Recurring and chronic pain causes suffering and fear interferes with one's capability to
experience and perceive and affects the overall quality of life. The treatment of pain
patients demands an interdisciplinary approach as it has been proven that no single existing
treatment method adequately addresses the phenomenon of pain on its own. This volume
demonstrates how music therapy can contribute to this approach by focusing on three main areas:
theoretical scientific foundations of clinical relevance and musicalimaginative pain therapy
examples of practical experiences in the treatment of chronic pain patients (oncology and
rheumatism) clinical research in the form of controlled studies of effectiveness and the
integration of music therapy into interdisciplinary treatment concepts.
