MedWorm: Music Therapy

Editors' introduction to the addendum to efficacy of music therapy based on cycles of sessions: A randomized control trial.

Aging and Mental Health — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:42:21 +0100

Authors: Zarit SH, Orrell M PMID: 22224755 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)

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Addendum to 'Efficacy of music therapy treatment based on cycles of sessions: A randomised controlled trial' (Raglio et al., 2010).

Aging and Mental Health — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:42:12 +0100

Conclusions: The study confirms that active MT determines a positive response and can amplify and strengthen the efficacy of therapeutic interventions towards people with dementia. PMID: 22224756 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)

Music in mind, a randomized controlled trial of music therapy for young people with behavioural and emotional problems: study protocol

Journal of Advanced Nursing — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

This study will be the largest trial to date examining the effect of music therapy on young people experiencing social, emotional or behavioural difficulties and will provide empirical evidence for the use of music therapy among this population.Trial registration. This study is registered in the ISRCTN Register, ISRCTN96352204. Ethical approval was gained in October 2010. (Source: Journal of Advanced Nursing)

Randomised controlled Trial of Improvisational Music therapy's Effectiveness for children with Autism spectrum disorders (TIME-A): Study protocol

BMC Pediatrics - Latest articles — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

DiscussionResponding to the need for more rigorously designed trials examining the effectiveness of music therapy in autism spectrum disorders, this pragmatic trial sets out to generate findings that will be well generalisable to clinical practice. Addressing the issue of dose variation, this study's results will also provide information on the relevance of session frequency for therapy outcome.Trial registration: Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN78923965. (Source: BMC Pediatrics - Latest articles)

Music Therapy: A Valuable Adjunct in the Oncology SettingMusic Therapy: A Valuable Adjunct in the Oncology Setting

Medscape Today Headlines — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:00:00 +0100

Music can decrease patient stress and anxiety, relieve pain and nausea and much more. Why isn't everyone using it for oncology patients? Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Effect of music on anxiety and pain during joint lavage for knee osteoarthritis

Clinical Rheumatology — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 07:10:35 +0100

Abstract Joint lavage for knee osteoarthritis is an invasive procedure that can be stressful and painful. We aimed to assess the impact of music therapy on perioperative anxiety, pain and tolerability of the procedure in patients undergoing joint lavage performed with two needles. We randomized all patients diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis and undergoing joint lavage in our department from November 2009 to October 2010 to an experimental group listening to recorded music or a control group receiving no music intervention. Perioperative anxiety and pain related to the procedure were self-reported on a visual analogic scale (0–100 mm visual analog scale [VAS]), and heart rate and blood pressure were measured during the procedure. Tolerability was assessed on a four-...

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2011's best health news

NHS News Feed — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:43:00 +0100

Although Behind the Headlines often spends time explaining mistaken or misguided news reports, the joy of this service is when there are genuinely exciting medical advances to report. Over the past year there have been many important and fascinating stories, and it is a credit to the national press that so many of them have been so well understood and so well reported. Here’s our pick of some of the best stories from the many brilliant health articles and impressive studies published in 2011. Heartwarming gene therapy By far the most heartwarming breakthrough in medical science involves the story of seven-year-old Jack Crick (presumably no relation to the co-discoverer of the DNA double helix). Jack was born with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) – an inherited genetic mutati...

Music Therapists Heal Sick, Injured Patients with Songs, Smiles, and More

About.com Health Careers — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:16:45 +0100

When Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) suffered a traumatic brain injury due to a gunshot wound to the head in January 2011, many thought that she would never recover. Nearly one year later, not only has Giffords recovered, she has done so at a remarkable pace that has been touted by many medical experts as being extraordinary in nature. Her miraculous recovery, which is ongoing, has been widely reported in the national news. One aspect of Giffords' recovery program that has not been as widely covered is the role that music therapy played in her treatment plan, and how it accelerated her progress....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Health Careers)

Effect of Long-Term Music Therapy Intervention on Autonomic Function in Anthracycline-Treated Breast Cancer Patients

Integrative Cancer Therapies — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

This study aimed to determine whether music therapy intervention improves autonomic function in anthracycline-treated breast cancer patients, and if so, whether such improvements persist after cessation of the intervention. Participants were 12 women with breast cancer who had undergone mastectomy or breast-conserving treatment and adjuvant chemotherapy; they attended 8 weekly music therapy sessions, each lasting 2 hours. Electrocardiogram traces (5 minutes) for HRV analysis were recorded 4 times: prior to the first music session, T1; after the fourth music session, T2; after the eighth music session, T3; and 4 weeks after the completion of music therapy, T4. HRV parameters were subjected to a nonparametric Friedman test on the differences between T1 and T2, T3, and T4. The standard deviat...

Music therapy for people with schizophrenia and schizophrenia-like disorders.

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:00:04 +0100

CONCLUSIONS: Music therapy as an addition to standard care helps people with schizophrenia to improve their global state, mental state (including negative symptoms) and social functioning if a sufficient number of music therapy sessions are provided by qualified music therapists. Further research should especially address the long-term effects of music therapy, dose-response relationships, as well as the relevance of outcomes measures in relation to music therapy. PMID: 22161383 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews)

Treating Stress, Speech Disorders With Music

NPR Health and Science — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:00:00 +0100

More and more hospitals and clinics now offer music therapy as a supplementary treatment for everything from anxiety to Alzheimer's, but its efficacy varies for different conditions. Neurologist Oliver Sacks and several music therapists discuss the science and practice of music therapy.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)

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Clive Robbins, Developer of Influential Method of Music Therapy, Dies at 84

NYT Health — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:30:16 +0100

Mr. Robbins, with Paul Nordoff, designed a brand of music therapy for hard-to-reach children that is now used to help people with autism, stroke and Alzheimer’s disease. (Source: NYT Health)

Commentary on Lin PC, Lin ML, Huang LC, Hsu HC & Lin CC (2011) Music therapy for patients receiving spine surgery. Journal of Clinical Nursing 20, 960–968

Journal of Clinical Nursing — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 15:25:37 +0100

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Music Therapy in Pediatric Palliative Care: Family-Centered Care to Enhance Quality of Life.

The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Lindenfelser KJ, Hense C, McFerran K Abstract Research into the value of music therapy in pediatric palliative care (PPC) has identified quality of life as one area of improvement for families caring for a child in the terminal stages of a life-threatening illness. This small-scale investigation collected data in a multisite, international study including Minnesota, USA, and Melbourne, Australia. An exploratory mixed method design used the qualitative data collected through interviews with parents to interpret results from the PedsQL Family Impact Module of overall parental quality of life. Parents described music therapy as resulting in physical improvements of their child by providing comfort and stimulation. They also valued the positive experiences shared by the family...

Music Therapy for End-of-Life Care.

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Whitehead P Abstract What are the effects of music therapy with standard care versus standard care alone or standard care combined with other therapies on psychological, physiologic, and social responses in end-of-life care? PMID: 22119984 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing)

David a. Kipper (1939-2010).

The American Psychologist — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Morris J, Rossini E, Choca JP Abstract Presents an obituary for David A. Kipper (1939-2010). Born in Tel Aviv during turbulent times to a family that hoped he would become a rabbi, David A. Kipper instead earned an undergraduate degree in psychology at Israel's Bar Ilan University and a doctorate at the University of Durham in England. He served as a psychologist in the Israeli military and then held a faculty position at Bar Ilan University, where he co-founded the school's Diploma in Music Therapy program. By 1973, David had developed a strong interest in psychodrama, an interest that ultimately became the focus of his teaching, clinical practice, and research. After marrying Barbara Levy, David moved to Chicago. He served on the part-time faculty of the University of Ch...

