The challenges and opportunities related to the therapeutic use of music in psychiatry

1. Music and music therapy in psychiatry. Even though our knowledge about the use of music and music therapy (MT) in psychiatry is increasing, the quality of most published studies is low, and current research often focuses exclusively on the benefits but neglects the potential negative side effects of MT. In this editorial, we explain how to avoid and manage negative side effects of MT in clinical practice and how the scope and the quality of research around the therapeutic use of music in psychiatry can be improved...