Music therapy for service users with dementia: A critical review of the literature

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 879-888

  Blackburn, R ^a   Bradshaw, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Dementia; Music; Music therapy; Non pharmacological intervention

Indexed keywords

DEMENTIA; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MUSIC THERAPY; PROCEDURES;

DEMENTIA; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MUSIC THERAPY;

EID: 84911054342     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpm.12165     Document Type: Article

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