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When music becomes music therapy

Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100

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Music therapy can help retrain an injured brain

USATODAY.com Health — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:14:11 +0100

Music therapy is increasingly used to treat a wide range of physical problems, from brain injury to aging to cystic fibrosis. (Source: USATODAY.com Health)

David A. Kipper (1939–2010).

American Psychologist — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Presents an obituary for David A. Kipper (1939–2010). Born in Tel Aviv during turbulent times to a family that hoped he would become a rabbi, David A. Kipper instead earned an undergraduate degree in psychology at Israel’s Bar Ilan University and a doctorate at the University of Durham in England. He served as a psychologist in the Israeli military and then held a faculty position at Bar Ilan University, where he co-founded the school’s Diploma in Music Therapy program. By 1973, David had developed a strong interest in psychodrama, an interest that ultimately became the focus of his teaching, clinical practice, and research. After marrying Barbara Levy, David moved to Chicago. He served on the part-time faculty of the University of Chicago, moving to Roosevelt University more than 15...

MIND Reviews: Train the Brain

Scientific American - Official RSS Feed — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:30:00 +0100

Two books and a podcast series explore how we can improve our minds.Music may inspire us to dance, but can the right melody help improve our mental health? Yes, it can, according to Don Campbell, author of The Mozart Effect , and Alex Doman, an expert in music therapy. In Healing at the Speed of Sound (Hudson Street Press, 2011), the authors explore how we can use different soundtracks and even silence to tap into our brain’s creative side and to make us more efficient, relaxed and healthy. [More] (Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed)

Music therapy for dementia

Maturitas — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Dementia is a devastating disease that considerably challenges patients, caregivers, and the United States healthcare systems, with serious access, cost, and quality issues. As the most common form of dementia, Alzheimer's disease affects approximately 5.4 million Americans and is the fifth leading cause of death among older Americans . By 2050, prevalence is projected to increase to as high as 16 million as our society rapidly ages . Dementia is defined as loss in short- and long-term memory, associated with impairment in abstract thinking and judgment, other disturbances of higher cortical function, and in some cases, personality change . Pharmacotherapy is often used to treat some symptoms; however, there are undesirable side effects that hinder the quality of life for patients . Music ...

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Effects of music therapy on mood in stroke patients.

Yonsei Medical Journal — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 05:52:39 +0100

Conclusion: Music therapy has a positive effect on mood in post-stroke patients and may be beneficial for mood improvement with stroke. These results are encouraging, but further studies are needed in this field. PMID: 22028163 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Yonsei Medical Journal)

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among hospitalised patients: Reported use of CAM and reasons for use, CAM preferred during hospitalisation, and the socio-demographic determinants of CAM users.

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 02:27:20 +0100

CONCLUSION: The use of CAMs is pervasive amongst surgical in-patients, making it feasible to initially assess these patients for CAM use and provide them with clinically approved CAMs where possible. Notwithstanding that CAM use is fairly predictable by socio-demographic variables, further studies should be directed to know the variables useful for predicting the use of each CAM approach. PMID: 21982133 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice)

Understanding, Perceptions and Self-use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) among Malaysian Pharmacy Students

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: This study reveals a high-percentage of pharmacy students who were using or had previously used at least one type of CAM. Students of higher professional years tend to agree that CMs include ideas and methods from which conventional medicine could benefit. (Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine)

Nonpharmacological treatment of epilepsy

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100

This article presents supportive evidence from randomized controlled trials done to assess the benefit of non-pharmacological treatment. (Source: Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology)

Video: Music therapy hitting right notes for patients

Health News: CBSNews.com — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:04:11 +0100

A new study finds music therapy promotes reaction and helps ease pain in critical care patients. Michelle Miller reports. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)

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Effects of music therapy on anxiety of patients with breast cancer after radical mastectomy: a randomized clinical trial

Journal of Advanced Nursing — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Conclusion. Music therapy is found to have positive effects on decreasing state anxiety score. (Source: Journal of Advanced Nursing)

The Medicine of Music: A Systematic Approach for Adoption Into Perianesthesia Practice.

Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 10:59:07 +0100

Authors: Beccaloni AM Abstract Patients awaiting surgical procedures often experience anxiety in anticipation of events that are uncomfortable, uncertain, and may include a health risk. High levels of anxiety result in negative physiological manifestations. Sedatives are regularly administered before surgery to reduce patient anxiety. However, sedatives often have negative side effects such as drowsiness and respiratory depression, and may interact with anesthetic agents, prolonging patient recovery and discharge. Therefore, increasing attention is being paid to a variety of nonpharmacological interventions for the reduction of preoperative anxiety. Music has been used in different medical fields to meet physiological, psychological, and spiritual needs of patients. It is a relati...

Cry Depression, Celebrate Recovery: My Journey through Mental Illness

Psych Central — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:23:00 +0100

Barbara Altman, a St. Louis, Mo., native, earned her Bachelor of Music degree at Fontbonne University and taught music therapy at St. Louis Institute of Music. She now teaches piano and guitar in her home and offers music therapy at nursing homes. Her book, Cry Depression, Celebrate Recovery: My Journey through Mental Illness, recounts her struggles of growing up with an abusive, alcoholic father and her ongoing battles against her early onset of psychosis, depression and anxiety disorder. Altman’s book offers more than just a memoir of her endeavors to battle against mental illness. She gives us an overview of traditional and nontraditional methods of healing, detailing the methods that have helped her, and provides us with a set of affirmations that we can all use to direct ou...

Improbable research: kangaroo care and live music

Guardian Unlimited Science — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:30:00 +0100

This article was amended on 13 September to include a credit at the endResearchHigher educationMedical researchMarc Abrahamsguardian.co.uk © 2011 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)

Therapeutic music and nursing in poststroke rehabilitation.

Rehabilitation Nursing — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Authors: Knight AJ, Wiese N Abstract Individuals who experience stroke undergo a critical rehabilitation process with the aid of professionals including physical, occupational, and speech therapists, as well as primary care from nursing staff. However, the extent of the role that music can play in facilitating the rehabilitation process is unknown. Board-certified music therapists are employed in several capacities within the rehabilitation environment. There is a need for nursing professionals in this area to better understand the role a music therapist may play and how they can assist clients in using music in a therapeutically beneficial way. The purpose of this article is to educate nurses about music therapy and provide evidence for the therapeutic use of music in the rehabili...

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Commentary on Lin MF, Hsieh YJ, Fetzer S & Hsu MC (2011) A randomised controlled trial of the effect of music therapy and verbal relaxation on chemotherapy‐induced anxiety. Journal of Clinical Nursing 20, 988–999

Journal of Clinical Nursing — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100

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S646 nursing students' opinions about the use of music therapy to manage pain

European Journal of Pain Supplements — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100

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Non-pharmacological management of behavioural symptoms of dementia.

British Journal of Community Nursing — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100

This article describes a 6-month pilot project in which a community mental health team provided a dementia inreach service into 4 care homes in Birmingham, UK. The project included analysis of the impact of the service at the end of the project as well as a literature review of dementia care in care homes, and especially the issue of antipsychotic medication use and non-pharmacological approaches in managing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). The project included training care home staff in the management of BPSD; 2 questionnaires distributed at the beginning of the project found that 65% of care home staff felt a need for education and awareness, practical problem-solving and counselling in managing BPSD. Self-reported knowledge of common mental health problems and...

The Medicine of Music: A Systematic Approach for Adoption Into Perianesthesia Practice

Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Patients awaiting surgical procedures often experience anxiety in anticipation of events that are uncomfortable, uncertain, and may include a health risk. High levels of anxiety result in negative physiological manifestations. Sedatives are regularly administered before surgery to reduce patient anxiety. However, sedatives often have negative side effects such as drowsiness and respiratory depression, and may interact with anesthetic agents, prolonging patient recovery and discharge. Therefore, increasing attention is being paid to a variety of nonpharmacological interventions for the reduction of preoperative anxiety. Music has been used in different medical fields to meet physiological, psychological, and spiritual needs of patients. It is a relatively inexpensive modality to implement,...

