Effects of group music intervention on depression, anxiety, and relationships in psychiatric patients: A pilot study
Effects of group music intervention on depression, anxiety, and relationships in psychiatric patients: A pilot study
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DOI:
10.1089/acm.2008.0006
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发表时间:
2008-06-01
影响因子:
2.6
通讯作者:
Lim, Hyun-Ja
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作者:
Choi, Ae-Na;Lee, Myeong Soo;Lim, Hyun-Ja
Objective: To test whether group music therapy is effective for improving depression, anxiety, and relationships in psychiatric patients.Methods: Twenty six patients were non-randomly allocated to either a music intervention group or a routine care group. The music intervention group received 60 minutes of music intervention for 15 sessions (1 or 2 times weekly). The outcomes were measured with Beck's Depression Inventory, the State and Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Relationship Change Scale.Results: After 15 sessions, the music intervention group showed significant improvements in depression, anxiety, and relationships compared with the control group.Conclusions: These findings suggest that music can improve depression, anxiety, and relationships in psychiatric patients. However, we cannot elucidate the nonspecific effects. Furthermore, objective and replicable measures are required from a randomized controlled trial with a larger sample size and an active comparable control.