Is music listening an effective intervention for reducing anxiety? A systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled studies

C Harney, J Johnson, F Bailes… - Musicae Scientiae, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Anxiety is the most commonly diagnosed mental health disorder in the EU and 18% of the
US population experiences an anxiety disorder at any one time. However, only 20% of …

Psychoneuroimmunological markers of psychological intervention in pediatric cancer: a systematic review and new integrative model

I Hasanah, N Nursalam, I Krisnana, WF Ramdani… - Asian Nursing …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose Pediatric cancer is a serious problem and still becomes a global challenge today.
Various complex stressors due to diagnosis, disease symptoms, and various side effects …

[HTML][HTML] Nocturnal selective pressures on the evolution of human musicality as a missing piece of the adaptationist puzzle

MAC Varella - Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Human musicality exhibits the necessary hallmarks for biological adaptations. Evolutionary
explanations focus on recurrent adaptive problems that human musicality possibly solved in …

[HTML][HTML] A novel music-based therapeutic approach: the Therapeutic Music Listening

A Raglio - Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The therapeutic use of music is frequently based on active interventions that directly involve
the patient through a sonorous-music interaction with the music therapist. In contrast …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of receptive music therapy on older adults with mild cognitive impairment and depression: a randomized controlled trial

B Xue, X Meng, Q Liu, X Luo - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
This study aims to evaluate the effects of a receptive music therapy intervention on cognitive
functions and depressive symptoms in older adults with MCI. A randomized controlled trial …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of classical music on growth performance, stress level, antioxidant index, immune function and meat quality in broilers at different stocking densities

X Gao, J Gong, B Yang, Y Liu, H Xu, Y Hao… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
High-stocking density is one of the factors that can easily cause oxidative stress and
inflammatory reaction of broilers. Currently, music therapy has been proposed to help …

Therapeutic potential of music-based interventions on the stress response and neuroinflammatory biomarkers in cOVID-19: a review

J Saifman, A Colverson, A Prem, J Chomiak… - Music & …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
COVID-19 continues to strain healthcare systems around the globe. Research has shown a
relationship between COVID-19 and an inflammatory response, including neuropathological …

Background music's impact on patients waiting in surgery and radiology clinics

JPS Yeoh, C Spence - HERD: Health Environments …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: To assess the impact of different types of background music on patients' anxiety
and perceptions in a healthcare setting. Background: An overwhelming number of studies in …

Art engagement and psychological well-being among community-dwelling older adults in Japan: an observational cross-sectional study

T Noguchi, E Shang - Public Health, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives Art engagement, which includes individual art activities and museum and gallery
visits, potentially contributes to improving psychological well-being. However, there is …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of music-based interventions on cancer-related pain, fatigue, and distress: an overview of systematic reviews

A Trigueros-Murillo, J Martinez-Calderon… - Supportive Care in …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose To summarize the available evidence from systematic reviews with meta-analysis
on the effects of music-based interventions in adults diagnosed with cancer. Methods An …