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Submissions from 2024

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Sound and Alzheimer's Disease-From Harmful Noise to Beneficial Soundscape Augmentation and Music Therapy, Goran Belojević

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Salivary cortisol and alpha-amylase as stress markers to evaluate an individualized music intervention for people with dementia: feasibility and pilot analyses, Mareike Christina Hillebrand, Cornelia Sindermann, Christian Montag, Alexandra Wuttke, Rebecca Heinzelmann, Heidrun Haas, and Gabriele Wilz

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Effects of One-to-one Music Therapy in Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Anthony M. A. Mangiacotti, Ming Hung Hsu, Clare Barone, Martine Van Puyvelde, Alessandro Zandonà, Gianfranco Gabai, Michele Biasutti, and Fabia Franco

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Efficacy and Acceptability of Music Therapy for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials, Yi-Ming Ma, Meng-Di Yuan, and Bao-Liang Zhong

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A meta-review of systematic reviews on the effectiveness of music therapy on depression, stress, anxiety and cognitive function in adult's with dementia or cognitive impairment, Dauda Salihu, Muhammad Chutiyami, Umar Muhammad Bello, Surajo Kamilu Sulaiman, Kabiru Kasamu Dawa, Annie Hepworth, Khadijat Kofoworola Adeleye, and Mowanes Majed Alruwaili

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Preventing fear return in humans: Music-based intervention during reactivation-extinction paradigm, Ankita Verma, Sharmili Mitra, Abdulrahman Khamaj, Vivek Kant, and Manish Kumar Asthana

Submissions from 2023

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Music-based Intervention Impacts for People With Eating Disorders: A Narrative Synthesis Systematic Review, Ee Xuen Chang, Joanne Brooker, Richard Hiscock, and Clare O'Callaghan

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Effects of Music Therapy on Pain Relief During Fundus Screening in Infants: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial, Renyi Chen, Shijie Duan, Yin Wang, Fengqin He, Li Ren, and Wentao Peng

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Effects of Receptive Music Therapy Combined With Virtual Reality on Prevalent Symptoms in Patients With Advanced Cancer: A Study Protocol, Agustina Iturri, María Adela Bertella, Marcelo Nicolás Dóvidas, Javier Spector, and Alberto Alonso Babarro

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Exploring Influencing Factors of Anxiety Improvement Following Mindfulness-Based Music Therapy in Young Adults with Cancer, Robert Knoerl, Emanuele Mazzola, Heather Woods, Elizabeth Buchbinder, Lindsay Frazier, Ann LaCasce, Marlise R. Luskin, Carolyn S. Phillips, Katherine Thornton, Donna L. Berry, and Jennifer Ligibel

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Impact of Music Therapy and Hand Massage in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit on Pain, Fear and Stress: Randomized Controlled Trial, Dilek Küçük Alemdar, Azime Bulut, and Gamze Yilmaz

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Analysis of the Value of Folk Music Intangible Cultural Heritage on the Regulation of Mental Health, Hui Ning

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Statistical analysis plan for HOMESIDE: A randomised controlled trial for home-based family caregiver-delivered music and reading interventions for people living with dementia, Vanessa Pac Soo, Felicity A. Baker, Tanara Vieira Sousa, Helen Odell-Miller, Karette Stensæth, Thomas Wosch, Anna A. Bukowska, Jeanette Tamplin, Nicola Lautenschlager, Sabine Braat, and Karen E. Lamb

Music Therapy as a Protection Strategy Against Toxic Stress for Palestinian Refugee Children in Lebanon: A Pilot Research Study, Deborah Parker, Liliane Younes, Mohamad Orabi, Simon Procter, and Milena Paulini

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Investigating the Impact of Music Therapy on Two In-patient Psychiatric Wards for People Living With Dementia: Retrospective Observational Study, Naomi Thompson, Kimberley Iyemere, Benjamin R. Underwood, and Helen Odell-Miller

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Music and Subjective Well-being in Older Chinese Adults: Perceived Stress Moderates the Mediating Effects of Emotional Adaptability, Jie Wang and Kyung Hyun Suh

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A randomized control trial establishing the effectiveness of using interactive television-based art, music, and poetry therapies for treating the post-traumatic stress disorder of children exposed to traumatic events, Lei Zhang, Ran Wan, Timothy Onosahwo Iyendo, Oberiri Destiny Apuke, and Elif Asude Tunca

