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The benefits of music therapy can include: Alleviating pain and discomfort. Connecting with the care team. Helping children express their emotions. Improving vital signs, feeding and sleep in premature babies. Promoting positive moods and relaxation for the entire family. Reducing stress and anxiety before medical procedures.
Jan 26, 2023 · How music can help mental health. Music therapy has shown to: Decrease anxiety. Decrease blood pressure. Decrease pain symptoms. Elevate mood. Improve quality of life. Slow heart rate. You don’t need the voice of an angel or the latest dance moves to get the benefits of music therapy.
Jul 20, 2023 · In the hospital, disruptive sounds (like medical devices and television) and touch (like procedures) happen frequently. NICU music therapy counteracts the effects of negative stimuli to encourage a positive association with touch and sound. This supports not only the baby’s development but also the family’s connection to the baby.
Music therapy is an effective complementary approach that can achieve specific therapeutic outcomes in the clinical management of pediatric patients. Growing research on music interventions has generated scientific knowledge about how this modality benefits patients and has formed the basis for effective protocols that can be used in practice. Although it can be challenging to translate ...
♦ All of the US News World Report's Best Children's Hospital have established music therapy programs. References Abad, V. (2003). A time of turmoil: Music therapy interventions for adolescents in a paediatric oncology ward. Australian Journal of Music Therapy, 14, 20–33. Abad, V., & Edwards, J. (2004).
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Adolescents' evaluation of music therapy in an inpatient psychiatric unit: A quality improvement project. Music Therapy Perspectives, 35 (1), pp 58-62. Doi: 10.1093/mtp/miv008. Saarikallio, S., Gold, C., McFerran, K. S. (2015). Development and validation of the Healthy-Unhealthy Music Scale. Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 20(4), pp 210–217.
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Nov 12, 2020 · Children often experience pain and anxiety during a hospital stay. Effective pain and anxiety management plays a crucial role in healing. However, recent literature has highlighted multiple barriers to managing pain and anxiety in children, such as parent and provider fears of the adverse effects of pain and anxiety medications.
