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van Sprang I, Haeyen S. Music therapy for therapeutic development in personality disorders: A qualitative case study. J Clin Psychol 2024; 80:1596-1606. [PMID: 38523589 DOI: 10.1002/jclp.23682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2024] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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People with personality disorders (PDs) are often difficult to reach emotionally in therapy. As music therapy (MT) provides an entry point to emotions and facilitates contact and communication, it is regularly used with this target group. This study presents a case study of a 40-year-old woman diagnosed with a PD not otherwise defined. "Nina" experienced depressive and physical symptoms, including severe anxiety. Previous treatments had failed. In MT, she experienced a sense of safety. Over the course of the treatment, she experimented with making herself heard, learned to listen to herself and recognize her own physical signals, permitted closeness and cooperation, and began setting boundaries and taking initiative. She got in touch with and learned to regulate emotions such as sadness and fear. Self-criticism gave way to a more compassionate self. Nina began to experience positive feelings and showed progress in her work and social interactions. The findings suggest that MT can directly connect to clients' emotions, behaviors, and thoughts in a way they perceive as safe. This is of the utmost importance for clients who are hard to reach. The use of MT can potentially prevent dropout and further entrapment in personality problems.
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- Irene van Sprang
- GGNet, Centre for Mental Health, Scelta, Centre of Expertise for Personality Disorders, Apeldoorn, Warnsveld, The Netherlands
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- GGNet, Centre for Mental Health, Scelta, Centre of Expertise for Personality Disorders, Apeldoorn, Warnsveld, The Netherlands
- Research Group for Arts and Psychomotor Therapies in Health Care, Department of Arts and Psychomotor Therapies, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Stone T, Short A. Can Music Therapy Help Adults with Schizophrenia Improve Their Cognitive Skills? A Scoping Review. Issues Ment Health Nurs 2024; 45:55-65. [PMID: 37956438 DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2023.2266851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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Cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia can lead to functional disability and poor quality of life. Established cognitive remediation programs have variable results for adults with schizophrenia, with some participants receiving little or no benefit. This scoping review investigates the efficacy of music therapy as cognitive remediation for adults with schizophrenia. Literature was identified using electronic databases, reference list searching and citation tracking. A total of 13 studies met the criteria for inclusion. Results demonstrated that music therapy improved attention, executive function, language, memory, and processing speed. However, more research is required to better understand and develop cognitively beneficial music therapy programs for adults with schizophrenia.
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- Tina Stone
- School of Humanities and Communication Arts, Western Sydney University, Penrith, Australia
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- School of Humanities and Communication Arts, Western Sydney University, Penrith, Australia
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Xue B, Meng X, Liu Q, Luo X. The effect of receptive music therapy on older adults with mild cognitive impairment and depression: a randomized controlled trial. Sci Rep 2023; 13:22159. [PMID: 38092791 PMCID: PMC10719334 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-49162-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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This study aims to evaluate the effects of a receptive music therapy intervention on cognitive functions and depressive symptoms in older adults with MCI. A randomized controlled trial was conducted in Wuhan, China. Eighty older adults, over 65, who had MCI and depression symptoms were randomly divided into the intervention and control groups. The intervention group received usual nursing care plus receptive music therapy intervention four times a week, for eight weeks; the control group received usual nursing care during the same period. The linear regression analysis was used to compare the difference between groups. There was a significant difference in the intervention group for the pre-intervention and post-intervention scores of cognitive function and depression. There was no significant difference in the control group before and after the study period and a significant between-group difference in both cognitive function and depression. In conclusion, receptive music therapy intervention significantly improved cognitive function and reduced depressive symptoms in older adults with MCI. It could be widely used in communities and nursing homes to improve the quality of life of older adults.
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- Bing Xue
- School of Nursing, Wuhan University, 115 Donghu Road, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, China
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Nursing, Wuhan University, 115 Donghu Road, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, China
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- School of Nursing, Wuhan University, 115 Donghu Road, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, China
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- School of Nursing, Wuhan University, 115 Donghu Road, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, China.