Musical emotions: Predicting second-by-second subjective feelings of emotion from low-level psychoacoustic features and physiological measurements.

Emotion — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100

We sustain that the structure of affect elicited by music is largely dependent on dynamic temporal patterns in low-level music structural parameters. In support of this claim, we have previously provided evidence that spatiotemporal dynamics in psychoacoustic features resonate with two psychological dimensions of affect underlying judgments of subjective feelings: arousal and valence. In this article we extend our previous investigations in two aspects. First, we focus on the emotions experienced rather than perceived while listening to music. Second, we evaluate the extent to which peripheral feedback in music can account for the predicted emotional responses, that is, the role of physiological arousal in determining the intensity and valence of musical emotions. Akin to our previous find...

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Music interventions for improving psychological and physical outcomes in cancer patients.

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 17:00:05 +0100

CONCLUSIONS: This systematic review indicates that music interventions may have beneficial effects on anxiety, pain, mood, and QoL in people with cancer. Furthermore, music may have a small effect on heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure. Most trials were at high risk of bias and, therefore, these results need to be interpreted with caution. PMID: 21833957 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews)

Vital Signs: Music Medicine and Music Therapy Comfort Cancer Patients

NYT Health — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 06:26:03 +0100

Listening to music may reduce anxiety and pain in cancer patients, new research suggests. (Source: NYT Health)

Music therapy may ease anxiety in cancer patients

Modern Medicine — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Music therapy might help lower anxiety and improve mood in people with cancer, say researchers who analyzed past studies. (Source: Modern Medicine)

Music Lowers Anxiety and Boosts Mood in Cancer PatientsMusic Lowers Anxiety and Boosts Mood in Cancer Patients

Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:14:31 +0100

Music therapy can reduce anxiety and improve mood, pain, and quality of life in cancer patients. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)

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Music Therapy May Ease Anxiety of Cancer Patients

MedicineNet Cancer General — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 07:00:00 +0100

Title: Music Therapy May Ease Anxiety of Cancer PatientsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/11/2011 11:01:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/11/2011 (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)

Music Therapy Boosts Depressed SpiritsMusic Therapy Boosts Depressed Spirits

Medscape Today Headlines — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:14:00 +0100

The addition of music therapy to standard treatment is an effective adjunctive treatment for depression. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Anxiety In Cancer Patients Reduced By Music

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:00:00 +0100

Listening to music or sessions with trained music therapists may benefit cancer patients. Music can reduce anxiety, and may also have positive effects on mood, pain and quality of life, a new Cochrane systematic review shows. Music and music therapy are used in a variety of clinical settings. In the study investigators concentrated on trials with patients who had any form of cancer and were offered music or music therapy sessions... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Music Therapy May Alleviate Depression

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 09:00:00 +0100

By helping people express their emotions, music therapy, when combined with standard care, appears to be an effective treatment for depression, at least in the short term, said researchers from the University of JyvÃ¤skylÃ¤ in Finland who write about their findings in the August issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Music therapy ‘can reduce symptoms of depression’

Nursing in Practice — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:17:00 +0100

Music therapy – when combined with standard treatment – is effective in helping people with depression, according to a Finnish study (Source: Nursing in Practice)

Music therapy for depression

NHS News Feed — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:16:00 +0100

Conclusion Depression is commonly treated with medication and psychiatric counselling. Previous studies have found that music therapy is a promising additional treatment for depression. This randomised controlled trial demonstrated that people receiving active music therapy in addition to standard care had a significantly greater improvement in their symptoms than those receiving standard care alone after three months of treatment. There are some points that are worth noting: This was still a small trial in only 79 participants, of which 33 received music therapy. Larger trials will be needed to confirm the results. The treatment period was only three months. Longer trials are required to confirm the best length of treatment, as in this trial there were no statistical improvements th...

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Effects of music therapy on depression and duration of hospital stay of breast cancer patients after radical mastectomy.

Chinese Medical Journal — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSIONS: Music therapy has positive effects on improving depression of female patients with breast cancer, and duration of hospital stay after radical mastectomy can be reduced. It is worthy of applying music therapy as an alternative way of nursing intervention in clinical nursing process of caring female patients with breast cancer. PMID: 21933563 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Chinese Medical Journal)

Music therapy may help depression

BBC News | Health | UK Edition — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:31:10 +0100

Music therapy can be used to treat people with depression, alongside other methods, according to researchers in Finland. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)

Music therapy may help fight depression

OnMedica Latest News — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Music therapy with standard treatment reduced symptoms of depressionRelated items from OnMedicaGuidance issued on mental healthHuge increase in US use of mental health medication Childhood abuse associated with psychosis in womenForcible admissions to psychiatric care have soaredBudget cuts threaten psychological therapy promise (Source: OnMedica Latest News)

Music therapy: a valuable adjunct in the oncology setting.

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Authors: Mahon EM, Mahon SM Music therapy is the supervised and therapeutic use of music by a credentialed therapist to promote positive clinical outcomes. It can be a valuable form of complementary medicine in the oncology setting to decrease patient stress and anxiety, relieve pain and nausea, provide distraction, alleviate depression, and promote the expression of feelings. The music therapist assesses the patient and consults other members of the multidisciplinary team to create a therapeutic treatment plan. Music therapists design music sessions based on patients' needs and their intended therapeutic goals. Patients can participate actively or passively in individual or group sessions. Only a credentialed music therapist can provide safe and beneficial music therapy interventions....

Music therapy for depression: it seems to work, but how? [EDITORIALS]

The British Journal of Psychiatry — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Evidence is beginning to emerge that music therapy can improve the mental health of people with depression. We examine possible mechanisms of action of this complex intervention and suggest that music therapy partly is effective because active music-making within the therapeutic frame offers the patient opportunities for new aesthetic, physical and relational experiences. (Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry)

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Individual music therapy for depression: randomised controlled trial [PAPERS]

The British Journal of Psychiatry — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Conclusions Individual music therapy combined with standard care is effective for depression among working-age people with depression. The results of this study along with the previous research indicate that music therapy with its specific qualities is a valuable enhancement to established treatment practices. (Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry)

Alan Cumming Tunes Into Music Therapy

WebMD Health — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:58:05 +0100

The Scottish actor and voice behind Gutsy the Smurf helps cancer patients through music, advocacy. (Source: WebMD Health)

Music Improves Motor and Nonmotor Symptoms in Parkinson'sMusic Improves Motor and Nonmotor Symptoms in Parkinson's

Medscape Today Headlines — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 20:59:03 +0100

Music therapy has ancient roots and can improve symptoms of anxiety and fatigue, researchers say. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

A controlled trial investigating the effect of music therapy during an acute psychotic episode

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: Most of the variables tested in our study but one did not point at any advances of adding music therapy to pharmacological treatment. The finding of improvement in Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale could be an indicator of music therapy as a useful adjunct to pharmacotherapy during an in‐patient hospital stay for the few patients amongst those suffering acute psychosis that accept to participate in music therapy. (Source: Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica)

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Reply to ‘Music Therapy or Music Medicine?’

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Psychother Psychosom 2011;80:305 (DOI:10.1159/000325827) (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)

Reply to ‘Music Therapy or Music Medicine’

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Psychother Psychosom 2011;80:305 (DOI:10.1159/000325827) (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)

Music Therapy or Music Medicine

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Psychother Psychosom 2011;80:304 (DOI:10.1159/000323166) (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)

Music Therapy or Music Medicine?

Karger Publishers — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:01:22 +0100

Psychother Psychosom 2011;80:304 (DOI:10.1159/000323166) (Source: Karger Publishers)

Rapid improvement of depressive symptoms and cognition in an elderly patient with a single session of piano playing: A clinical treatment report.

