title: Neurologic music therapy improves executive function and emotional adjustment in traumatic brain injury rehabilitation.
abstract: This study examined the immediate effects of neurologic music therapy (NMT) on cognitive functioning and emotional adjustment with brain-injured persons. Four treatment sessions were held, during which participants were given a pre-test, participated in 30 min of NMT that focused on one aspect of rehabilitation (attention, memory, executive function, or emotional adjustment), which was followed by post-testing. Control participants engaged in a pre-test, 30 min of rest, and then a post-test. Treatment participants showed improvement in executive function and overall emotional adjustment, and lessening of depression, sensation seeking, and anxiety. Control participants improved in emotional adjustment and lessening of hostility, but showed decreases in measures of memory, positive affect, and sensation seeking.
authors: Center for Biomedical Research in Music, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA. michael.thaut@colostate.edu
authors: Michael H
authors: MH
authors: Thaut
authors: James C
authors: JC
authors: Gardiner
authors: Dawn
authors: D
authors: Holmberg
authors: Javan
authors: J
authors: Horwitz
authors: Luanne
authors: L
authors: Kent
authors: Garrett
authors: G
authors: Andrews
authors: Beth
authors: B
authors: Donelan
authors: Gerald R
authors: GR
authors: McIntosh
mesh_terms: D001288:Attention / Q000502:physiology; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D004644:Emotions / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009147:Music Therapy