Effect of Music Therapy on Anxiety and Depression in Patients with Alzheimer’s Type Dementia: Randomised, Controlled Study

Guétin, Stéphane; Portet, Florence; Picot, Marie‐Christine; Pommié, C.; Messaoudi, M.; Djabelkir, L.; Olsen, Alexander; Mallo Caño, M; Lecourt, Édith; Touchon, J.

doi:10.1159/000229024

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Effect of Music Therapy on Anxiety and Depression in Patients with Alzheimer’s Type Dementia: Randomised, Controlled Study

Published in Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders • Jan 1, 2009

Authors:

Stéphane Guétin

Florence Portet

Marie‐Christine Picot

Abstract

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Numerous studies have indicated the value of music therapy in the management of patients with Alzheimer's disease. A recent pilot study demonstrated the feasibility and usefulness of a new music therapy technique. The aim of this controlled, randomised study was to assess the effect...

Subject

Music therapy

Anxiety

Depression (economics)

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