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Bowling DL. Biological principles for music and mental health. Transl Psychiatry 2023; 13:374. [PMID: 38049408 PMCID: PMC10695969 DOI: 10.1038/s41398-023-02671-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023] Open
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Efforts to integrate music into healthcare systems and wellness practices are accelerating but the biological foundations supporting these initiatives remain underappreciated. As a result, music-based interventions are often sidelined in medicine. Here, I bring together advances in music research from neuroscience, psychology, and psychiatry to bridge music's specific foundations in human biology with its specific therapeutic applications. The framework I propose organizes the neurophysiological effects of music around four core elements of human musicality: tonality, rhythm, reward, and sociality. For each, I review key concepts, biological bases, and evidence of clinical benefits. Within this framework, I outline a strategy to increase music's impact on health based on standardizing treatments and their alignment with individual differences in responsivity to these musical elements. I propose that an integrated biological understanding of human musicality-describing each element's functional origins, development, phylogeny, and neural bases-is critical to advancing rational applications of music in mental health and wellness.
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- Daniel L Bowling
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
- Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA), Stanford University, School of Humanities and Sciences, Stanford, CA, USA.
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Carr CE, Medlicott E, Hooper R, Feng Y, Mihaylova B, Priebe S. Effectiveness of group arts therapies (art therapy, dance movement therapy and music therapy) compared to group counselling for diagnostically heterogeneous psychiatric community patients: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in mental health services (the ERA study). Trials 2023; 24:557. [PMID: 37626418 PMCID: PMC10464011 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-023-07232-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Arts therapies are widely but inconsistently provided in community mental health. Whilst they are appealing to patients, evidence for their effectiveness is mixed. Trials to date have been limited to one art-form or diagnosis. Patients may hold strong preferences for or against an art-form whilst group therapies rely on heterogeneity to provide a range of learning experiences. This study will test whether manualised group arts therapies (art therapy, dance movement therapy and music therapy) are effective in reducing psychological distress for diagnostically heterogeneous patients in community mental health compared to active group counselling control. METHODS A pragmatic multi-centre 2-arm randomised controlled superiority trial with health economic evaluation and nested process evaluation. Adults aged ≥ 18, living in the community with a primary diagnosis of psychosis, mood, or anxiety disorder will be invited to participate and provide written informed consent. Participants are eligible if they score ≥ 1.65 on the Global Severity Index of the Brief Symptom Inventory. Those eligible will view videos of arts therapies and be asked for their preference. Participants are randomised to either their preferred type of group arts therapy or counselling. Groups will run twice per week in a community venue for 20 weeks. Our primary outcome is symptom distress at the end of intervention. Secondary outcomes include observer-rated symptoms, social situation and quality of life. Data will be collected at baseline, post-intervention and 6 and 12 months post-intervention. Outcome assessors and trial statisticians will be blinded. Analysis will be intention-to-treat. Economic evaluation will assess the cost-effectiveness of group arts therapies. A nested process evaluation will consist of treatment fidelity analysis, exploratory analysis of group process measures and qualitative interviews with participants and therapists. DISCUSSION This will be the first trial to account for patient preferences and diagnostic heterogeneity in group arts therapies. As with all group therapies, there are a number of logistical challenges to which we have had to further adapt due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, the study will provide evidence as to whether there is an additive benefit or not to the use of the arts in group therapy in community mental health care. TRIAL REGISTRATION ISRCTN, ISRCTN88805048 . Registered on 12 September 2018.
