The State of Music-Based Interventions for Mental Illness

Thought Leaders on Barriers, Opportunities, and the Value of Interdisciplinarity

Datos Bibliográficos

ID8907149
AutoresTasha Golden (0000-0001-8442-4967, Johns Hopkins University, autor de correspondencia), Laura Tetreault (0000-0002-7451-0893, University at Albany, State University of New York), Elliot Tetreault, Caitlin E Ray (University of Louisville), Maria Nagae Kuge (University of Florida), Alyssa Tiedemann (Johns Hopkins University), Susan Magsamen (Johns Hopkins University)
Año2021
Volumen58
Número3
Páginas487-498
Fecha de publicación2021-06-08
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaCommunity Mental Health Journal (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0010-3853 • E-ISSN: 1573-2789
EditorialSpringer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1007/s10597-021-00843-4
PMID34105041
OpenAlexW3169643400
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas27

Hundreds of studies regarding music's effects on mental health have accumulated across multiple disciplines; however, access to and application of music as a support for mental health remains limited, due in part to the multidisciplinary nature of related research and difficulties synthesizing findings. This qualitative study is the first to address these barriers by gathering current thought leaders and stakeholders at intersections of music and mental health, representing multiple disciplines and backgrounds, to (1) document understandings of and recommendations for the field, and (2) examine how views converge or conflict. Participants (n = 36) viewed preliminary results of a global scoping review, then engaged in focus groups which were transcribed and de-identified for analysis. An interdisciplinary research team coded and iteratively analyzed transcripts. Six themes emerged: Barriers to Quality/Improved Research, Disciplinary Differences, Research Recommendations, Implementation and Access, Public Perception and Education, and Need for Training. Discussions offered wide-ranging observations and recommendations while revealing challenges and opportunities related to interdisciplinary work. Findings indicate broad agreement regarding current barriers and opportunities at intersections of music and mental health. While highlighting challenges, participants also indicated multiple avenues for advancing research quality, intervention effectiveness, and equitable access to music as a support for mental health. Responding to the study's illumination of the benefits and challenges of interdisciplinary work, four brief recommendations are offered to support future efforts

Discipline · Health psychology · Interdisciplinarity · Intervention (counseling · Medical education · Mental health · Multidisciplinary approach · Perception · Political science · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychotherapist · Public health · Public relations · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Applied Psychology · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Diverse Music Education Insights · Medicine · Music Therapy and Health · Nursing · Psychology