Submissions from 2022

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A Home-based Dyadic Music-with-movement Intervention for People With Dementia and Caregivers: A Hybrid Type 2 Cluster-randomized Effectiveness-implementation Design, D. S. K. Cheung, L. Y. W. Ho, L. C. K. Chan, R. K. H. Kwok, and C. K. Y. Lai

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Effectiveness of Music Therapy for Autism Spectrum Disorder, Dementia, Depression, Insomnia and Schizophrenia: Update of Systematic Reviews, L. Gassner, M. Geretsegger, and J. Mayer-Ferbas

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Mindsong - Music Therapy for Dementia: Music Therapy During the Covid-19 Pandemic, M. Grady and R. Melhuish

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The Effect of Combined Cognitive-behavioral Psychoeducation and Music Intervention on Stress, Self-efficacy, and Relapse Rates in Patients With Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Kübra Kayaoğlu and Özlem Şahin Altun

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In-home Online Music-based Intervention for Stress, Coping, and Depression Among Family Caregivers of Persons With Dementia: A Pilot Study, H. Kim, G. Engström, T. Theorell, H. Hallinder, and A. Emami

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Investigating the Feasibility of Multisensory Environments to Improve the Assisted Bathing Experience for Veterans With Dementia: A Clinical Trial, L. Lorusso, S. Bosch, N. K. Park, R. Shorr, M. Conroy, S. Ahrentzen, and M. Freytes

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Trauma-focused Group Music and Imagery with Women Suffering from PTSD/Complex PTSD: A Randomized Controlled Study, Gabriella Rudstam, Ulf O. E. Elofsson, Hans Peter Söndergaard, Lars Ole Bonde, and Bolette Daniels Beck

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Impact of Music in Males and Females for Relief from Neurodegenerative Disorder Stress, N. Salankar, A. Mishra, D. Koundal, V. T. Hoang, K. Tran-Trung, A. Zaguia, and A. Belay

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Analysis of Between-diagnoses Differences in Music-based Affect Regulatory Strategies in Adults With Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions: Implications for Transdiagnostic Application, Michael J. Silverman and Sonia Bourdaghs

Submissions from 2021

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Music Compared With Auditory Books: A Randomized Controlled Study Among Long-term Care Residents With Alzheimer's Disease or Related Dementia, T. C. Harrison, S. A. Blozis, B. Schmidt, A. Johnson, R. Moreno, S. Mead, and M. Gayle

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Trauma-informed Care in Music Therapy: Principles, Guidelines, and a Clinical Case Illustration, Annie Heiderscheit and Kathleen M. Murphy

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Feasibility of a Music System Intervention to Affect Mental Stress and Strain of Employees in Inpatient Dementia Care, E. Ibenthal, M. Kehmann, and C. Backhaus

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Effects of Maternal Singing During Kangaroo Care on Maternal Anxiety, Wellbeing, and Mother-infant Relationship After Preterm Birth: A Mixed Methods Study, Kaisamari Kostilainen, Kaija Mikkola, Jaakko Erkkilä, and Minna Huotilainen

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Does Bedtime Music Listening Improve Subjective Sleep Quality and Next-morning Well-being in Young Adults? a Randomized Cross-over Trial, Nadyanna M. Majeed, Verity Y. Q. Lua, Jun Sen Chong, Zoey Lew, and Andree Hartanto

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Neuroticism, Musical Emotion Regulation, and Mental Health, Dave Miranda

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Psychobiological Mechanisms Underlying the Health-beneficial Effects of Music in People Living With Dementia: A Systematic Review of the Literature, M. C. Sittler, F. Worschech, G. Wilz, A. Fellgiebel, and A. Wuttke-Linnemann

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Mindfulness and Online Music for Channeling Stress in Primary School Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain, Gemma Ruiz Varela and Fidel Rodríguez Legendre

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A Music Therapy Respite Program for Caregivers of Individuals With Memory Loss, Becky Wellman

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Biomarkers of Stress in Music Interventions: A Systematic Review, M. M. Wong, T. Tahir, M. M. Wong, A. Baron, and R. Finnerty

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The Effects of a Music and Singing Intervention During Pregnancy on Maternal Well-being and Mother-infant Bonding: A Randomised, Controlled Study, V. Wulff, P. Hepp, O. T. Wolf, P. Balan, C. Hagenbeck, T. Fehm, and N. K. Schaal

