Adolescent values clarification: A positive influence on perceived locus of control

Journal/Book: Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education. 1989; 35: 75-80.

Abstract: Examines current information on human pain and its control by music to suggest theoretical background and possible applications of music in pain therapy. Topics discussed include (1) a theory of pain perception and modulation; (2) physiological, operant conditioning, and cognitive-behavioral approaches to pain management; and (3) the use of music as a cognitive strategy affecting pain perception by acting on the sensory-discriminative, motivational-affective, and cognitive-evaluative dimensions of pain experience. Actively listening to music in a structured fashion may yield a cognitive strategy (via cognitive mechanisms involving attention-distraction, emotion, imagery catharsis, and/or relaxation) for altering the perception of pain. However, there is a need for more clearly designed, well controlled research on the use of music as a cognitive-behavioral strategy for pain management.

Note: music; pain control & perception

Keyword(s): Music therapy; pain ; pain perception

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