Efficacy of music therapy treatment based on cycles of sessions: A randomised controlled trial

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 900-904

  Raglio, A ^a,b   Bellelli, G ^c,d   Traficante, D ^e   Gianotti, M ^a   Ubezio, M C ^a   Gentile, S ^a   Villani, D ^a   Trabucchi, M ^d,f  

^a Sospiro Foundation   (Italy)

^b EU   (Italy)

^c Ancelle della Carita Hospital   (Italy)

^d GERIATRIC RESEARCH GROUP   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

behavioural disorders; dementia; music therapy treatment

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; MUSIC THERAPY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; MUSIC THERAPY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78349243276     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607861003713158     Document Type: Article

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