A survey investigation of the effects of music listening on chronic pain

Psychology of Music

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 37-57

  Mitchell, Laura A ^a   Macdonald, Raymond A R ^a   Knussen, Christina ^a,b   Serpell, Michael G ^a,b  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b GARTNAVEL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Distraction; Gender; Musical preference; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 39549098089     PISSN: 03057356     EISSN: 17413087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0305735607068887     Document Type: Review

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