Effects of group music therapy on depressive symptoms in women: the MUSED-study: results from a randomized-controlled trial

Background - Music can directly influence emotions, the regulation of which are known to be impaired in major depressive disorder (MDD). While music therapy (MT) could be an effective complement to treat MDD, studies investigating such effects have not yet yielded conclusive results. We hypothesized...

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Main Authors: Gäbel, Christine (Author) , Stoffel, Martin (Author) , Aguilar-Raab, Corina (Author) , Jarczok, Marc N. (Author) , Rittner, Sabine (Author) , Ditzen, Beate (Author) , Warth, Marco (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 1 April 2025
In: Journal of affective disorders
Year: 2025, Volume: 374, Pages: 1-10
ISSN:1573-2517
DOI:10.1016/j.jad.2025.01.011
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.01.011
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Author Notes:Christine Gaebel, Martin Stoffel, Corina Aguilar-Raab, Marc N. Jarczok, Sabine Rittner, Beate Ditzen, Marco Warth

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