Music Therapy - Methods
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Both happy and sad melodies modulate tonic human heat pain.

30 Aug 2009 The mechanism of music effects on pain perception remains to be elucidated. To determine which component (mood or valence) of music is more important in music-induced hypoalgesia, we compared the effects of 2 melodies with different moods (happy vs ... Read more...

Soothing music can increase oxytocin levels during bed rest after open-heart surgery: a randomised control trial.

30 Jul 2009 AIM: To evaluate the effect of bed rest with music on relaxation for patients who have undergone heart surgery on postoperative day one. BACKGROUND: Music intervention has been evaluated as an appropriate nursing intervention to reduce patients ... Read more...

Effect of music on depression levels and physiological responses in community-based older adults.

30 Jul 2009 Many people over the age of 65 do not regard depression as a treatable mental disorder and find it difficult to express themselves verbally. Listening to music can facilitate the non-verbal expression of emotion and allow people's inner feelings to ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Music Therapy - Methods'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Both happy and sad melodies modulate tonic human heat pain. 30 Aug 2009
• Soothing music can increase oxytocin levels during bed rest after open-heart surgery: a randomised control trial. 30 Jul 2009
• Effect of music on depression levels and physiological responses in community-based older adults. 30 Jul 2009
• Songs for learning. Interview by Jenny Knight. 29 Jun 2009
• Reestablishing speech understanding through musical ear training after cochlear implantation: a study of the potential cortical plasticity in the brain. 29 Jun 2009
• Melodic intonation therapy: shared insights on how it is done and why it might help. 29 Jun 2009
• Music programs designed to remedy burnout symptoms show significant effects after five weeks. 29 Jun 2009
• Effectiveness of music therapy for anxiety reduction in women with breast cancer in chemotherapy treatment. 29 Jun 2009
• Emotional, motivational and interpersonal responsiveness of children with autism in improvisational music therapy. 29 Jun 2009
• Music therapy for individuals with dementia: areas of interventions and research perspectives. 30 May 2009
• The family oriented musical training for children with cochlear implants: speech and musical perception results of two year follow-up. 30 Apr 2009
• A review of music-based intervention reporting in pediatrics. 29 Apr 2009
• Can Indian classical instrumental music reduce pain felt during venepuncture? 21 Apr 2009
• Top cited papers in International Psychogeriatrics: 4. Effects of individualized vs. classical "relaxation" music on the frequency of agitation in elderly persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. 13 Apr 2009
• Music during caesarean section under regional anaesthesia for improving maternal and infant outcomes. 13 Apr 2009
• Relaxing music as pre-medication before surgery: a randomised controlled trial. 12 Apr 2009
• Music therapy clarifications. 30 Mar 2009
• [Analysis of the color and musical effect on parameters of the human cardiovascular system] 27 Feb 2009
• The effect of music intervention in relation to gender during coronary angiographic procedures: a randomized clinical trial. 28 Jan 2009
• The effect of group music therapy on quality of life for participants living with a severe and enduring mental illness. 30 Dec 2008

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Technical information about 'Music Therapy'

Definition: The use of music as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of neurological, mental, or behavioral disorders.

Descriptor UI: D009147

Alternative terms: Music Therapy; Therapy, Music;

Related Mesh Headings: Acoustic Stimulation;

Allowable Qualifiers: trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics; classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards;

Tree Number: E02.190.888.500; E02.831.440; F04.754.549;

History Note: 74

Technical Notes: DF: MUSIC THER