一种听觉刺激，它能引起年轻人的兴趣和积极性，因为它被用于身份认同、社交联系和情绪调节。
我们通过咨询科学数据库进行了策略性搜索。使用了以下搜索词：音乐治疗 AND 心理学 AND 精神病学 AND 青少年。搜索了以下国际电子数据库：Medline、Ovid 和 Cochrane Library。
共确定了 142 个来源，其中选择了 9 篇专门发表在心理学或儿童精神病学专业期刊上的关于音乐治疗的论文。总共有 651 名参与者。这些研究报告称，音乐治疗干预有可能改善自尊心、社会参与度，减少社交孤立以及精神科青少年的抑郁和焦虑症状（无论是在住院还是门诊环境中）。
鉴于所纳入的少数研究的异质性和方法学质量，推断和概括结果非常复杂。需要更多高质量的研究来扩大音乐治疗干预对青年心理健康的影响。
