Progressive muscle relaxation combined with Chinese medicine five-element music on depression for cancer patients: A randomized controlled trial

ConclusionsAs a simple and reliable and effective intervention, PMRT combined with fifive elements music therapy mitigated anxiety and depression of cancer patients. Cancer patients have been found to respond well to psychological intervention in areas regarding stabilisation of emotions, disease awareness, and therapeutic compliance. This brings about a great difference in improving their quality of life and psychological state, offers an effective approach to better self-management in cancer treatment.
Source: Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research