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: Our findings support previous claims regarding music therapy including effects of a single session music-based therapeutic interventions, and we conclude that music therapy for geriatric patients with mood and cognitive deficits is worth further systematic investigation. PMID: 21720204 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research)

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As the NHS prescribes gardening as a cure for the blues: Don't pop pills... just grow peonies

the Mail online | Health — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 07:09:33 +0100

Art therapy, music therapy and exercise therapy have been around for a long time, but garden therapy is a newer idea. (Source: the Mail online | Health)

Music Therapy Relieves Fibromyalgia Symptoms And Improves Patients' Quality Of Life

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 27 May 2011 07:00:00 +0100

University of Granada researchers have proven that music therapy combined with other relax techniques based on guided imagery reduces significantly pain, depression and anxiety, and improves sleep among patients suffering from fibromyalgia. Thus, this therapy enhances patients' quality of life. This pioneer experimental study in Europe has shown that these two techniques enhance the well-being and personal power of patients with fibromyalgia, who are allowed to take part in their treatment... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Music therapy relieves fibromyalgia symptoms and improves patients' quality of life

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Thu, 26 May 2011 04:00:00 +0100

(University of Granada) Researchers at the University of Granada have proven that music therapy combined with other relaxation techniques based on guided imagery reduces significantly pain, depression and anxiety, and improves sleep among patients suffering from fibromyalgia. This is a pioneer experimental study in Europe. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

The Role of Music Therapy in Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care

Seminars in Oncology — Fri, 20 May 2011 14:34:15 +0100

This paper is designed to provide an introduction to music therapy in the continuum of cancer care. The value and use of music therapy during diagnosis and treatment, palliation, hospice, actively dying, and bereavement have been well documented. The music therapy process will be identified, research will be shared, and the importance and role of music therapy in palliative medicine and supportive cancer care discussed. Music therapy is invaluable throughout the entire cancer treatment process. (Source: Seminars in Oncology)

Principles and strategies for monitoring data collection integrity in a multi‐site randomized clinical trial of a behavioral intervention

Research in Nursing and Health — Thu, 12 May 2011 22:39:22 +0100

This article describes the principles and strategies developed to monitor data collection integrity of the “Stories and Music for Adolescent/Young Adult Resilience During Transplant” study (R01NR008583, U10CA098543, and U10CA095861)—a multi‐site Children's Oncology Group randomized clinical trial of a music therapy intervention for adolescents and young adults undergoing stem cell transplant. The principles and strategies outlined in this article provide one model for development and evaluation of a data collection integrity monitoring plan for behavioral interventions that may be adapted by investigators and may be useful to funding agencies and grant application reviewers in evaluating proposals. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health (Source: Research in Nursing and Hea...

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A Comforting Swan Song

Health News from Medical News Today — Tue, 10 May 2011 15:00:00 +0100

As people face a terminal illness and are confined to a hospital bed or hospice room, music can provide a great source of solace. North American healthcare professionals have increasingly recognized the benefits of music therapy in palliative care, since end-of-life treatment is designed to meet the psychosocial, physical and spiritual needs of patients. Sandi Curtis, a music therapy professor in the Concordia University Department of Creative Arts Therapies, has published a new study on the topic in the journal Music and Medicine... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

A comforting swan song

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Tue, 10 May 2011 04:00:00 +0100

(Concordia University) Sandi Curtis, a music therapy professor in the Concordia University Department of Creative Arts Therapies, has published a new study on the benefits of music therapy in the journal Music and Medicine. Her findings are based on a unique collaboration she orchestrated between university music therapy students, musicians from a professional symphony orchestra and a hospital palliative care ward. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

The Sound Of Music Benefits Everyone

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 06 May 2011 08:00:00 +0100

Children with disabilities and their parents are likely to benefit from music therapy sessions, which can improve social, motor and communication skills, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) research has found. Kate Williams studied the effect of the Sing & Grow music therapy intervention on children with disabilities and found that music therapy also provided benefits for parent-child bonding and for parental mental health... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Exploring nursing staff’s attitudes and use of music for older people with dementia in long‐term care facilities

Journal of Clinical Nursing — Wed, 04 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Conclusions. Nursing staff need more formal training to use music for those with dementia. Nursing staff can be the suitable personnel to learn easily and implement music therapy as a part of routine activity programmes for those with dementia.Relevance to clinical practice. Appropriately trained nursing staff in long‐term care facilities who use music therapy may help improve the mental health of older people with dementia. (Source: Journal of Clinical Nursing)

Effects of music therapy on pain among female breast cancer patients after radical mastectomy: results from a randomized controlled trial

Breast Cancer Research and Treatment — Mon, 02 May 2011 14:57:40 +0100

Abstract Music therapy has been used in multiple health care settings to reduce patient pain, anxiety, and stress. However, few available studies have investigated its effect on pain among breast cancer patients after radical mastectomy. The aim of this study was to explore the effects of music therapy on pain reduction in patients with breast cancer after radical mastectomy. This randomized controlled trial was conducted at the Surgical Department of Oncology Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University from March to November 2009. A total of 120 breast cancer patients who received Personal Controlled Analgesia (PCA) following surgery (mastectomy) were randomly allocated to two groups, an intervention group and a control group (60 patients in each grou...

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Gabrielle Giffords's remarkable recovery

Guardian Unlimited Science — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 19:30:01 +0100

When US congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head in January, few thought she would survive. But her slow improvement is gripping the nationWhen astronaut Mark Kelly blasts off at Cape Canaveral tomorrow afternoon, commanding a flight of the space shuttle Endeavour, millions of people will watch him and his crew soar into orbit. They will gaze at the fiery launch on televisions around the world, from beaches along the Florida coast and from special viewing platforms at the space centre. Among them, carefully hidden from public view, will be one very special pair of eyes: those of Kelly's wife, Gabrielle Giffords, whose presence at the launch is nothing short of a modern medical marvel.For Giffords should be dead. The previously little-known Democratic congresswoman for Arizona ...

Discovering The Healing Powers Of Music, Music Therapy

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 19:00:00 +0100

As Lori Gooding, University of Kentucky's music therapy director, walks into Joshua Diven's patient room at Kentucky Children's Hospital (KCH), the 3-year-old's face lights up. This is the second time that Gooding and Shane Swezey, a music therapy intern, have visited Diven in the past four days. Gooding has also worked with Joshua on previous visits to KCH. "These sessions are something that Josh really looks forward to, and it's so great to see him smiling and having such a good time," said Jessica Divens, Joshua's mother... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Baron-Cohen talks empathy, evil and justice

Guardian Unlimited Science — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:05:00 +0100

Baron-Cohen spoke at the RI last week about his theory that 'empathic erosion' is behind human cruelty. Carole Jahme asked him about the implications for the caring professions and criminal justiceThe Royal Institution of Great Britain's very first psychology lecture was delivered by the clergyman and scientist John Barlow in 1843. Barlow was committed to the humane management of people with psychological disorders: the title of his lecture was "On Man's Powers of Controlling or Preventing the Manifestation of Insanity in Himself".Jump forward 168 years and Simon Baron-Cohen, the most recent psychologist to lecture at the RI, is similarly committed to the humane treatment of those exhibiting maladaptive behaviour. In many ways, his new research builds upon Barlow's early work.Baron-Cohen, ...

