Research Bibliography - Music Therapy

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Aasgaard T. An ecology of love: Aspects of music therapy in the pediatric oncology environment. Journal of Palliative Care, 2001, 17(3): 177-181.

Abad V. A time of turmoil: Music therapy interventions for adolescents in a paediatric oncology ward. The Australian Journal of Music Therapy, 2003, 14: 20-36.

Aldridge K. The use of music to relieve pre-operational anxiety in children attending day surgery. The Australian Journal of Music Therapy, 1993, 4, 19-35.

Augustin P, Hains AA. Effect of music on ambulatory surgery patients' preoperative anxiety. AORN J, April 1996, pp. 750-758

Barrickman J. A developmental music therapy approach for preschool hospitalized children. Music Therapy Perspectives, 1989, 7, 10-16.

Beck SL. The therapeutic use of music for cancer-related pain. Oncol Nurs Forum. 1991 Nov-Dec; 18(8): 1327-37.

Berbescu G. Accelerando--application of music therapy using improvization passages with controlled acceleration. Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther. 2000 Jun; 35(6):400-6. Review. German.

Biley F. Use of music in therapeutic care. Br J Nurs, 1992 Jun 11-24, 1 pp. 178-179.

Blankfield R P et al. Taped therapeutic suggestions and taped music as adjuncts in the care of coronary-artery-bypass patients. Am J Clin Hypm, 1995 Jan, 37 pp32-42

Brodsky W. Music therapy as an intervention for children with cancer in isolation rooms. Music Therapy, 1989, 8(1), 17-34.

Buchhaupt T. Music therapy as a treatment for chronic pain disorders: a case report. Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther. 2000 Jun;35(6):406-11. German.

Butt ML, Kisilevsky BS. Music modulates behaviour of premature infants following heel lance. Can J Nurs Res. 2000 Mar;31(4):17-39.

Chetta H.D. The effect of music and desensitization on preoperative anxiety in children. Journal of Music Therapy, 1981, 18(2), 74-87.

Chlan LL. Psychologic responses of mechanically ventilated patients to music: a pilot study. Am J Crit Care, 1995 May, 4 pp233-238.

Cirina C L. Effects of sedative music on patient preoperative anxiety, Today's OR Nurse. 1994 May-Jun, 16 pp15-18.

Clark ME, Lipe AW, Bilbrey M. Use of music to decrease aggressive behaviors in people with dementia. 1998 Jul;24(7):10-7.

Cooke M, Chaboyer W, Hiratos MA. Music and its effect on anxiety in short waiting periods: a critical appraisal.  J Clin Nurs. 2005 Feb;14(2):145-55.

Coughlan A. Music therapy in ICU. Nurs Times, 1994 Apr27-May3, 90 p35.

Cowan DS. Music therapy in the surgical arena. Music Therapy Perspectives, 1991, 9, 42-45.

Daveson BA model of response: Coping mechanisms and music therapy techniques during debridement. Music Therapy Perspectives, 1999, 17(2), 92-98.

Daveson B. Music therapy and childhood cancer: Goals, methods, patient choice and control during diagnosis, intensive treatment, transplant and palliative care. Music Therapy Perspectives, 2001, 19(2), 114-120.

Daveso, B and Kennelly J. Music therapy in palliative care for hospitalised children and adolescents. Journal of Palliative Care, 2000, 16(1), 35-38.

Dubois JM, Bartter T, Pratter MR. Music improves patient comfort level during outpatient bronchoscopy. Chest, 1995 July, Vol. 108, pp. 129-130.

Dun B. Music therapy at Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne. In A. Lem (Ed.), Music Therapy Collection. Canberra: Ausdance. 1993.

Dun B. A different beat: Music therapy in children’s cardiac care. Music Therapy Perspectives, 1995, 13(1), 35-39.

Edwards J. The use of music therapy to assist children who have severe burns. The Australian Journal of Music Therapy, 1994, 5, 3-6.

Edwards J. “You are singing beautifully”: Music therapy and the debridement bath. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 1995, 22(1), 53-55.

Edwards J. Music therapy for children with severe burn injury. Music Therapy Perspectives, 1998, 16(2), 20-25.

Edwards J. Music therapy with children hospitalized for severe injury or illness. British Journal of Music Therapy, 1999a, 13(1), 21-27.

