Neurologic music therapy improves executive function and emotional adjustment in traumatic brain injury rehabilitation.

Full Abstract

This study examined the immediate effects of neurologic music therapy (NMT) on cognitive functioning and emotional adjustment with brain-injured persons. Four treatment sessions were held, during which participants were given a pre-test, participated in 30 min of NMT that focused on one aspect of rehabilitation (attention, memory, executive function, or emotional adjustment), which was followed by post-testing. Control participants engaged in a pre-test, 30 min of rest, and then a post-test. Treatment participants showed improvement in executive function and overall emotional adjustment, and lessening of depression, sensation seeking, and anxiety. Control participants improved in emotional adjustment and lessening of hostility, but showed decreases in measures of memory, positive affect, and sensation seeking.

Author information

Author/s: Thaut, Michael H (MH); Gardiner, James C (JC); Holmberg, Dawn (D); Horwitz, Javan (J); Kent, Luanne (L); Andrews, Garrett (G); Donelan, Beth (B); McIntosh, Gerald R (GR);

Affiliation: Center for Biomedical Research in Music, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA. michael.thaut(-atsign-)colostate.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

Journal: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (Ann N Y Acad Sci), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Jul; vol 1169 (issue ) : pp 406-16

Dates: Created 2009/08/13; Completed 2009/09/10;

PMID: 19673815, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 9/10/2009, IMS Date: )

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