Simon Baron-Cohen talks empathy, evil and justice at the Royal Institution | Carole Jahme

Guardian Unlimited Science — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:05:00 +0100

The experience and expectations of terminally ill patients receiving music therapy in the palliative setting: a systematic review; Effectiveness of nursing interventions for adult patients experiencing chronic pain; The effectiveness of telephone‐based post‐discharge nursing care in decreasing readmission rate in patients with heart failure: a systematic review; A systematic review on the effectiveness of music listening in reducing depressive symptoms in adults

Journal of Advanced Nursing — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:56:55 +0100

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A randomised controlled trial of the effect of music therapy and verbal relaxation on chemotherapy‐induced anxiety

Journal of Clinical Nursing — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:31:01 +0100

Conclusions. Both music and verbal relaxation therapy are effective in reducing chemotherapy‐induced anxiety. Thirty minutes of intervention initiates anxiety reduction. Patients with high state anxiety receiving chemotherapy obtain the most benefit from music or verbal relaxation.Relevance to clinical practice. Prior to chemotherapy, patients with high state anxiety must be sorted from all patients as they are more responsive to interventions. Oncology nurses can offer music and verbal relaxation as adjuvant interventions to reduce chemotherapy‐induced anxiety and enhance the quality of care. (Source: Journal of Clinical Nursing)

The Joanna Briggs Institute Best Practice Information Sheet: Music as an intervention in hospitals

Nursing and Health Sciences — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100

AbstractThis Best Practice Information Sheet aims to synthesize the best‐available evidence on music as a therapeutic intervention for the management of anxiety or pain related to procedural or operative interventions. The information that is contained in this sheet has been derived from studies that were included in a systematic review that was conducted by The Joanna Briggs Institute. The original references can be sourced from the systematic review. Music as a therapeutic intervention is a development largely of the mid‐20th century; however, it has existed in various forms in most cultures for many centuries. The Best Practice Information Sheet includes music‐listening before a procedure or operation, during a procedure or operation, and after a procedure or operation. It exclude...

Gabrielle Giffords's astronaut husband prepares for space mission

Guardian Unlimited Science — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 00:06:00 +0100

Mark Kelly is about to command the space shuttle Endeavour's final flight. But it is his wife Gabby's courageous battle that holds the US in thrall"As you may expect," wrote the congresswoman's mother, "Little Miss Over-Achiever is healing very fast." Gloria Giffords's humour oozed tough affection for a very tough daughter: Gabrielle Giffords, representative for the eighth congressional district of the desert state of Arizona and victim of the assassination attempt in Tucson that claimed the lives of six people, including one of her closest aides, a federal judge and a nine-year-old girl born on 11 September 2001.Congresswoman Giffords progresses in the care of her doctors, to their quiet astonishment. "There is no one like her," said Dr Imoigele Aisiku, director of neurocritical care at t...

The effect of music therapy on physiological signs of anxiety in patients receiving mechanical ventilatory support

Journal of Clinical Nursing — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusion. Music can provide an effective method of reducing potentially harmful physiological responses arising from anxiety.Relevance to clinical practice. As indicated by the results of this study, music therapy can be supplied to allay anxiety in patients receiving mechanical ventilation. Nurses may include music therapy in the routine care of patients receiving mechanical ventilation. (Source: Journal of Clinical Nursing)

Music therapy for patients receiving spine surgery

Journal of Clinical Nursing — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusions. Music therapy has some positive effects on levels of anxiety and pain in patients undergoing spinal surgery.Relevance to clinical practice. Complementary music therapy can alleviate pain and anxiety in patients before and after spinal surgery. (Source: Journal of Clinical Nursing)

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What the Heck is a Snoezelen Room?

About Alzheimers Disease — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100

As I've commented many times by now, using medications like antipsychotics is becoming more and more frowned upon for the treatment of agitation, wandering and sundowning in Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Fortunately, there are plenty of other ideas and strategies that often help, and may decrease or even eliminate the need for medications. One of these, oddly enough called Snoezelen therapy, uses light, sounds, scents, and music to promote well-being in people with dementia, autism, and other developmental disabilities. Pronounced SNOO-zeh-lehn, and sometimes called multi-sensory stimulation rooms, snoezelen rooms are felt to be calming and soothing for people with Alzheimer's disease. They seem to be growing in popularity in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and al...

Music’s relevance for adolescents and young adults with cancer: a constructivist research approach

Supportive Care in Cancer — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:45:01 +0100

Conclusions Music can signify and creatively enable AYAs’ hope, endurance, identity development, and adjustment through cancer treatment and post-treatment phases. Health professionals are encouraged to support AYAs’ music-based self-care and “normalized” activities. Content Type Journal ArticlePages 1-11DOI 10.1007/s00520-011-1104-1Authors Clare O’Callaghan, Caritas Christi Hospice, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, AustraliaPhilippa Barry, Social Work Department, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Locked Bag 1, A’Beckett St, Victoria, Australia 8006Kate Thompson, onTrac@PeterMac Victorian Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer Service, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Locked Bag 1, A’Beckett St, Victoria, Australia 8006 Journal Supportive Care in CancerO...

Preliminary study of the effects of an educational workshop on therapeutic use of music and aesthetic experience with music in first-line nurses

Nurse Education Today — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Summary: Aim: The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of an educational workshop on knowledge of and attitude toward therapeutic use of music and aesthetic experiences with music among first-line nurses.Design: A one-group pre-test/post-test design was used.Methods: Forty-six first-line nurses, aged 21–56years, were recruited from seven different hospitals. Questionnaires were used to assess the nurses' knowledge of and attitude toward therapeutic use of music and aesthetic experience with music before and after the workshop, and 3months after the workshop. The workshop comprised three sessions; the nurses participated in 8h of instruction the first week and 4h, the second week covering analytical music appreciation, music staves comprehension, theory and practice of music th...

Specific treatment of Prader-Willi syndrome through cyclical rehabilitation programmes.

Disability and Rehabilitation — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusions. A multidisciplinary approach and a daily calorie-counted diet can lead to significant weight loss in teenage and adult PWS patients. This approach would also be suitable in treating patients with other obesity syndromes with mental retardation. PMID: 21269146 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)

Alternative Therapies Offered by Many Hospice Care Providers

Modern Medicine — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Approximately 40 percent of hospice care providers offer complementary and alternative therapies -- including massage, supportive group therapy, and music therapy -- or have a CAT provider under contract or on staff, according to a report in the Jan. 19 issue of U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Health Statistics Reports. (Source: Modern Medicine)

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A Controlled Naturalistic Study on a Weekly Music Therapy and Activity Program on Disruptive and Depressive Behaviors in Dementia

Karger Publishers — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:11:02 +0100

Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord 2010;30:540–546 (DOI:10.1159/000321668) (Source: Karger Publishers)

Music Interventions for Children with Autism: Narrative Review of the Literature.

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Simpson K, Keen D It is widely reported that music can be beneficial to individuals with autism. This review was undertaken to determine the evidence base for the use of music as an intervention for children with autism. After searching relevant databases, 128 articles were identified of which 20 articles met the study's inclusion criteria. Composed songs and improvisational music therapy were the predominant music techniques used. There was somewhat limited evidence to support the use of music interventions under certain conditions to facilitate social, communicative and behavioural skills in young children with autism. The implications of these findings in terms of use of music interventions, issues related to generalization and maintenance, and future research are discussed...

Cochrane Review: Non‐pharmacological interventions for assisting the induction of anaesthesia in children

Evidence-Based Child Health: A Cochrane Review Journal — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

AbstractBackgroundInduction of general anaesthesia can be distressing for children. Non‐pharmacological methods for reducing anxiety and improving co‐operation may avoid the adverse effects of preoperative sedation.ObjectivesTo assess the effects of non‐pharmacological interventions in assisting induction of anaesthesia in children by reducing their anxiety, distress or increasing their co‐operation.Search strategyWe searched CENTRAL (The Cochrane Library 2009, Issue 1). We searched the following databases from inception to 14th December 2008: MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, DISSERTATION ABSTRACTS, Web of Science and EMBASE.Selection criteriaWe included randomized controlled trials of a non‐pharmacological intervention implemented on the day of surgery or anaesthesia.Data collection a...

