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The Effects of Music & Auditory Beat Stimulation on Anxiety
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Music & Auditory Beat Stimulation, Music Alone, and 2 other interventions for Anxiety. Completed, enrolled 163 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Anxiety is a growing problem and has been steadily increasing, particularly in the adolescent and young adult populations in the past 24 years. Music and auditory beat stimulation (ABS) in the theta frequency range (4-7 Hz) are sound-based anxiety treatments that have been independently investigated in prior studies. Here, the anxiety-reducing potential of calm music combined with theta ABS was examined in a large sample of participants. Participants taking anxiolytics (n = 163) were randomly assigned to a single 24-minute session of sound-based treatment: combined (music \& ABS), music-alone, ABS-alone, or pink noise (control). Pre- and post-intervention somatic and cognitive state anxiety measures (STICSA State) were collected along with trait anxiety (STICSA Trait), personality measures (Short Form Eysenck Personality Inventory) and musical preferences (Short Test of Music Preferences).
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Listening to calm music and auditory beat stimulation Participants listened to calm music with theta auditory beat stimulation for 24 minutes
Listening to calm music Participants listened to calm music for 24 minutes
Listening to theta auditory beat stimulation Participants listened to theta auditory beat stimulation for 24 minutes
Listening to pink noise Participants listened to pink noise for 24 minutes