Music therapy for in-patients with schizophrenia: exploratory randomised controlled trial.

Background: Music therapy may provide a means of improving mental health among people with schizophrenia, but its effects in acute psychoses have not been explored.

Aims: To examine the feasibility of a randomised trial of music therapy for inpatients with schizophrenia, and explore its effects on mental health.

Method: Up to 12 weeks of individual music therapy plus standard care were compared with standard care alone.