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Although music can support well-being, some research also suggests that music can be associated with negative outcomes if used in unhealthy or risky ways (Saarikallio et al., 2015; Travis, 2013). For example, unhealthy uses of music can intensify or increase the risk of depression, rumination, social isolation, and affect dysregulation (Garrido et al., 2017 ; Silverman, 2020 ; Thomson et al ...
Nov 1, 2013 · "Playing music for kids during painful medical procedures is a simple intervention that can make a big difference." Music can help adult patients, too. Researchers at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital in Singapore found that patients in palliative care who took part in live music therapy sessions reported relief from persistent pain (Progress in ...
A music therapy intervention on 23 hemodialysis patients was conducted, where participants attended 2 weekly 75-minute music therapy sessions consisting of guitar and vocals performed by a music therapist for a month, totaling 8 sessions. 40 Participants were divided into groups of 4 and evaluated for depression symptoms and quality of life (QOL) before and after the intervention.
Oct 23, 2020 · For autism spectrum disorders (ASD), a meta-analysis of RCTs to date (10 studies; 165 participants) showed that music therapy helps children with ASD improve verbal communication and social skills (Geretsegger et al., 2014; Gold et al., 2006). However, the methodological strength of these findings is limited by small sample sizes and differences between outcome measures.
- Psyche Loui
- 2020
Music therapy is recommended for pain management in the clinical guidelines of leading cancer organizations. 24–26 However, Black patients are often drastically under-represented in the trials that form the evidence base of the clinical guidelines. 23 Our study may help inform future research on the cultural adaptation of music therapy to improve pain outcomes and reduce disparities in ...
- 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2022.07.007
- 2022/11
The first two now basically mean the same thing: the use of music to accomplish medical purposes usually mediated by a therapeutic relationship, but recognizing that the music processing itself plays a crucial role (as in neurological music therapy), whereas, “music medicine” now mostly refers to “music as medicine”, where the expectation is that the music and sound is the therapeutic ...
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Nov 5, 2015 · It can improve medical outcomes and quality of life in a variety of ways. Here's a sampling: Improves invasive procedures. In controlled clinical trials of people having colonoscopies, cardiac angiography, and knee surgery, those who listened to music before their procedure had reduced anxiety and a reduced need for sedatives. Those who ...
