Music therapy for mood disturbance for autologous stem cell transplantation

Music therapy for mood disturbance during hospitalization for autologous stem cell transplantation

Barrie R. Andrew J. Lucanne A.

High-dose therapy with autologous stem cell transplantation (HDT/ASCT) is a commonly used treatment for hematologic malignancies. The procedure causes significant psychological distress and no interventions have been demonstrated to improve mood in these patients. Music therapy has been shown to improve anxiety in a variety of acute medical settings. In the current study, the authors determined the effects of music therapy compared with standard care on mood during inpatient stays for HDT/ASCT.