Submissions from 2020

Using Culture-specific Music Therapy to Manage the Therapy Deficit of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Associated Mental Health Conditions in Syrian Refugee Host Environments, Hasan Abdulbaki and Jonathan Berger

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Comparison of the Analgesic Effect of Oral Sucrose And/or Music in Preterm Neonates: A Double-blind Randomized Clinical Trial, Z. A. Barandouzi, M. Keshavarz, A. Montazeri, H. Ashayeri, and Z. Rajaei

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A Brief Music App to Address Pain in the Emergency Department: Prospective Study, P. R. Chai, E. Schwartz, M. A. Hasdianda, D. R. Azizoddin, A. Kikut, G. D. Jambaulikar, R. R. Edwards, E. W. Boyer, and K. L. Schreiber

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Feasibility of Patient-created Orff Chant as a Music-based Intervention in Supportive Cancer Care, Cynthia M. Colwell and Jennifer Fiore

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Towards Sustainable Implementation of Music in Daily Care of People With Dementia and Their Spouses, Ayelet Dassa, Michal Rosenbach, and Avi Gilboa

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Impact of Music on Oncology Hospital Staff’s Well-being, Céline Delerue and Sandra Rabusseau

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Impact of Individualised Music Listening Intervention on Persons With Dementia: A Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials, M. A. Gaviola, K. J. Inder, S. Dilworth, E. G. Holliday, and I. Higgins

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Receptive Music Therapy to Reduce Stress and Improve Wellbeing in Italian Clinical Staff Involved in Covid-19 Pandemic: A Preliminary Study, Filippo Giordano, Elide Scarlata, Mariagrazia Baroni, Eleonora Gentile, Filomena Puntillo, Nicola Brienza, and Loreto Gesualdo

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The Effects of Music Therapy in Patients Undergoing Septorhinoplasty Surgery Under General Anesthesia, E. Gökçek and A. Kaydu

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Music Therapy to Regulate Arousal and Attention in Patients With Substance Use Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Feasibility Study, Laurien Hakvoort, Sirik de Jong, Maartje van de Ree, Tim Kok, Clare Macfarlane, and Hein de Haan

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Collaborative Songwriting Intervention for Veterans With Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Ronald Hirschberg, Louisa G. Sylvia, Edward C. Wright, Carina T. Gupta, Megan D. McCarthy, Laura K. Harward, Elizabeth M. Goetter, Heidi Boland, Kaloyan Tanev, and Thomas J. Spencer

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No Effect of a Musical Intervention on Stress Response to Venepuncture in a Neonatal Population, C. Howard, A. S. Powell, E. Pavlidis, A. Pavel, D. Finn, A. Allen, L. Olavarria-Ramirez, G. Clarke, V. Livingstone, G. B. Boylan, and E. M. Dempsey

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Bedtime Music for Sleep Problems in Older Adults With Dementia: A Feasibility Study, Kira Vibe Jespersen, Jens Madsen, and Peter Vuust

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Patient Reflections on Individual Music Therapy for a Major Depressive Disorder or Acute Phase Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder, Natalie Paul, Carol Lotter, and Staden Werdie van

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Exploring Self-concept, Wellbeing and Distress in Therapeutic Songwriting Participants Following Acquired Brain Injury: A Case Series Analysis, Chantal Roddy, Nikki Rickard, Jeanette Tamplin, Young-Eun C. Lee, and Felicity Anne Baker

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Therapeutic Songwriting to Address Distress Tolerance for Adults on an Acute Care Mental Health Unit: A Pilot Study, Michael J. Silverman

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Music Therapy for the Treatment of Patients With Addictions in Covid-19 Pandemic, Dominikus David Biondi Situmorang

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Associations Between Health Behaviors and Factors on Markers of Healthy Psychological and Physiological Functioning: A Daily Diary Study, Jana Strahler, Urs M. Nater, and Nadine Skoluda

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Music Therapy for Preterm Infants and Their Parents: A Cluster-randomized Controlled Trial Protocol, Dana Yakobson, Shmuel Arnon, Christian Gold, Cochavit Elefant, Ita Litmanovitz, and Beck Bolette Daniels

Submissions from 2019

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Music Therapy for Hospitalized Pregnant Women - The Way to Go Forward, Shmuel Arnon