Edwards J. Anxiety management in pediatric music therapy. In Cheryl Dileo (Ed.), Music therapy and medicine: Theoretical and clinical applications. Silver Spring, MD: American Music Therapy Association, 1999b.

Elliott D. The effects of music and muscle relaxation patient anxiety in a coronary care unit. Heart Lung, 1994 Jan-Feb, 23, pp27-35.

Emerson, SJ. The relationship between patterned sound rhythms and systolic blood pressure in the context of Rogers' Principle of Integrality: A replication. 1992, University of Nevada, Reno, Masters Thesis, unpublished document.

Evans MM, Rubio P. Music: A diversionary therapy. Today's OR Nurse. 1994 Jul-Aug; 16(4): 17-22.

Fagen T. Music therapy in the treatment of anxiety an fear in terminal pediatric patients. Music Therapy, 1982, Vol.2, No.1, pp.13-23.

Fratianne RB, Prensner JD, Huston MJ, Super DM, Yowler CJ, Standley JM. The effect of music-based imagery and musical alternate engagement on the burn debridement process. J Burn Care Rehabil. 2001 Jan-Feb;22(1):47-53.

Frid IA, Berezkin DP, Evtiukhin AI, Beliaev DG, Aleksandrin GP. Hypnosis and music analgesia in the postoperative period. Anesteziol Reanimatol. 1981 Sep-Oct;(5):30-2. Russian.

Froehlich M. A comparison of the effect of music therapy and medical play therapy on the verbalization behavior of pediatric patients. Journal of Music Therapy, 1984, 21(1), 2-15.

Geden EA, Lower M., Beattie S, Beck N. Effects of music and imagery on physiologic and self-report of analogued labor pain. Nurs Res. 1989 Jan-Feb;38(1):37-41.

Goddaer J, Abraham I. Of relaxing music on agitation during meals among nursing home residents with severe cognitive impairment. Arch Psychiatr Nurs, 1994 Hune, Vol.8, pp 150-158.

Good M. A comparison of the effects of jaw relaxation and music on postoperative pain. Nurs Res, 1995 Jan-Feb, 44 pp52-57

Good M, Stanton-Hicks M, Grass JA, Anderson GC, Lai HL, Roykulcharoen V., Adler PA. Relaxation and music to reduce postsurgical pain. J Adv Nurs. 2001 Jan 26;33(2):208-215.

Good M, Stanton-Hicks M, Grass JA, Cranston Anderson G, Choi C., Schoolmeesters LJ, Salman A. Relief of postoperative pain with jaw relaxation, music and their combination. Pain, May 1999; 81(1-2):163-72.

Hadley S. A rationale for the use of songs with children undergoing bone marrow transplantation. The Australian Journal of Music Therapy, 1996, 7, 16-27.

Han P. The use of music in managing pain for hospitalised children. The Australian Journal of Music Therapy, 1998, 9, 45-56.

Hanser SB. Using music therapy as distraction during lumbar punctures. J Pediatr Oncol Nurs. 1993 Jan;10(1):2. No abstract available.

Heiser RM, Chiles K, Fudge M, Gray SE. The use of music during the immediate postoperative recovery period. AORN J. 1997 Apr;65(4):777-8, 781-5.

Heitz L, Symreng T, Scamman FL. Effect of music therapy in the postanesthesia care unit: a nursing intervention. J Post Anesth Nurs. 1992 Feb;7(1):22-31.

Henderson, C. Music therapy relieves stress of test for colorectal cancer. Cancer Researcher Weekly, May 10, 1993 p.10.

Henry LL. Related Articles. Music therapy: a nursing intervention for the control of pain and anxiety in the ICU: a review of the research literature. Dimens Crit Care Nurs. 1995 Nov-Dec; 14(6): 295-304. Review.

Hillecke T, Bolay HV. Music therapy in chronic pain--theoretical basis--the Heidelberg model. Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther. 2000 Jun;35(6):394-400.

Howitt JW. An evaluation of audio-analgesia effects. J Dent Child. 1967 Sep;34(5):406-11. No abstract available.

Huth MM. Children's responses to immunizations: lullabies as distraction. J Child Fam Nurs. 1999 Nov-Dec;2(6):432-3.

