One of the studies compared the effects of music to the effects of looking at a favorite work of art subject was asked to choose a painting to look out of the 15 most popular paintings.
Art helped, as compared to staring at a blank wall, but the music is much more effective, she said.
Mitchell believes her research will make a difference in many medical situations - for example, in dealing with chronic pain or for people facing painful medical tests.
"We want to give doctors and health professionals, resources to make it more convenient for patients. Take their minds from the scariness of stay in hospital, and noise and people rushing about what can make you feel worse," she said.
Pain management only recently being given the importance it deserves, said Mitchell.
"This is something that really only the last five years, it has become really very important," she said.
"In Europe, currently about one in five people suffers from chronic pain, and they have an average of seven years, and two-thirds of them consider their drugs simply are not enough to really give them the assistance they need."
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