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Music Intervention for Pain and Anxiety Management of the Primiparous Women During Labour: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, C. H. Chuang, P. C. Chen, C. S. Lee, C. H. Chen, Y. K. Tu, and S. C. Wu

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Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing Playlists as a Novel Personalised Music Intervention in Public Healthcare Settings in New South Wales, Australia, T. Dimopoulos-Bick, K. E. Clowes, K. Conciatore, M. Haertsch, R. Verma, and J. F. Levesque

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Blue Notes: Using Songwriting to Improve Student Mental Health and Wellbeing a Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial, Kate A. Gee, Vanessa Hawes, and Nicholas Alexander Cox

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Music Therapy With Military Populations: A Scoping Review, L. F. Gooding and D. G. Langston

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Improvements in Adolescent Mental Health and Positive Affect Using Creative Arts Therapy After a School Shooting: A Pilot Study, Emily Hylton, Angela Malley, and Gail Ironson

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Results from a Person-centered Music Intervention for Individuals Living With Dementia, E. S. Ihara, C. J. Tompkins, M. Inoue, and S. Sonneman

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In-home Use of Personalized Music for Persons With Dementia, D. Kulibert, A. Ebert, S. Preman, and S. H. McFadden

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Effects of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Combined With Music Therapy on Pain, Anxiety, and Sleep Quality in Patients With Osteosarcoma, H. Liu, X. Gao, and Y. Hou

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Effects of Personalized Music on Caregivers of Older Adults With Dementia in the Community, L. Quinn-Lee and D. Mowry

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Effects of Aromatherapy Combined With Music Therapy on Anxiety, Stress, and Fundamental Nursing Skills in Nursing Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial, H. K. Son, W. Y. So, and M. Kim

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Effects of Live Music Therapy on Heart Rate Variability and Self-reported Stress and Anxiety Among Hospitalized Pregnant Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Pia Teckenberg-Jansson, Siiri Turunen, Tarja Pölkki, Minna-Johanna Lauri-Haikala, Jari Lipsanen, Andreas Henelius, Ansa Aitokallio-Tallberg, Satu Pakarinen, Marianne Leinikka, and Minna Huotilainen

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Children Listening to Music or Watching Cartoons During ER Procedures: A RCT, M. J. E. van der Heijden, H. Mevius, N. van der Heijde, J. van Rosmalen, S. van As, and M. van Dijk

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Bridging the Clinic to Community: Music Performance as Social Transformation for Military Service Members, Rebecca Vaudreuil, Hannah Bronson, and Joke Bradt

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Wellbeing in Brass Bands: The Benefits and Challenges of Group Music Making, Victoria J. Williamson and Michael Bonshor

Music Therapy as a Complementary Form of Therapy for Mental Disorders, A. Witusik and T. Pietras

Submissions from 2018

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The Impact of Music Therapy on Pain and Stress Reduction During Oocyte Retrieval - a Randomized Controlled Trial, C. W. Cheung, A. W. Yee, P. S. Chan, S. H. Saravelos, J. P. Chung, L. P. Cheung, G. W. Kong, and T. C. Li

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Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Tuning Relationships With Music: Intervention for Parents With a Trauma History and Their Adolescent, V. M. Colegrove, S. S. Havighurst, C. E. Kehoe, and S. L. Jacobsen

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A Pilot Study Exploring the Use of an Online Pre-composed Receptive Music Experience for Students Coping With Stress and Anxiety, Jennifer Fiore

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Relaxation Effects of Musially Guided Resonance Breathing: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study, Dominik Fuchs, Thomas K. Hillecke, and Marco Warth

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Hip-hop and Spoken Word Therapy in Urban School Counseling, Ian P. Levy

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Intentional Music Use to Reduce Psychological Distress in Adolescents Accessing Primary Mental Health Care, Katrina Skewes McFerran, Cherry Hense, Asami Koike, and Debra Rickwood

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Music-instruction Intervention for Treatment of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomized Pilot Study, L. E. Pezzin, E. R. Larson, W. Lorber, E. L. McGinley, and T. R. Dillingham

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The Effect of Different Types of Music on Patients' Preoperative Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled Trial, G. A. Uğraş, G. Yıldırım, S. Yüksel, Y. Öztürkçü, M. Kuzdere, and S. D. Öztekin

