Music Therapy - Standards
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

A review of music-based intervention reporting in pediatrics.

29 Apr 2009 Determining how music-based interventions have been described in published literature is an important first step in evaluating whether guidelines for reporting music-based interventions need to be developed. Twenty-two pediatric intervention studies ... Read more...

Massage or music for pain relief in labour: a pilot randomised placebo controlled trial.

2 Mar 2008 Research on massage therapy for maternal pain and anxiety in labour is currently limited to four small trials. Each used different massage techniques, at different frequencies and durations, and relaxation techniques were included in three trials. ... Read more...

Awareness of music therapy practices and factors influencing specific theoretical approaches.

30 Dec 2007 The investigator identified music therapists' theoretical awareness of their practices and analyzed factors influencing their specific theoretical orientations and models. A 2-page survey was mailed to 500 board-certified music therapists in the ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Music Therapy - Standards'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• A review of music-based intervention reporting in pediatrics. 29 Apr 2009
• Massage or music for pain relief in labour: a pilot randomised placebo controlled trial. 2 Mar 2008
• Awareness of music therapy practices and factors influencing specific theoretical approaches. 30 Dec 2007
• The effect of music listening on older adults undergoing cardiovascular surgery. 30 Aug 2006
• Music as nursing intervention for pain in five Asian countries. 30 Aug 2006
• Music for pain relief. 29 Jun 2006
• The therapeutic effects of music in children following cardiac surgery. 2 May 2006
• Effects of music-based therapy on distress following knee arthroplasty. 29 Apr 2006
• Predictive utility of the Computer-based Music Perception Assessment for Children (CMPAC). 30 Dec 2005
• Use of preferred music to decrease agitated behaviours in older people with dementia: a review of the literature. 29 Sep 2005
• Databits. Research for practice: complementary methods of pain control. 29 Jun 2005
• Music and its effect on the physiological responses and anxiety levels of patients receiving mechanical ventilation: a pilot study. 29 Apr 2005
• Music and its effect on anxiety in short waiting periods: a critical appraisal. 30 Jan 2005
• Effects of the pacifier activated lullaby on weight gain of premature infants. 30 Dec 2004
• A comparison of songwriting and lyric analysis techniques to evoke emotional change in a single session with people who are chemically dependent. 30 Dec 2004
• An analysis of music therapy program goals and outcomes for clients with diagnoses on the autism spectrum. 30 Dec 2004
• The analgesic effect of odour and music upon dressing change. 29 Sep 2004
• The use of music in facilitating emotional expression in the terminally ill. 29 Jun 2004
• Specially selected music in the cardiac laboratory-an important tool for improvement of the wellbeing of patients. 30 Mar 2004
• [Prospective study of different recreational workshops] 28 Feb 2004

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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