A pilot usability study of MINWii, a music therapy game for demented patients.

Technology and Health Care — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

This study justifies future research to assess the lasting effects of playing MINWii on both quality of life and cognitive impairment in demented patients. PMID: 21849735 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Technology and Health Care)

Art Therapy and Alzheimer's Disease

About Alzheimers Disease — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100

I've often been amazed at how often my patients with Alzheimer's disease are better able to express themselves through art and music than with words. While I've written before about how art and music therapy, exercise and aromatherapy have all been used to help with agitation in dementia, new research is adding to our knowledge about the benefits of art therapy in particular. According to Cordula Dick-Muehlke, PhD, executive director of the Alzheimer's Family Services Center in Huntington Beach, California, art allows people with Alzheimer's disease to use their preserved cognitive skills. By tapping into what a person can still feel successful at, art helps people express essential features of themselves. Since memory of special days like getting married or spending Christmas day with th...

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Musical Mission At Gottlieb Memorial Hospital

Health News from Medical News Today — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 09:00:00 +0100

The Oak Park Concert Chorale will carol through the halls of Melrose Park-based community hospital, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, adding a seasonal form of healing therapy. "Research shows that patients respond positively to appropriate tones, rhythms and melodies," said Linda Fisher, MD, internal medicine and pediatrics at Gottlieb who also is a certified music therapy practitioner. "Music is relaxing, soothing and enhances a sense of well-being, especially at the holiday time when the hospital-bound are feeling left out of the celebrations... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Mind–Body Therapies in Integrative Oncology

Current Treatment Options in Oncology — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 08:17:14 +0100

Opinion statement There is growing interest in mind–body therapies as adjuncts to mainstream cancer treatment, and an increasing number of patients turn to these interventions for the control of emotional stress associated with cancer. Increased research funding has enabled many such interventions to be evaluated for their efficacy, including studies of mind–body interventions to reduce pain, anxiety, insomnia, anticipatory, and treatment-related nauseas, hot flashes, and improved mood. Mind–body treatments evaluated for their utility in oncology include relaxation therapies, biofeedback, meditation and hypnosis, yoga, art and music therapy, tai chi, and qigong. Although studies are not always methodologically sound and results mixed, a growing number of well-designed...

The effects of music therapy on reducing agitation in patients with Alzheimer's disease, a pre‐post study

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 06:28:14 +0100

(Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry)

Music therapy as a part of integrative neonatology: 20 years of experience, 3 case reports and a review

European Journal of Integrative Medicine — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 05:38:16 +0100

Background: Numerous varieties of interventions have decreased mortality and morbidity of preterms. Due to the fact that more infants survive developmental care has become a crucial topic. In this context music therapy offers some interesting aspects for parents and children. Starting as an emotional approach music therapy developed towards a systematic therapeutic option in neonatal care. (Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine)

Can Music Therapy Treat Depression?

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 11:00:00 +0100

A Swedish study that appears in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics applies music therapy to the treatment of depression. Evidence suggests that music therapy should be further explored as a possible treatment. Music therapy is generally not associated with negative side effects and can be easily implemented. These factors contribute to high adherence and favorable treatment outcomes. Previous efficacy studies of music therapy for depression treatment suffered from a lack of specific stimuli, methodological shortcomings, or utilization of small samples... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Efficacy of music therapy treatment based on cycles of sessions: A randomised controlled trial.

Aging and Mental Health — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100

This study suggests the effectiveness of MT approach with working cycles in reducing behavioural disorders of severely demented patients. PMID: 21069596 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aging and Mental Health)

Home-based music therapy - a systematic overview of settings and conditions for an innovative service in healthcare

BMC Health Services Research — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: We were able to show that HBMT is an innovative service for future healthcare delivery. It fits with the changing healthcare system and its conditions but also meets the therapeutic needs of the increasing number of elderly and severely impaired people. Apart from music therapists, patients and their families HBMT is also interesting as a blueprint for home based care for other groups of caregivers. (Source: BMC Health Services Research)

A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials Using Music Therapy for Children

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 17:46:01 +0100

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine , Vol. 0, No. 0. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)

Effects of music therapy on subjective sensations and heart rate variability in treated cancer survivors: A pilot study.

Complementary Therapies in Medicine — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSION: This study provides preliminary evidence that music therapy may be clinically useful for promoting relaxation sensation and increasing parasympathetic nervous system activity in treated cancer survivors. PMID: 21056846 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine)

Strategies for Decreasing Patient Anxiety in the Perioperative Setting

AORN Journal — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Abstract: Perioperative patient anxiety is a pervasive problem that can have far-reaching effects. Among these effects are increased postoperative pain, increased risk for infection, and longer healing times. Many factors affect perioperative patient anxiety, including the need for surgery, perceived loss of control, fear of postoperative pain, and alteration of body image. This systematic review of current literature was undertaken to identify evidence-based interventions for decreasing patient anxiety in perioperative practice. According to the current research literature, perioperative education and music therapy can be used to successfully reduce surgical patients' anxiety. (Source: AORN Journal)

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Effects of music therapy on preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Authors: Hodges AL, Wilson LL PMID: 20882735 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)

Effects of Music Therapy on Preterm Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Authors: Hodges AL, Wilson LL Abstract not available. PMID: 20978311 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)

The Efficacy of Music Therapy.

Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:57:31 +0100

Authors: Wakim JH, Smith S, Guinn C Undergoing a procedure that requires anesthesia can be anxiety provoking. Anxiety is associated with increases in heart rate and blood pressure and other changes that can have a negative impact preoperatively; during the induction, maintenance, and emergence phases of anesthesia; and postoperatively. Music therapy is a nonpharmalogical intervention that has the ability to reduce anxiety levels in some patients. This review presents research studies that have been conducted on the effects of music therapy for patients in different clinical settings. In general, the majority of the published articles reviewed revealed that listening to music was beneficial to the patient no matter the setting. Offering a music selection to patients before anesthesia co...

Effectiveness of group music intervention against agitated behavior in elderly persons with dementia

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100

This study explored the effectiveness of group music intervention against agitated behavior in elderly persons with dementia.This was an experimental study using repeated measurements. Subjects were elderly persons who suffered from dementia and resided in nursing facilities. In total, 104 participants were recruited by permuted block randomization and of the 100 subjects who completed this study, 49 were in the experimental group and 51 were in the control group. The experimental group received a total of twelve 30-min group music intervention sessions, conducted twice a week for six consecutive weeks, while the control group participated in normal daily activities. In order to measure the effectiveness of the therapeutic sessions, assessments were conducted before the intervention, at th...

Music in surgical abortion care: a randomized controlled pilot study

Contraception — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 06:19:43 +0100

To investigate the effect of music therapy as an adjunct to local analgesia on pain and anxiety during first trimester surgical (aspiration) abortion. We conducted a randomized controlled pilot study comparing: (1) music therapy via headphones in addition to local analgesia (pre-procedural oral ibuprofen and a paracervical block) versus (2) local analgesia only. Primary outcomes included pain and anxiety assessed with 11-point verbal analogue scales (VAS) at five time points. Secondary outcomes included patient satisfaction (four-point Likert scale) and self-perceived coping ability (11-point VAS, 0=did not cope well at all; 10=coped extremely well). We conducted mixed effects regression analyses to compare trends in pain and anxiety as well as scores at individual time points. (Source:...

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The Efficacy of Music Therapy

Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 06:15:43 +0100

Undergoing a procedure that requires anesthesia can be anxiety provoking. Anxiety is associated with increases in heart rate and blood pressure and other changes that can have a negative impact preoperatively; during the induction, maintenance, and emergence phases of anesthesia; and postoperatively. Music therapy is a nonpharmalogical intervention that has the ability to reduce anxiety levels in some patients. This review presents research studies that have been conducted on the effects of music therapy for patients in different clinical settings. In general, the majority of the published articles reviewed revealed that listening to music was beneficial to the patient no matter the setting. Offering a music selection to patients before anesthesia could enhance its positive effect. Periane...