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Can Live Music Therapy Reduce Distress and Pain in Children With Burns After Wound Care Procedures? A Randomized Controlled Trial, M. J. van der Heijden, J. Jeekel, H. Rode, S. Cox, J. van Rosmalen, M. G. Hunink, and M. van Dijk

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Music-based Therapeutic Interventions for People With Dementia, J. T. van der Steen, H. J. Smaling, J. C. van der Wouden, M. S. Bruinsma, R. J. Scholten, and A. C. Vink

Submissions from 2017

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Preterm Infants Exhibited Less Pain During a Heel Stick When They Were Played the Same Music Their Mothers Listened to During Pregnancy, Lina Kurdahi Badr, Taline Demerjian, Tania Daaboul, Hanan Abbas, Mirvat Hasan Zeineddine, and Lama Charafeddine

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Improving Mental Health in Families With Autistic Children: Benefits of Using Video Feedback in Parent Counselling Sessions Offered Alongside Music Therapy, Laura K. Blauth

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Bridging Music and Military Mental Health: A Pilot Study Examining Music Interventions in the Military Outpatient Mental Health Waiting Room Environment, Thomas Michael Christian, Ayesha Edwards, Amanda Stickler, Eric Henderson, Rachel Markwald, Marlo Narro, Lisa Hess, and Jeffrey Millegan

Pediatric Palliative Music Therapy: Pain, Distress, and Contentment in Children With Developmental Delays Associated With Life-threatening Severe Neurological Impairment, Beth Clark, Liisa Holsti, and Harold Siden

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Acute Stress Recovery Through Listening to Melomics Relaxing Music: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Alejandro de la Torre-Luque, Rafael A. Caparros-Gonzalez, Teresa Bastard, Francisco J. Vico, and Gualberto Buela-Casal

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Drumming Effect on Anxiety, Jennifer Deraney, Meryl Davis, Heather B. Evers, Kimberly German, Janet C. Hamill, Beverly S. Karas-Irwin, Maria C. Mazzer, and Richard E. Shaw

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The Effect of Binaural Beat Technology on the Cardiovascular Stress Response in Military Service Members With Postdeployment Stress, M. A. Gantt, S. Dadds, D. S. Burns, D. Glaser, and A. D. Moore

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The Use of Music Playlists for People With Dementia: A Critical Synthesis, S. Garrido, L. Dunne, E. Chang, J. Perz, C. J. Stevens, and M. Haertsch

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Feasibility of Music and Hypnotic Suggestion to Manage Chronic Pain, A. J. Johnson, Z. Kekecs, R. L. Roberts, R. Gavin, K. Brown, and G. R. Elkins

A Survey Exploring the Current State of Censorship in Adult Psychiatric Music Therapy Practice, Kendall Joplin and Abbey Dvorak

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Music Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress in Adults: A Theoretical Review, Nora Landis-Shack, Adrienne J. Heinz, and Marcel O. Bonn-Miller

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Effect of Combined Music and Touch Intervention on Pain Response and Β-endorphin and Cortisol Concentrations in Late Preterm Infants, J. Qiu, Y. F. Jiang, F. Li, Q. H. Tong, H. Rong, and R. Cheng

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Trauma-focused Group Music and Imagery With Women Suffering from PTSD/complex PTSD: A Feasibility Study, Gabriella Rudstam, Ulf Elofsson, Hans Peter Søndergaard, Lars Ole Bonde, and Bolette Daniels Beck

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Can Listening to Music Decrease Pain, Anxiety, and Stress During a Urodynamic Study? a Randomized Prospective Trial Focusing on Gender Differences, J. S. Shim, J. Y. Chae, S. G. Kang, J. Y. Park, J. H. Bae, S. H. Kang, H. S. Park, D. G. Moon, J. Cheon, J. G. Lee, J. J. Kim, and M. M. Oh

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Music Interventions to Reduce Stress and Anxiety in Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, K. C. van Willenswaard, F. Lynn, J. McNeill, K. McQueen, C. L. Dennis, M. Lobel, and F. Alderdice

Submissions from 2016

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Music Interventions for Improving Psychological and Physical Outcomes in Cancer Patients, Joke Bradt

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Post-operative Pain Management Through Audio-analgesia: Investigating Musical Constructs, Katherine A. Finlay, John A. Wilson, Paul Gaston, A. S. Al-Dujaili, and Ian Power

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Exploring the Effect of Sound and Music on Health in Hospital Settings: A Narrative Review, T. O. Iyendo