Benefits of keyboard playing in people with cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy results from injury to or abnormal development of the brain, with various problems in movement, posture, and other...
Acupuncture/ pressureAromatherapyArt, Music, DanceMassageMindfulnessPainReflexologyTherapeutic Touch
Results of nonpharmacological approaches to treating pain
Researchers at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, in Chicago evaluated the effectiveness of an inpatient integrative medicine consult service for pain management.
Review of art therapies in dementia care
There’s lots of interest, but nobody ever reviewed the evidence before this. Researchers at the College of the Holy Cross,...
Music to manage chronic pain
Treating chronic pain is challenging. Often, the reason for the pain isn’t clear and may require combinations of treatments before...
Music plus art therapy for dementia-related apathy
Apathy is prevalent among patients with Alzheimer’s disease and is associated with greater morbidity and worse outcomes. Researchers in Spain...
Benefits of therapeutic music during radiotherapy
Therapeutic music is music with integrated RHS frequency of 60 beats/min. During the annual meeting of the American Society of...
Does music benefit patients on a respirator?
This Cochrane review examined the effects of music on anxiety and physiological responses in mechanically ventilated patients.
CAM Archive: Singing by people with cystic fibrosis?
They are at risk for respiratory infections due to excessive mucus in their airways. Airway clearance is therefore an important...
Limits of CAM: Dyspnea in patients with COPD
Dyspnea (difficulty breathing) is a cardinal symptom of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Its severity and magnitude increase as the...
First study of music therapy in organ transplant patients
Organ transplant recipients experience high levels of anxiety, pain, and nausea. Researchers at the University of Minnesota, conducted the first...
Benefits of music therapy for cancer patients
Having cancer may result in emotional, physical, and social suffering. Music interventions have been used to alleviate symptoms and treatment...
Alzheimer's DementiaAnxiety (Panic)/DepressionArt, Music, DanceAutismMarijuana (Cannabinoids)SchizophreniaSleep (Insomnia)
Sumarizing the mental health implications of music therapy
Researchers at Kaohsiung Medical University, in Taiwan reviewed the evidence related to music’s effect on people with different mental illnesses.
Music therapy for preterm infants and mothers
Researchers at Meir Medical Center, in Kfar Saba, Israel, studied the response to live harp music therapy and kangaroo care...
Music therapy during an acute psychotic episode
It might be useful for some patients, say researchers at the University of Sydney, in Australia. But which ones?
Reviewing the value of music in pediatric healthcare
Researchers at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, in Ontario, reviewed the evidence.
Theater to improve quality of life in Parkinson’s disease
Medical treatments of Parkinson’s disease are intended reduce motor symptoms, but many patients still report a deterioration of their daily...
Group music therapy for agitation in dementia
Researchers at Taipei Medical University, in Taiwan, explored the effectiveness of group music sessions to manage agitation in elderly persons...
Lowering blood pressure with music-guided slow breathing
Bradypnea (slow breathing) was studied by researchers at the University of Florence, in Italy.
Massage vs music therapy to relieve labor pain
During labor, women experience intense, stressful, and steady pain. Researchers at Ilam University of Medical Sciences, in Iran compared 2...
Dalcroze eurhythmics reduces falls in the elderly
Falls occur mainly while walking or performing concurrent tasks. Researcher in Switzerland studied whether a music-based multitask exercise program (Dalcroze...