Ishii C, Hagihara S, Minamisawa R. Effects of music on relieving pain associated with a compulsory posture. Nihon Kango Kagakkaishi. 1993 Jul;13(1):20-7. Japanese.

Jacob S. Soothing the ragged edge of pain. Bring on the music. Am J Nurs. 1986 Sep;86(9):1034.

Jacobson AF. Intradermal normal saline solution, self-selected music, and insertion difficulty effects on intravenous insertion pain. Heart Lung. 1999 Mar-Apr;28(2):114-22.

Juscayk PW, Krumhans l. Pitch and rhythmic patterns affecting infants-sensitivity to music phrase structure. J-Exp-Psychol-Hum-Percept-Perform. 1993 Jun; 19(3): 627-40.

Kabuto M, Kageyma T, Nitta H. EEG power spectrum changes due to listening to pleasant music and their relation to relaxation effects. Nippon-Eiseigaku-Zasshi. 1993 Oct; 48(4): 807-15.

Kemper KJ, Danhauer SC. Music as Therapy. South Med J. 2005 Mar;98(3):282-8. 

Kennelly J. “Don’t give up”: Providing music therapy to an adolescent boy in the bone marrow transplant unit. In R. Pratt & Grocke, D. (Eds.), MusicMedicine 3: MusicMedicine and music therapy: Expanding horizons. Melbourne: University of Melbourne, 1999.

Kennelly J. The specialist role of the music therapist in developmental programs for hospitalized children. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 2000, 14(2), 56-59.

Kennelly J. Music therapy in the bone marrow transplant unit: Providing emotional support during adolescence. Music Therapy Perspectives, 2001, 19(2), 104-108.

Kennelly J. and Brien-Elliott K. (2001). The role of music therapy in paediatric rehabilitation. Pediatric Rehabilitation, 4(3), 137-143.

Kerkvliet GJ. Music therapy may help control cancer pain. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1990 Mar 7;82(5):350-2.

Kneafsey R. The therapeutic use of music in a care of the elderly setting: a literature review. J Clin Nurs. 1997 Sep;6(5):341-6.

Koch ME, Kain ZN, Ayoub C, Rosenbaum, SH. The sedative and analgesic sparing effect of music. Anesthesiology. 1998 Aug;89(2):300-6.

Korunka C, Guttman G, Schleinitz D, Hilbert M, et.al. The effects of suggestions and music presented during general anesthesia on postoperative well-being. Journal for Clinical Psychology, Vienna, Austria, 1992 Vol. 21 (3)

Kshettry VR, Carol LF, Henly SJ, Sendelbach A, and Kummer B. Complementary alternative medical therapies for heart surgery patients; feasibility, safety, and impact.  Ann Thorac Surg 2006 Jan: 81(1): 201-5.

Lane D. Music therapy: Gaining an edge in oncology management. Journal of Oncology Management, 1993, 2(1), 42-46.

Ledger A. Song parody for adolescents with cancer. The Australian Journal of Music Therapy, 2001, 12, 21-27.

Lindsay S. Music in hospitals. British Journal of Hospital Med., 1993 Dec 15-1994 Jan 18; 50(11): 660-2.

Locsin RG. The effect of music listenting on acute confusion and delirium in elders undergoing elective hip and knee surgery. J Clin Nurs. 2004 Sep; 13(6B):91-96.

Locsin RG. Effects of preferred music and guided imagery music on the pain of selected post-operative patients. ANPHI Pap. 1988 Jan-Jun;23(1):2-4.

Locsin RG. The effect of music on the pain of selected post-operative patients. J Adv Nurs. 1981 Jan;6(1):19-25.

Loewy J. Building bridges in team centred care. The Australian Journal of Music Therapy, 2001, 12, 3-12.

Loewy J, MacGregor B, Richards K, Rodriguez J. Music therapy in pediatric pain management: Assessing and attending to the sounds of hurt, fear and anxiety. In J. Loewy (Ed.), Music therapy and pediatric pain. New Jersey: Jeffrey Books, 1997.

Long L, Johnson J. Using music to aid relaxation and relieve pain. Dent Surv. 1978 Aug;54(8):35-8. No abstract available.

