Schizophrenia

“60% to 80% of patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders experience auditory hallucinations, which have been linked to high levels of anxiety (75%) and severe depression (60%) in the population” (Psychiatry Advisor 2022). Music Therapy has been associated with significant reductions in symptoms, such as hallucinations, increasing insular connectivity and improved clinical symptoms.

Benefits of Music Therapy for Schizophrenia: 

  • Reductions in hallucinations

  •  Increasing Insular Connectivity 

  • Increasing Reality Orientation 

  • Emotional Processing & Regulation

  • Communication and much more