Music therapy's effects on levels of depression, anxiety, and social isolation in Mexican farmworkers living in the United States: A randomized controlled trial

Schwantes, Melody; McKinney, Cathy H.; Hannibal, Niels

doi:10.1016/j.aip.2013.12.002

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“…One experimental study sought to determine the effectiveness of music therapy aimed at decreasing depression, anxiety, and social isolation among Mexican farmworkers in the southern US [34]. The authors reported that music therapy had a “medium” but non-significant effect on decreasing depression scores (7).…”

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Research trends in farmers’ mental health: A scoping review of mental health outcomes and interventions among farming populations worldwide

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BackgroundMental health issues among farmers are identified population health concerns. While one systematic review focused on suicide in farming populations in the United States, there have been no scoping studies examining mental health in farming communities worldwide. The objectives of this scoping review were to: provide a descriptive analysis of the literature pertaining to mental health outcomes in farming populations; describe the international scope of the research; and highlight published mental health services and interventions that have been evaluated.MethodsFollowing Arksey and O’Malley’s scoping review framework, five major health and science platforms were used to identify studies examining mental health outcomes in farming populations, worldwide. Studies that met a priori inclusion criteria that were published prior to December 31, 2017 were included in this review. Data synthesis and descriptive statistics were conducted using STATA 15® software; proportions were calculated by country.ResultsThe initial literature search yielded 9,906 records. After title and abstract screening, 676 articles were reviewed in-full. Of these, 341 met a priori inclusion criteria. Studies included were conducted between 1979 and 2017; the majority (265; 77.7%) were published between 2002–2017. The most frequently measured outcomes were stress (41.9%), suicide (33.1%), and depression (32.6%). Over 70% of studies that examined stress described using quantitative research methods, most predominantly, cross-sectional designs (42.7%). Approximately 64% of studies that measured suicide reported using a quantitative approach; the largest proportion of included suicide studies (33.6%) described using cohort designs. Approximately 84% of studies that measured depression described using quantitative approaches; sixty percent of these studies reported using a cross-sectional study design. Twenty included studies described a mental health service or intervention (5.9%).ConclusionsThis scoping review provides a critical overview of the literature examining mental health outcomes in farming populations worldwide. Given the importance of farming and agriculture, this review can be used to ensure future research complements existing work, avoids unnecessary overlap, and begins to tackle the less-studied mental health outcomes amongst farmers. These results can guide researchers to identified gaps in research and services, leading to a more informed approach to future work, and ultimately, a more comprehensive understanding of mental health among farmers worldwide.

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Research trends in farmers’ mental health: A scoping review of mental health outcomes and interventions among farming populations worldwide

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“…This outcome is in accordance with other results described in the literature. 17 - 19 The emotional support provided by music therapy may justify the statistically significant improvement of fatigue symptoms experienced by the participants in the MTG. From the neurophysiological point of view, the music-evoked emotions can modulate activity in virtually all limbic and paralimbic brain structures.…”

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Music Therapy Reduces Radiotherapy-Induced Fatigue in Patients With Breast or Gynecological Cancer: A Randomized Trial

Alcântara-Silva

Freitas‐Junior

Freitas³

et al. 2018

Integr Cancer Ther

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Purpose: To investigate the influence of music therapy on the reduction of fatigue in women with breast or gynecological malignant neoplasia during radiotherapy, since it is one of the most frequent side effects of this type of treatment, and may interfere with self-esteem, social activities, and quality of life. Experimental Design: Randomized controlled trial (control group [CG] and music therapy group [MTG]) to assess fatigue, quality of life, and symptoms of depression in women undergoing radiotherapy using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy: Fatigue (FACT-F) version 4, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–General (FACT-G) version 4, and Beck Depression Inventory in 3 separate times, namely, during the first week of radiotherapy, on the week of the intermediary phase, and during the last week of radiotherapy. Individual 30- to 40-minute sessions of music therapy with the presence of a trained music therapist were offered to participants. Results: In this study, 164 women were randomized and 116 (63 CG and 53 MTG) were included in the analyses, with mean age of 52.90 years (CG) and 51.85 years (MTG). Participants in the MTG had an average of 10 music therapy sessions, totaling 509 sessions throughout the study. FACT-F results were significant regarding Trial Outcome Index (P = .011), FACT-G (P = .005), and FACT-F (P = .001) for the MTG compared with the CG. Conclusions: Individual music therapy sessions may be effective to reduce fatigue related to cancer and symptoms of depression, as well as to improve quality of life for women with breast or gynecological cancer undergoing radiotherapy. Further well-designed research studies are needed to adequately determine the effects of music therapy on fatigue.

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“…Since music forms an important part of the lives and identities of adolescents, it can provide a means for meaningful interaction and communication and holds potential for therapeutic interventions that will appeal to young people. Music therapy has been found effective among adults with mental disorders (Erkkilä et al, 2011;Gold, Solli, Krüger, & Lie, 2009;Maratos, Gold, Wang, & Crawford, 2008;Mössler, Chen, Heldal, & Gold, 2011) and in marginalized groups at risk of poor mental health (Chen, Leith, Aarø, Manger, & Gold, 2016;Schwantes, McKinney, & Hannibal, 2014). Fewer researchers have focused on adolescents specifically, yet evidence suggests some effectiveness for adolescents with various psychopathologies (Albornoz, 2011;Gold, Voracek, & Wigram, 2004).…”

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Group Music Therapy as a Preventive Intervention for Young People at Risk: Cluster-Randomized Trial

Gold

Saarikallio

Crooke

et al. 2017

Journal of Music Therapy

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Music therapy's effects on levels of depression, anxiety, and social isolation in Mexican farmworkers living in the United States: A randomized controlled trial

Cited by 14 publications

References 16 publications

Research trends in farmers’ mental health: A scoping review of mental health outcomes and interventions among farming populations worldwide

Research trends in farmers’ mental health: A scoping review of mental health outcomes and interventions among farming populations worldwide

Music Therapy Reduces Radiotherapy-Induced Fatigue in Patients With Breast or Gynecological Cancer: A Randomized Trial

Group Music Therapy as a Preventive Intervention for Young People at Risk: Cluster-Randomized Trial

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