Music therapy is increasingly being used as an intervention for stress reduction in both
medical and mental healthcare settings. Music therapy is characterized by personally …

Music interventions are used for stress reduction in a variety of settings because of the
positive effects of music listening on both physiological arousal (eg, heart rate, blood …

Background Patients awaiting surgical procedures often experience significant anxiety.
Such anxiety may result in negative physiological manifestations, slower wound healing …

There has been a growing interest over the past decade into the health benefits of music, in
particular examining its psychological and neurological effects. Yet this is the first attempt to …

Background Individuals with coronary heart disease (CHD) often suffer from severe distress
due to diagnosis, hospitalization, surgical procedures, uncertainty of outcome, fear of dying …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare the impact of music therapy (MT) versus
music medicine (MM) interventions on psychological outcomes and pain in cancer patients …

Although music is known to be a part of everyday life and a resource for mood and emotion
management, everyday life has changed significantly for many due to the global coronavirus …

Background Mechanical ventilation often causes major distress and anxiety in patients. The
sensation of breathlessness, frequent suctioning, inability to talk, uncertainty regarding …

The fields of music, health, and technology have seen significant interactions in recent years
in developing music technology for health care and well-being. In an effort to strengthen the …

Anxiety is a significant issue in the dental care of adults and children. Dental anxiety often
leads to avoidance of dental care which may result in significant deterioration of oral and …