Effects of music therapy in the treatment of children with delayed speech development - results of a pilot study

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: This study suggests that music therapy may have a measurable effect on the speech development of children through the treatment's interactions with fundamental aspects of speech development, including the ability to form and maintain relationships and prosodic abilities. Thus, music therapy may provide a basic and supportive therapy for children with delayed speech development. Further studies should be conducted to investigate the mechanisms of these interactions in greater depth.Trial registration: The trial is registered in the German clinical trials register; Trial-No.: DRKS00000343 (Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine)

Music: A nursing intervention

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100

People with coronary heart disease (CHD) often suffer from severe distress. This stress is likely to stimulate the sympathetic system resulting in increased heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, myocardial oxygen demand and anxiety levels. Such adverse effects put the cardiac patient at greater risk for complications, including sudden cardiac death. Therefore, it is of crucial importance that in the care of patients with CHD offer stress-reducing interventions. One feature of such an intervention can be music, an intervention that can help patients focus their awareness on the music, to promote relaxation . Music intervention is a nursing intervention to facilitate healing through pre-recorded music, defined as “a supportive source of environmental sound that stimulates and maint...

Music therapy for acquired brain injury

Neurological Conditions Specialist Library — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:39:14 +0100

Acquired brain injury can result in problems with movement, language, sensation, thinking or emotion. Any of these may severely reduce a survivor's quality of life. Many innovative therapy techniques have been developed to help recover lost functions and to prevent depression. Music therapy involves using music to aid rehabilitation. Specific treatments may include the use of rhythmic stimulation to aid movement and walking, singing to address speaking and voice quality, listening to music to reduce pain and the use of music improvisations to address emotional needs and enhance a sense of wellbeing. We identified and included seven studies (involving 184 participants) in this review, all of which were carried out by a trained music therapist. The results suggest that rhythmic auditory stim...

Music therapy for acquired brain injury.

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:18:04 +0100

CONCLUSIONS: RAS may be beneficial for gait improvement in people with stroke. These results are encouraging, but more RCTs are needed before recommendations can be made for clinical practice. More research is needed to examine the effects of music therapy on other outcomes in people with ABI. PMID: 20614449 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews)

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Music Therapy Has Some Benefits in Stroke Recovery (CME/CE)

MedPage Today Cardiovascular — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0100

Two small clinical trials found that one type of music therapy (MedPage Today) -- rhythmic auditory stimulation -- improved gait in patients who had suffered a recent stroke, according to a Cochrane review. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)

Stroke Rehabilitation And Music Therapy

Health News from Medical News Today — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:00:00 +0100

Music therapy provided by trained music therapists may help to improve movement in stroke patients, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. A few small trials also suggest a wider role for music in recovery from brain injury. More than 20 million people suffer strokes each year. Many patients acquire brain injuries that affect their movement and language abilities, which results in significant loss of quality of life. Music therapists are trained in techniques that stimulate brain functions and aim to improve outcomes for patients... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Rhythm of life: Music shows potential in stroke rehabilitation

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100

(Wiley-Blackwell) Music therapy provided by trained music therapists may help to improve movement in stroke patients, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. A few small trials also suggest a wider role for music in recovery from brain injury. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

[Psychosocial interventions and caregiver support.]

Der Nervenarzt — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Authors: HÃ¼ll M, Wernher I Despite an increasing number of trials on the effects of psychosocial interventions in dementia, recommendations concerning these interventions are still based on limited evidence. The S3 dementia guidelines, initiated by the German associations of psychiatry and neurology (DGPPN and DGN), suggest the use of procedures including reality orientation, reminiscence, and cognitive stimulation at recommendation level C. Occupational therapy (including caregiver education), physical activation and music therapy are also suggested at recommendation level C. On a higher level of recommendation (level B), structured support of the caregiver is recommended. Based on the German healthcare system and depending on local structures, this may be offered at the medical of...

Anxiety in Pregnancy

Psych Central — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 10:22:23 +0100

Pregnancy can be both an exciting and worrying time for parents-to-be. Pregnant women experience a range of physical and emotional changes, all of which may trigger anxiety. Fear of the unknown, stress, feelings of insecurity over work or money, and daily pressures add to hormonal changes during pregnancy and may make women feel overwhelmed. Couple this with the constant worry over the baby’s health, and anxiety becomes a real possibility. Boston-area researchers looked at the rates of detection and treatment of maternal anxiety by obstetricians during pregnancy and at six weeks postpartum. They screened nearly 500 women and compared the results with each woman’s medical records. More than 20 percent of tested positive for an anxiety disorder, depressive symptoms, or both prena...

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For Better Health - Please Don't Stop The Music!

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Musicians say music soothes the soul; health researchers believe music heals the sick. There's a growing field of health care professionals who use melodies to promote relaxation, treat depression, and relieve anxiety and stress. Music therapy is also used to improve coordination skills, enhance the well-being of people who suffer from Alzheimer's and dementia, help hearing and speech problems, and complement the treatment of cancer and neurological disorders... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Effects of Music Therapy on Pain and Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Bone Marrow Biopsy and Aspiration

AORN Journal — Mon, 31 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Abstract: Bone marrow biopsy and aspiration are commonly used for diagnosing, treating, and following up after treatment for blood disorders and solid tumors. For adults, the infiltration of local anesthesia at the biopsy site has been used as the principal form of analgesia for bone marrow biopsy and aspiration. Pain relief during these procedures is often incomplete, especially during aspiration of the bone marrow, and pain is likely to contribute to patient anxiety. Researchers at the Tabriz Hematology and Oncology Center in Iran conducted a study to quantify and evaluate the effectiveness of music therapy interventions on pain and anxiety control for 100 patients undergoing bone marrow biopsy and aspiration. Participants in the study were randomly assigned to one of two groups: one gro...

Perioperative Integrative Nursing Therapy Program

Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing — Mon, 31 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100

The purpose of the Perioperative Integrative Nursing Therapy Program is to utilize the integrative techniques of Reiki and music therapy to reduce stress and create a healing environment for patients, families and staff. In the perioperative arena, patients experiencing fear, anxiety, and stress related to surgery may require analgesics and anxiolytic medications causing less participation in their healing process which may result in an increased length of stay. Family members also experience elevated levels of fear, anxiety, and stress, especially when witnessing their loved one's in distress. If fear, anxiety and stress continue, insomnia, poor appetite, depression and potential health risks can result. Stressors for health care providers in the perioperative area may include high patien...

National Study of an Early Parenting Intervention: Implementation Differences on Parent and Child Outcomes

Prevention Science — Mon, 24 May 2010 16:34:55 +0100

This study further highlights the potential for music therapy as an early parenting intervention, and the need for more rigorous evaluations in this field. Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s11121-010-0181-6Authors Jan M. Nicholson, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Melbourne VIC AustraliaDonna Berthelsen, Queensland University of Technology Centre for Learning Innovation Brisbane QLD AustraliaKate E. Williams, Playground Queensland Sing & Grow Brisbane QLD AustraliaVicky Abad, Playground Queensland Sing & Grow Brisbane QLD Australia Journal Prevention ScienceOnline ISSN 1573-6695Print ISSN 1389-4986 (Source: Prevention Science)

Music’s relevance for pediatric cancer patients: a constructivist and mosaic research approach

Supportive Care in Cancer — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:56:10 +0100

Conclusions Health professionals should consider ways to assist parents who are often using music to support children with cancer. Hospitals can promote pediatric cancer patients’ resilience by providing music-based support services, including music therapy, and reducing unwanted stressful sounds. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00520-010-0879-9Authors Clare O’Callaghan, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Melbourne AustraliaAnnette Baron, Monash Children’s Melbourne AustraliaPhilippa Barry, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Melbourne AustraliaBeth Dun, Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne Australia Journal Supportive Care in CancerOnline ISSN 1433-7339Print ISSN 0941-4355 (Source: Supportive Care in Cancer)

