Music Therapy Reducing Anxiety Research Paper by Nicky

This paper presents an extensive literature review of research especially of studies about music therapy and it efficacy as a treatment for reducing the anxiety in presurgical patients. Next, the author underscores that this study indicates that the use of music as an intervention to decrease anxiety is explicit and beneficial for cardiac patients; however, music intervention is not music therapy if a music therapist is not participating in the cardiac surgery setting. The paper expresses the need for further studies to establish criterion for applying music therapy and methodological procedures including participatory music therapy, such as sing-along or music discussion activities.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Music Therapy
Music Therapy as Receptive Form and Active Form
Music Impact on Anxiety
Anxiety in Presurgical Patients
State Anxiety
Presurgical Anxiety
Cardiac Patients
Music Therapy with Cardiac Surgical Patients
Summary of Literature Review