Saoirse Finn writes a #LetsTalkMentalHealthII blog about group singing for women with postnatal depression.
[read the full story...]Singing speeds up recovery from postnatal depression faster than usual care #LetsTalkMentalHealthII
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Dental anxiety: Non-pharmacological treatment may be beneficial
This review of non-pharmacological intervention to reduce mental distress, pain, and analgesic use in adults undergoing dental treatment included 29 RCTs. The findings suggest positive benefits for the interventions examined with no significant differences between the various interventions.
[read the full story...]Turn on, tune in, drop out! Music therapy no better than usual care for young people
Lisa Burscheidt is rather disappointed by a randomised controlled trial of music therapy for children and adolescents with behavioural and emotional problems.
[read the full story...]Psychosocial interventions for negative symptoms in psychosis
Rachel Upthegrove reviews a new systematic review and meta-analysis of psychological and psychosocial interventions for negative symptoms in psychosis.
This is the third in a new series of Mental Elf blogs produced in partnership with the British Journal of Psychiatry.
[read the full story...]Treatment is uncommon for common mental disorders
Suzanne Dash reviews a cross-sectional study of the prevalence and treatment of common mental disorders in the English national population, which inspires her to host a mental health epidemiology quiz. Fingers on buzzers…
[read the full story...]Music therapy for depression in older adults: How can I be sure of you?
Dave Steele appraises a systematic review that reports music therapy combined with standard therapies is effective for treating depressive symptoms in older adults. He’s unconvinced by these claims and would like a bit more harmony in the evidence-base before striking up the band.
[read the full story...]Group psychotherapies for schizophrenia
Tracey Roberts appraises a systematic review of group psychotherapies for schizophrenia, which includes group CBT, music therapy, art therapy and social skills training.
[read the full story...]Alternatives to medication for agitation in dementia
Andrés Fonseca summarises the findings of a recent systematic review of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of sensory, psychological and behavioural interventions for managing agitation in dementia.
[read the full story...]Music therapy is a hit with the patients, but not in the results
In the Woodland we all enjoy a good sing-a-long, but can this actually be therapeutic? Music therapy has a growing database with regards to its use in helping to treat a variety of mental health disorders. It is thought of as a systematic intervention that uses music experiences (active or receptive) and the relationships that [read the full story…]
Music interventions to replace sedatives for preoperative anxiety?
In the Woodland we have previously looked at musical interventions for agitation in dementia and depression. In June 2013 the Cochrane Collaboration published a systematic review of musical interventions for preoperative anxiety. As may be expected, people awaiting surgical procedures often experience high levels of anxiety. This anxiety is important as it can result in [read the full story…]