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Revista Brasileira de Musicoterapia ISSN 2316-994x Brazilian Journal of Music Therapy ISSN 2764-5541

Estudos teóricos/ensaios

ANO XXIV – NÚMERO 34 – 2022

The use of applications, software and video games in music therapy sessions: an integrative review

DOI
https://doi.org/10.51914/brjmt.34.2022.402
Submitted
August 15, 2022
Published
10-02-2025

Abstract

In this article, it was made an integrative literature review with qualitative approach to investigate which applications, computer softwares and videogames have been researche do rused by musictherapists in their sessions and what are their creation and selection criteria, and their results obtained. It was searched in the literature of the last 10 years in the following data bases: MEDLINE, Scielo, Portal Capes and in the following journals: Brazilian Journal of Music Therapy, Incantare, Journal of Music Therapy, Nordic Journal of Music Therapy and Music Therapy Perspectives. Results: Of the 701 articles found, only 13 were considered relevant and met the selection criteria for this review. The research tookin to account points such as motivation, challenge, variability and scientifictests, but most works still need to include issues such as active participation of the musictherapist when using the tools and in all stages of creation. In addition, they must also take into account not only the pathologies of the patients, but also their individuality. Of the 13 articles found, only one of the Technologies is available for purchase.

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