Music therapy as a nursing intervention.
1. Music, a universal language with many purposes, can be used in the health care setting to aid in stress reduction and anxiety. 2. When used in the psychiatric setting, music can elicit emotion and affect behavior change. 3. Nurses in the psychiatric setting can include music in a group session that evokes thoughts, feelings, and memories for the clients.
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Mesa State College, Grand Junction, CO 81506, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009147:Music Therapy; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group