Effect of Indian classical music on quality of sleep in depressed patients
A randomized controlled trial
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4679944 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Abhijeet D Deshmukh, Avani A Sarvaiya, R Seethalakshmi (0000-0002-4227-3985), Seethalakshmi Ramanathan (0000-0001-5464-5574, Topiwala National Medical College & BYL Nair Charitable Hospital), Ajita S Nayak, Ajita Nayak |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 70-78 |
| Publication date | 2009-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nordisk Tidsskrift for Musikkterapi (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0803-9828 • E-ISSN: 1944-8260 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/08098130802697269 |
| OpenAlex | W1981418777 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 21 |
Music has been shown to be effective in a number of psychiatric conditions, including improving the quality of sleep. A pilot study was carried out to study the effect of Indian classical music on the quality of sleep in individuals with depression. Fifty individuals diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder on DSM-IV were consecutively allocated into two groups. One group received music with selected raagas, while the other group was treated with hypnotic medications for a month. The changes in depressive symptoms and sleep quality were measured on MADRS and PSQI. Both PSQI and MADRS scores improved with music. Improvement in scores with music was comparable to hypnotic medications and persisted beyond the treatment period. We conclude that music is comparable to hypnotic medication in improving quality of sleep in depressed patients and can thus act as a useful adjunct in the management of depression
Depression (economics · Hypnotic · Insomnia · Major depressive disorder · Mood · Music therapy · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Randomized controlled trial · Sleep (system call · Sleep quality · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Music Therapy and Health · Psychology · Sleep and related disorders · Sleep and Wakefulness Research · Internal Medicine
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,65 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2025 (17) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |