Psychosocial outcomes of active singing interventions for therapeutic purposes: A systematic review of the literature

Abstract

Meaningful interventions that enhance psychosocial factors, such as improving mood, reducing anxiety or increasing motivation, have the potential to ameliorate therapeutic outcomes for individuals in therapeutic programs. Singing, with its capacity for social, emotional, cognitive, and physical engagement, demonstrates potential as an accessible intervention that could facilitate such benefits. A systematic review of the literature was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of active singing as an intervention for improving psychosocial measures for people in therapeutic programs. Literature was searched through databases Medline, PsycInfo, Embase, Cinahl, Amed, and PubMed. Key concepts ..