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Musiktherapie in der Kardiologie

Probleme, Applikationen, Perspektiven

Published Online:January 12, 2015https://doi.org/10.1026/0933-6885/a000132

Abstract

Musik und Musiktherapie zeigen deutlich positiven Einfluss auf kardiologische Prozesse, obwohl hinsichtlich der Wirkfaktoren in der Szene Uneinigkeit herrscht. Teils werden direkte physiologische Wirkungen angenommen, teils geht man bezüglich der Effizienz von einer Abhängigkeit vom persönlichen ästhetischen Geschmacks aus. Studien von verschiedenen Universitäten und Forschungsinstituten weltweit spiegeln die Komplexität der musiktherapeutischen Fokusbildungen in der Kardiologie wider und umfassen koronare Problematiken, Rhythmusstörungen oder Bluthochdruck. Die Ergebnisse stammen aus medizinischen und physiologischen Untersuchen ebenso wie aus empirischen und phänomenologischen Studien und inkludieren auch religiöse, mythische oder archaische Aspekte. Insgesamt führt sich Sichtung der Lage zur Erkenntnis, dass Musiktherapie in der Kardiologie interdisziplinär zu verstehen ist, physiologische, pathologische, psychologische und kulturelle Ansätze integrierend.


Music Therapy in Cardiology: Problems, Applications, Perspectives

Music and Music therapy proved to be of positive influence on cardiologic processes. Still there is no unanimous viewpoint whether music works in a more physiological way or depends primarily on individual aesthetic preferences. Studies from various universities and research institutes worldwide show the very complex foci of music-therapy in cardiologic domains referring to coronary arteries, heart rhythm disorders or high blood pressure. These findings are presented in the context of modern medical and physiological sciences as well as empirical and phenomenological research. Cultural anthropological aspects including also religions, myths and archaic practices play an important complementary role. This leads finally to the assumption that cardiologic music therapy has to be seen in a multidisciplinary context integrating physiological, pathological, psychological and cultural studies.

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