The impact of music therapy on the mental health of patients with schizophrenia

Uvod: Glasbena terapija pomaga pacientom izboljšati kakovost življenja in zmanjša intenziteto in pojavnost simptomatike bolezni, vendar se na globalni ravni redkeje uporablja kot oblika nefarmakološkega zdravljenja. Namen zaključnega dela je pregledati znanstveno literaturo in ugotoviti vpliv glasbene terapije na duševno zdravje pacientov s shizofrenijo. Metode: Pri izdelavi zaključnega dela smo sistematično pregledali in analizirali znanstveno literaturo v angleškem in slovenskem jeziku ter s pomočjo vključitvenih in izključitvenih kriterijev poiskali ustrezno literaturo v podatkovnih bazah PubMed, CINAHL, MEDLINE in Cochraine Library. Rezultati: V analizo smo vključili 6 člankov, ki so med seboj imeli podoben pristop ocenjevanja izidov glasbene terapije s pomočjo lestvic CDSS, BPRS, HADS in CGI. Raziskave so ugotovile, da glasbena terapija vpliva na intenziteto in pojavnost negativnih znakov ter omogoča lažje izražanje pacientov in boljšo socializacijo. Izboljša tudi sposobnost kognitivnega procesiranja, čustveno sproščenost in zmanjšuje ostale psihološke simptome, ki se pojavijo ob shizofreniji (depresija, tesnoba).Introduction: Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder that has a negative impact on the patient and those around them. Music therapy helps patients improve their quality of life and reduces the intensity and occurrence of symptoms but is less commonly used as a non-pharmacological treatment globally. This thesis aims to review the scientific literature and determine the impact of music therapy on the mental health of patients with schizophrenia. Methods: This thesis systematically reviewed and analysed the scientific literature in English and Slovenian languages. We searched for relevant literature in PubMed, CINAHL, MEDLINE and Cochrane Library databases using inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: We included 6 articles with a similar approach to assessing music therapy outcomes using the CDSS, BPRS, HADS and CGI scales. Most studies have found that music therapy affects the intensity and incidence of negative symptoms, helps socialisation, and helps facilitate patient expression. It also improves cognitive processing and emotional relaxation and reduces other psychological symptoms of schizophrenia such as depression and anxiety