Music Therapy

"Music Therapy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The use of music as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of neurological, mental, or behavioral disorders.

Descriptor ID	D009147
MeSH Number(s)	E02.190.888.500 E02.760.169.063.500.440 E02.831.440 F04.754.549
Concept/Terms	Music Therapy Music Therapy Therapy, Music

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Music Therapy".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Complementary Therapies [E02.190]
Sensory Art Therapies [E02.190.888]
Music Therapy [E02.190.888.500]
Patient Care [E02.760]
Continuity of Patient Care [E02.760.169]
Aftercare [E02.760.169.063]
Rehabilitation [E02.760.169.063.500]
Music Therapy [E02.760.169.063.500.440]
Rehabilitation [E02.831]
Music Therapy [E02.831.440]
Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavioral Disciplines and Activities [F04]
Psychotherapy [F04.754]
Music Therapy [F04.754.549]

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Music Therapy" by people in this website by year, and whether "Music Therapy" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 18 publications over 12 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2009 and 2012 and 2015 and 2017 and 2020 and 2025

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2009	1	1	2
2010	1	0	1
2012	1	1	2
2014	1	0	1
2015	1	1	2
2017	2	0	2
2019	1	0	1
2020	2	0	2
2021	1	0	1
2022	1	0	1
2024	1	0	1
2025	2	0	2

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Goldfine CE, Wilson JM, Kaithamattam J, Hasdianda MA, Mancey K, Rehding A, Schreiber KL, Chai PR, Weiner SG. Randomized Trial of Self-Selected Music Intervention on Pain and Anxiety in Emergency Department Patients with Musculoskeletal Back Pain. West J Emerg Med. 2025 Jun 25; 26(4):1112-1119.

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Phillips CS, Morris SE, Rodriguez E, Woods H, Hebdon M, Choi E, Morris J, Morgan RB, Moorjani D, Lutrell J, Gruber C, Schroder A, Umberson D, Mao JJ. Storytelling Through Music With Parents Whose Children Have Died From Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial. Psychooncology. 2025 Apr; 34(4):e70143.

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Goodman GR, Overstreet DS, Wilson JM, O'Cleirigh C, Boyer EW, Meints SM, Taylor SW, Mayer KH, Schreiber KL, Chai PR. Acceptability of a Smartphone-Based Music Intervention for Chronic Pain and Problematic Opioid Use Among People with HIV: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2025 May; 41(5):263-273.

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Grau-S?nchez J, Jamey K, Paraskevopoulos E, Dalla Bella S, Gold C, Schlaug G, Belleville S, Rodr?guez-Fornells A, Hackney ME, S?rk?m? T. Putting music to trial: Consensus on key methodological challenges investigating music-based rehabilitation. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2022 12; 1518(1):12-24.

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Reidy J, MacDonald MC. Use of Palliative Care Music Therapy in a Hospital Setting during COVID-19. J Palliat Med. 2021 11; 24(11):1603-1605.

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Chai PR, Gale JY, Patton ME, Schwartz E, Jambaulikar GD, Taylor SW, Edwards RR, Boyer EW, Schreiber KL. In Response: What Happens When Algorithmic Music Meets Pain Medicine. Pain Med. 2020 12 25; 21(12):3737-3738.

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Chai PR, Schwartz E, Hasdianda MA, Azizoddin DR, Kikut A, Jambaulikar GD, Edwards RR, Boyer EW, Schreiber KL. A Brief Music App to Address Pain in the Emergency Department: Prospective Study. J Med Internet Res. 2020 05 20; 22(5):e18537.

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Myers-Coffman K, Baker FA, Daly BP, Palisano R, Bradt J. The Resilience Songwriting Program for Adolescent Bereavement: A Mixed Methods Exploratory Study. J Music Ther. 2019 Nov 19; 56(4):348-380.

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Broder-Fingert S, Feinberg E, Silverstein M. Music Therapy for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder. JAMA. 2017 08 08; 318(6):523-524.

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Chai PR, Carreiro S, Ranney ML, Karanam K, Ahtisaari M, Edwards R, Schreiber KL, Ben-Ghaly L, Erickson TB, Boyer EW. Music as an Adjunct to Opioid-Based Analgesia. J Med Toxicol. 2017 Sep; 13(3):249-254.

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