Efectos de la musicoterapia en la recuperación emocional de adultos mayores que presentan estados depresivos

Abstract

Adulthood is one of the final stages of the human being, referring to comprehensive physical development, in addition, at this stage it is usually associated with the reappearance of a series of diseases, not only physically, but also mentally. For this reason, the present study aimed to address some of the emotional problems that can contribute to depression and to investigate the efficacy of using music therapy techniques as a non-pharmacological intervention to reduce levels of depression in older adults, since According to several studies, music therapy promotes appropriate behavior patterns. Since music is involved with emotion regulation and has a beneficial impact on people's quality of life, it has been of interest to scientists both inside and outside of music therapy. In this work it is intended to analyze the characteristics and quality of each result of the study based on the emotional recovery of the elderly through music therapy, as well as the relationship of the results that show encouraging success rates for interventions of music therapy, because they use different types of musical experiences to promote the emotional needs of older adults.