The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music for women with non-metastatic breast cancer: Exploring effects on distress, quality of life, and neuroendocrine hormone levels.
Introduction: Despite evidence for stress-reducing effects of psychosocial interventions in cancer patients, there is insufficient research on the psychological and physiological effects of interventions that utilize music-based avenues to address distress in this population. Method: Women with nonm...
| Publicado en: | Nordic Journal of Music Therapy Vol. 35; no. 2; pp. 123 - 142 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Mar2026
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