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- Catherine E Carr
- Unit for Social and Community Psychiatry, Centre for Psychiatry and Mental Health, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
- East London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
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- Barts and the London Pragmatic Clinical Trials Unit, Centre for Evaluation and Methods, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Barts and the London Pragmatic Clinical Trials Unit, Centre for Evaluation and Methods, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Barts and the London Pragmatic Clinical Trials Unit, Centre for Evaluation and Methods, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Unit for Social and Community Psychiatry, Centre for Psychiatry and Mental Health, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
- East London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Carr CE, Millard E, Dilgul M, Bent C, Wetherick D, French J, Priebe S. Group music therapy with songwriting for adult patients with long-term depression (SYNCHRONY study): a feasibility and acceptability study of the intervention and parallel randomised controlled trial design with wait-list control and nested process evaluation. Pilot Feasibility Stud 2023; 9:75. [PMID: 37147699 PMCID: PMC10161457 DOI: 10.1186/s40814-023-01285-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite effective treatments, one fifth of patients develop chronic depression. Music therapy may offer a different approach. This study aimed to assess feasibility and acceptability of a music therapy intervention and trial methodology. METHODS A parallel two-arm randomised controlled trial with wait-list control, mixed feasibility/acceptability measures and nested process evaluation. Adults with long-term depression (symptom duration > 1 year) were recruited from community mental health services and computer randomised to 42 sessions of group music therapy with songwriting three times per week or wait-list control. Depression, social functioning, distress, quality of life, satisfaction and service use were assessed by blinded researchers at enrolment, 1 week and 3 and 6 months post-therapy. Outcomes were analysed descriptively, controlling for baseline covariates. Recruitment (number eligible, participation and retention rates) and intervention (fidelity, adherence) feasibility were assessed using pre-defined stop-go criteria. Attendance, adverse events, mood, relationship satisfaction and semi-structured interviews were analysed in a nested process evaluation. RESULTS Recruitment processes were feasible with 421 eligible, 12.7% participation and 60% (18/30) retention. Thirty participants were randomised to intervention (N = 20) and control (N = 10). Session attendance was low (mean 10.5) with four withdrawals. Music therapist adherence was good but changes to session frequency were suggested. Outcomes were available for 10/20 treatment and 9/10 wait-list participants. Depression increased in both arms post-therapy. Treatment depression scores fell below baseline 3 and 6 months post-therapy indicating improvement. Wait-list depression scores increased from baseline 3 and 6 months post-therapy. At 3 months, the treatment arm improved from baseline on all measures except satisfaction and functioning. At 6 months, quality of life, distress and functioning improved with reduction in health service contacts. High-attending participants improved more than low-attending. Seven adverse events (one serious) were reported. LIMITATIONS As this was a feasibility study, clinical outcomes should be interpreted cautiously. CONCLUSION A randomised controlled trial of group music therapy using songwriting is feasible with inclusion criteria and session frequency modifications, but further intervention development is required. TRIAL REGISTRATION ISRCTN18164037 on 26.09.2016.
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- Catherine Elizabeth Carr
- Unit for Social and Community Psychiatry, WHO Collaborating Centre for Mental Health Services Development, Centre for Psychiatry and Mental Health, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, Newham Centre for Mental Health, Glen Road, London, E13 8SP, UK.
- East London NHS Foundation Trust, Trust Headquarters, Robert Dolan House, 9 Alie Street, London, E1 8DE, UK.
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- Unit for Social and Community Psychiatry, WHO Collaborating Centre for Mental Health Services Development, Centre for Psychiatry and Mental Health, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, Newham Centre for Mental Health, Glen Road, London, E13 8SP, UK
- East London NHS Foundation Trust, Trust Headquarters, Robert Dolan House, 9 Alie Street, London, E1 8DE, UK
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- East London NHS Foundation Trust, Trust Headquarters, Robert Dolan House, 9 Alie Street, London, E1 8DE, UK
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- East London NHS Foundation Trust, Trust Headquarters, Robert Dolan House, 9 Alie Street, London, E1 8DE, UK
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- East London NHS Foundation Trust, Trust Headquarters, Robert Dolan House, 9 Alie Street, London, E1 8DE, UK
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- East London NHS Foundation Trust, Trust Headquarters, Robert Dolan House, 9 Alie Street, London, E1 8DE, UK
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- Unit for Social and Community Psychiatry, WHO Collaborating Centre for Mental Health Services Development, Centre for Psychiatry and Mental Health, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, Newham Centre for Mental Health, Glen Road, London, E13 8SP, UK
- East London NHS Foundation Trust, Trust Headquarters, Robert Dolan House, 9 Alie Street, London, E1 8DE, UK
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Ramirez-Melendez R, Reija X. The Creative Drummer: An EEG-Based Pilot Study on the Correlates of Emotions and Creative Drum Playing. Brain Sci 2023; 13:brainsci13010088. [PMID: 36672069 PMCID: PMC9856948 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13010088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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It is reasonable to assume that emotional processes are involved in creative tasks and the generation of creative ideas. In this pilot study, we investigate the emotional correlates in professional drummers during different degrees of creative music playing. Ten participants performed three tasks: repetitive rhythmic drum playing, pattern-based improvisation, and attention-intensive free improvisation, while their EEG activity was recorded. Arousal and valence levels were estimated from the EEG data at baseline and for the three tasks. Results show significantly increased levels of valence (i.e., increased prefrontal right alpha power compared to prefrontal left alpha power) during pattern-based and free improvisation relative to baseline, and significantly increased levels of valence during free improvisation relative to pattern-based improvisation. These results seem to indicate that positive emotion (characterized as increased valence) is associated with the creation of original ideas in drum playing and that the freer the creative process, the greater the positive effect. The implication of these results may be of particular relevance in the fields of music-based therapeutic interventions and music pedagogy.
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Rodríguez-Rodríguez RC, Noreña-Peña A, Chafer-Bixquert T, Lorenzo Vásquez A, González de Dios J, Solano Ruiz C. The relevance of music therapy in paediatric and adolescent cancer patients: a scoping review. Glob Health Action 2022; 15:2116774. [PMID: 36174131 PMCID: PMC9543118 DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2022.2116774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Music therapy is an emerging and useful methodology to improve the quality of life of children and adolescents with cancer. Objectives The objective of this scoping review was to examine the available literature and offer an analysis of the relevance of music therapy in paediatric oncology. We considered the effects of music therapy on children and adolescents with cancer as well as the perception of this population, their families, music therapists, and health professionals regarding the music therapy sessions conducted. Finally, we analysed the characteristics of the distinct types of music therapy interventions reported in the literature. Methods In this review, we applied the methodology proposed by Arksey and O’Malley. After performing a comprehensive academic literature database search, 522 articles were identified of which, 27 met the inclusion criteria. Results The results shed light on the use of music therapy as a means to facilitate self-esteem, to improve the physical, emotional, and cognitive aspects related to disease and, to a lesser extent, alleviate their physiological symptoms. Both children and adolescents with cancer were represented in the academic literature. The most prevalent findings described in these studies were the benefits of music therapy in terms of improved psychological well-being and social relationships in this population. Conclusions Music therapy interventions are generally well received, not only by children and adolescents with cancer, but also by their families, music therapists, and health professionals. Nevertheless, several gaps were identified in some of the studies we considered, including a lack of specificity regarding the results obtained or music therapy intervention methods used.
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- Román-Carlos Rodríguez-Rodríguez
- Nursing Department, Health Sciences Faculty, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain.,Music and Music Therapy Department, N3 Music Centre, Alicante, Spain
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- Music Therapy, Pediatrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Pediatrics Department, General University Hospital of Alicante, Alicante, Spain.,Department of Pediatrics, Miguel Hernández University, Alicante, Spain
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Oedegaard CH, Engrebretsen IMS, Veseth M, Blindheim A, Stige B. Health care workers’ perspectives on the challenges and possibilities of music therapy within medication-free treatment services. NORDIC JOURNAL OF MUSIC THERAPY 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/08098131.2022.2115530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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- Christine Henriksen Oedegaard
- