The Effects of Musical Therapy

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In this article, the writer reviews research regarding the benefits of music therapy. The writer notes that the research yields mixed results. The writer further points out that studies show that music is extremely beneficial in helping patients in certain situations; however, it depends on the procedure the patient is having. The writer discusses that for less invasive procedures, music therapy is helpful but for more invasive procedures music therapy does not really seem to affect the patient's anxiety levels or pain after surgery.

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"Music therapy involves employing music to influence the patient's physical, mental or emotional recovery by affecting the patient's emotional state before, during and after treatment. Music therapy can be employed in a number of ways; but for this discourse, the importance of the therapy is to help in the reduction of preoperative anxiety, so that amount of medication throughout the surgical process is reduced."

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