@article{ref1,
title="Effect of preferred music on agitation after traumatic brain injury",
journal="Western journal of nursing research",
year="2015",
author="Park, Soohyun and Williams, Reg Arthur and Lee, Donghyun",
volume="38",
number="4",
pages="394-410",
abstract="Agitation is a common behavioral problem after traumatic brain injury (TBI), which threatens the safety of patients and caregivers and disrupts the rehabilitation process. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a preferred music intervention on the reduction of agitation in TBI patients and to compare the effects of preferred music with those of classical &quot;relaxation&quot; music. A single group, within-subjects, randomized crossover trial design was formed, consisting of 14 agitated patients with cognitive impairment after severe TBI. Patients listened to preferred music and classical &quot;relaxation&quot; music, with a wash-out period in between. Patients listening to the preferred music reported a significantly greater reduction in agitation compared with the effect seen during the classical &quot;relaxation&quot; music intervention (p =.046). These findings provide preliminary evidence that the preferred music intervention may be effective as an environmental therapeutic approach for reducing agitation after TBI.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0193-9459",
doi="10.1177/0193945915593180",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0193945915593180"
}