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Controlling Memory Impairment in Elderly Adults Using Virtual Reality Memory Training: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:29:14 +0100

Conclusions . The authors suggest that VRMT may improve memory function in elderly adults by enhancing focused attention. (Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair)

Music Therapy to Reduce Pain and Anxiety in Children With Cancer Undergoing Lumbar Puncture: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:24:41 +0100

A nonpharmacological method can be an alternative or complement to analgesics.The aim of this study was to evaluate if music medicine influences pain and anxiety in children undergoing lumbar punctures. A randomized clinical trial was used in 40 children (aged 7-12 years) with leukemia, followed by interviews in 20 of these participants. The participants were randomly assigned to a music group (n = 20) or control group (n = 20). The primary outcome was pain scores and the secondary was heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation measured before, during, and after the procedure. Anxiety scores were measured before and after the procedure. Interviews with open-ended questions were conducted in conjunction with the completed procedures. The results showed lower pain sc...

Music therapy fails dyslexics: No link between dyslexia and a lack of musical ability, study finds

ScienceDaily Headlines — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +0100

There is no link between a lack of musical ability and dyslexia. Moreover, attempts to treat dyslexia with music therapy are unwarranted, according to scientists in Belgium. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)

Music Therapy Fails Dyslexic Readers

Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News From Medical News Today — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +0100

There is no link between a lack of musical ability and dyslexia. Moreover, attempts to treat dyslexia with music therapy are unwarranted, according to scientists in Belgium writing in the current issue of the International of Journal of Arts and Technology... (Source: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News From Medical News Today)

No Link Between Dyslexia and Lack of Musical Ability

Disabled World — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:37:18 +0100

Music therapy fails dyslexics - There is no link between dyslexia and a lack of musical ability. (Source: Disabled World)

Music therapy fails dyslexics

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 04:00:00 +0100

(Inderscience Publishers) There is no link between a lack of musical ability and dyslexia. Moreover, attempts to treat dyslexia with music therapy are unwarranted, according to scientists in Belgium writing in the current issue of the International of Journal of Arts and Technology. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

The psychophysiological effects of music therapy in intensive care units.

Paediatric Nursing — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:00:00 +0100

This article reviews the evidence for using music therapy with young people who are supported by mechanical ventilation. The author argues that music therapy is essential for developing a holistic approach focusing on the developmental level of a child or young person, as well as being an inexpensive, non-pharmacological, non-invasive therapy, with significant physiological and psychological benefits. She argues that more research is needed in this area to develop a sound evidence base on which guidelines to inform practice could be based. PMID: 20426353 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Paediatric Nursing)

The Art of Comfort Care

Journal of Pediatric Nursing — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:57:46 +0100

Nursing care is an art that is multidimensional, complex, and essential. Nurses provide a magnitude of interventions for patients, ranging from caring for the intubated patient on a multitude of medications to caring for the patient receiving immunizations. Comfort should be our first and last consideration when caring for patients. It is an important aspect of care and provides strength and allows for optimal function, therefore increasing the quality of life. Comfort care should be delivered at all phases of illness but becomes especially important at end of life. This presentation will discuss Swanson's Structure of Caring and how this model applies not only to nursing care but can also be used by other disciplines. The many dimensions of caring will be identified, including the utiliza...

Music Therapy Gives Voice to the Voiceless

ScienceNOW — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:31:32 +0100

Patients who can't talk learn to express themselves through singing [Read more] (Source: ScienceNOW)

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Music in Medicine?

Psychology Today Work Center — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:12:00 +0100

The holiday season is finally over! Not to be a complete Grinch, but I am more than happy to see all the tinsel and reindeer and artificial snow come down from the halls of our hospital. Whether all that holiday ornamentation actually belongs in a hospital is fodder for a difference essay, but the part that I’m most glad about is that the piped-in music has stopped. Every morning, for two long months, when I slogged into the hospital to make rounds on my ill patients, I had to suffer the repeating loop of Christmas music on my way to the elevators. It’s not necessarily that I dislike holiday music—though these renditions were definitely not Grammy finalists—but that I didn’t want someone else’s music forced into my head. Music is intensely personal. Unlike the art that adorns t...

Music therapy effects on the quality of life and the blood pressure of hypertensive patients

Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:56:47 +0100

FUNDAMENTO: A hipertensão arterial (HA) é uma doença de massa, com conseqüências para o aparelho cardiocirculatório, pois suas complicações elevam as taxas de morbi-mortalidade. Controlar a pressão arterial (PA) diminui complicações e pode preservar a qualidade de vida (QV) dos pacientes. Estudos mostram os efeitos positivos da música como coadjuvante no tratamento de diversas patologias. OBJETIVO: Avaliar o efeito da musicoterapia na QV e no controle da PA de pacientes hipertensos. MÉTODOS: Realizou-se um ensaio clínico controlado que avaliou pacientes de ambos os sexos, maiores que 50 anos, HA estágio 1, em uso de medicação, matriculados em serviço multiprofissional para tratamento da HA. Divididos em grupos experimental (GE) e controle (GC). O GE, além do tratamento c...

Can Mozart help early babies?

NHS News Feed — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:01:00 +0100

Conclusion This small crossover study has found that exposure to music by Mozart seems to reduce the expenditure of energy for healthy premature babies at rest. The researchers speculate that this may be the reason behind the findings from another study that music can lead to weight gain in premature infants, but they have not actually measured weight gain in this group of children. Also, comments in the press suggest that the repetitive melodies in Mozart’s music might make it better than Beethoven, Bach or Bartok, but the researchers did not compare Mozart with other composers or other types of music. Another possible source of error could lie in the fact that this was a crossover trial, which by definition exposes the same individual to both experimental and control conditions. As suc...

After Cochlear Implant, Music Therapy May Aid Speech

MedicineNet Kids Health General — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Title: After Cochlear Implant, Music Therapy May Aid SpeechCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/8/2010 2:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 1/11/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General)

Therapy aids cochlear implant of toddlers

Health News - UPI.com — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:53:47 +0100

HAIFA, Israel, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- An Israeli researcher says music therapy can help toddlers with cochlear implants acquire speech. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Toddlers' Communication Rehabilitation Process Assisted By Music Therapy

Rehabilitation News From Medical News Today — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0100

Music therapy can assist in the speech acquisition process in toddlers who have undergone cochlear implantation, as revealed in a new study by Dr. Dikla Kerem of the University of Haifa. The study was carried out in Israel as a doctoral thesis for Aalborg University in Denmark (supervised by Prof. Tony Wigram) and presented at a "Brain, Therapy and Crafts" conference at the University of Haifa... (Source: Rehabilitation News From Medical News Today)

Music therapy can assist toddlers' communication rehabilitation process

ScienceDaily Headlines — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:00:00 +0100

Music therapy can assist in the speech acquisition process in toddlers who have undergone cochlear implantation, as revealed in a new study. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)

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Observatory: Suppressing Tinnitus With Music Therapy

NYT > Health — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:24:49 +0100

Researchers have developed a novel approach to treat ringing in the ears that accompanies noise-related hearing loss. (Source: NYT > Health)

Music therapy for tinnitus hope

BBC News | Health | UK Edition — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:01:15 +0100

Personalised music therapy may help cut noise levels experienced by people who suffer from tinnitus, say researchers. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)

Notched Music Therapy May Diminish Tinnitus (CME/CE)

MedPage Today Neurology — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:24:13 +0100

Listening to music from which certain frequencies have been removed may ease tinnitus, which affects about 10 million people in the U.S., researchers say. (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)