Adjuvant therapies in critical care: music therapy

MT is more than just listening to music. Among various definitions, the most accurate and common is that suggested by the American Music Therapy Association, which defines MT as “the use of music and/or its elements (sound, rhythm, melody, harmony, dynamics and tempo) to accomplish individual goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional” [3]. This definition implies the intervention of a trained therapist. By contrast, PDMI do not require the intervention of a music therapist,...