The impact of music and meditation on anxiety symptoms in students
Ryan Qi
Scholarly Review Journal March 15, 2025 DOI: 10.70121/001c.132241 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | High school students |
| Intervention | music-free guided meditation |
| Topics | Anxiety Meditation |
| Key findings | The case study's results are not specified in the abstract, but the paper confirms the need for continued research on anxiety complications and supports directing funding to a wider selection of resources. |
Abstract
Due to the ubiquitous nature of anxiety conditions and comorbidities and their detrimental damages, there has been increasing interest in anxiety research and treatment development. Here, current literature on anxiety and therapies are combined to form an overview of the available scientific knowledge. There is currently a substantial amount of information on anxiety disorders, such as the general cause, types, and typical therapies. There is also a wealth of knowledge on anxiety comorbidities. However, gaps in the literature exist regarding comorbidity complexities and alternative, nontraditional therapies, namely music- and meditation-based ones. The available research on both meditation and musical interventions is reviewed in this paper, including the background knowledge and current implementations. An original case study by the author involving the investigation of high school students’ anxiety levels during both music-containing and music-free guided meditations is presented as well. The case study’s design, procedure, results, and limitations are also discussed. This research confirms the need for continued research on anxiety complications and supports directing funding to a wider selection of resources.
Comparable studies
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| Persistent Palinopsia Following Ingestion of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) Patients who developed persistent palinopsia after LSD ingestion | 1996 | Case series | n = 3 |
| Cannabis‐induced Koro in Americans American men aged 22-26 with years of cannabis experience who reported negative... | 2001 | Case series | n = 3 |
| Psilocybin and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Individual with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | 2014 | Case study | n = 1 |
| LSD-Like Panic From Risperidone in Post-LSD Visual Disorder Patients with hallucinogen-persisting perception disorder (HPPD) | 1996 | Case study | n = 3 |
| Ketamine-Enhanced Psychotherapy: Preliminary Clinical Observations on its Effects in Treating Death Anxiety Terminally-ill people suffering death anxiety | 2007 | Review and case study | n = 2 |