Loveszy R. The use of Latin music, puppetry, and visualisation in reducing the physical and emotional pain of a child with severe burns. In K. Bruscia (Ed.), Case studies in Music Therapy. Philadelphia: Barcelona Publishers, 1991.

Magill-Levreault L. Music therapy in pain and symptom management. Journal of Palliative Care, 1993 Winter; 9(4): 42-8.

Malone A. The effects of live music on the distress of pediatric patients receiving intravenous starts, venipunctures, injections and heel sticks. Journal of Music Therapy, 1996, 33(1), 19-33.

Mariauzouls C, Michel D, Schiftan Y. Vibration-assisted music therapy reduces pain and promotes relaxation of para- and tetraplegic patients. A pilot study of psychiatric and physical effects of simultaneous acoustic and somatosensory music stimulation as pain management. Rehabilitation (Stuttg). 1999 Nov;38(4):245-8.

Marley LS. The use of music with hospitalized infants and toddlers: A descriptive study. Journal of Music Therapy, 1984; 21, pp. 126-132.

McKinney CH. Music therapy in obstetrics: A review. Music Therapy Perspectives; 1990 Vol.8, 57-60.

Megel ME, Houser CW, Gleaves LS. Children's responses to immunizations: lullabies as a distraction. Issues. Compr Pediatr Nurs. 1998 Jul-Sep;21(3):129-45.

Menegazzi JJ, Paris PM, Kersteen CH, Flynn B, Trautman DE. A randomized, controlled trial of the use of music during laceration repair. Ann Emerg Med. 1991 Apr;20(4):348-50.

Miluk Kolasa B, Obminski Z. Effects of music treatment on salivary corisol in patients exposed to pre-surgical stress. Exp Clin Endocrinol, 1994, Vol 102, pp 118-120.

Mornhinweg GC, Voignier RR. Music for sleep disturbance in the elderly. J Holist Nurs, 1995 Sep, 13 pp248-254.

Mullooly VM, Levin RF, Feldman HR. Music for postoperative pain and anxiety. J N Y State Nurses Assoc. 1988 Sep;19(3):4-7. No abstract available.

Myskja A, Lindbaek M. Examples of the use of music in clinical medicine. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2000 Apr 10;120(10):1186-90. Review. Norwegian.

Myskja A, Lindbaek M. How does music affect the human body? Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2000 Apr 10;120(10):1182-5. Review.

Nilsson U, Unosson M, Rawal N. Stress reduction and analgesia in patients exposed to calming music postoperatively. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2005 Feb;22(2):96-102. Download PDF of article.

Nilsson U, Rawal N, Enqvist B, and Unosson M.  Analgesia following music and therapeutic suggestions in the PACU in ambulatory surgery.  Acta Anesthesiol Scand. 2003 Mar;47(3):278-83. Download PDF of article.

Nilsson U, Rawal N, Unestahl E, Zetterberg C, and Unosson M.  Improved recovery after music and therapeutic suggeestions during general anaesthesia. Acta Anesthesiol Scand. 2001 Aug;45(7):812-7. Download PDF of article.

Northj A, Hargreaves D. The effects of music on responses to a dining area. Journal of Environmental Psychology. 1996; 16(1): 55-64.

O'Callaghan CC. Pain, music creativity and music therapy in palliative care. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 1996 Mar-Apr;13(2):43-9.

Owens LD. The effects of music on the weight loss, crying, an physical movement of newborns. Journal of Music Therapy, 1979; 16, pp. 83-90.

Patrick G. The effects of vibroacoustic music on symptom reduction. IEEE Eng Med Biol Mag. 1999 Mar-Apr; 18(2):97-100.

Palakanis KC, et al. Effect of music therapy on state anxiety in patients undergoing flexible sigmoidoscopy. Dis Colon Rectum, 1994 May, pp478-481.

Prensner JD, Yowler CJ, Smith LF, Steele AL, Fratianne RB. Music therapy for assistance with pain and anxiety management in burn treatment. J Burn Care Rehabil. 2001 Jan-Feb;22(1):83-8; discussion 82-3.

Robb S, Nichols R, Rutan R, Bishop B, Parker J. The effects of music assisted relaxation on preoperative anxiety. Journal of Music Therapy, 1995, 32(1), 2-22.

Robb S. Techniques in song writing: Restoring emotional and physical well being in adolescents who have been traumatically injured. Music Therapy Perspectives, 1996, 14(1), 30-37.

Robb S, Piaget E. Implications for music therapy and the hospitalized preschool child. Music Therapy Perspectives, 1999, 17(1), 14-19.

Rudenberg M, Royka A. Promoting psychosocial adjustment in pediatric burn patients through music therapy and child life therapy. Music Therapy Perspectives, 1989, 7, 40-43.

Sabo CE, Michael SR. The influence of personal message with music on anxiety and side effects associated with chemotherapy. Cancer Nurse, 1996 Aug, 19 pp. 283-289.

Schorr JA. Music and pattern change in chronic pain. ANS Adv Nurs Sci. 1993 Jun;15(4):27-36.

Snyder M, Chlan L. Music therapy. Annu Rev Nurs Res. 1999;17:3-25.

Standley JM. Music research in medical/dental treatment: meta-analysis and clinical applications. Journal of Music Therapy, XXII (2), 1986, 56-122.

Standley JM. The role of music in pacification/stimulation of premature infants with low birthweights. Music Therapy Perspectives, 1991, Volume 9, 19-25.

Standley JM, Hanser SB. Music therapy research and applications in pediatric oncology treatment. J Ped Onc Nurs, 1995 Jun, 12 pp. 3-8.

Standley JM, Moore RS. Therapeutic effects of music and mother's voice on premature infants. Pediatric Nurse, 1995 Nov-Dec, 21 pp. 509-512.

Stefano, GB, Zhu W, Cadet P, Salamon E, and Mantione KJ.  Music alters constitutively expressed opiate and cytokine prcesses in listeners.  Med Sci Monit. 2004 Jun; 10(6): MS 18-27. Epub 2004 Jun 1. Read abstract.

Stevens K. Patients' perceptions of music during surgery. J Adv Nurs. 1990 Sep;15(9):1045-51.

Taylor DB. Music in general hospital treatment from 1900 to 1950. J Music Ther. 1981 Summer;18(2):62-73.

Taylor LK, Kuttler KL, Parks TA, Milton D. The effect of music in the postanesthesia care unit on pain levels in women who have had abdominal hysterectomies. J Perianesth Nurs. 1998 Apr;13(2):88-94.

Trauger-Querry B, Haghighi KR. Balancing the focus: art and music therapy for pain control and symptom management in hospice care. Hosp J. 1999;14(1):25-38. Review.

Turry A. The use of clinical improvisation to alleviate procedural distress in young children. In J. Loewy (Ed.), Music therapy and pediatric pain. New Jersey: Jeffrey Books, 1997.

Turry A. A song of life: Improvised songs with children with cancer and blood disorders. In T. Wigram & J. de Backer (Eds.), Clinical applications of music therapy in developmental disability, pediatrics and neurology. London: Jessica Kingsley, 1999.

Turry A, Turry AE. The use of improvised songs with children and adults with cancer. In Cheryl Dileo (Ed.), Music therapy and medicine: Theoretical and clinical applications. Silver Spring, MD: American Music Therapy Association, 1999.

Updike PA, Charles DM. Music Rx: Physiological and emotional responses to taped music programs of preoperative patients awaiting plastic surgery. Ann Plast Surg. 1987 Jul;19(1):29-33.

Updike P. Music Therapy results for ICU patients. Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 1990, Vol.9, No.1, pp. 39-45.

Weingerger N. Music and the brain. Scientific American. November 2004: 89-95.

Whipple B, Glynn NJ. Quantification of the effects of listening to music as a noninvasive method of pain control. Sch Inq Nurs Pract. 1992 Spring;6(1):43-58; discussion 59-62.

Zalewsky S, Vinker S, Fiada I, Livon D, Kitai E. Background music in the family physician's surgery: patient reactions. Harefuah. 1998 Aug;135(3-4):96-7, 168, 167.

Zimmerman L, Nieveen J, Barnason S, Schmaderer M. The effects of music interventions on postoperative pain and sleep in coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients.

Zimmerman L, Pozehl B, Duncan K, Schmitz R. Effects of music on patients who had chronic cancer pain. West J Nurs Res. 1989 Jun;11(3):298-309.

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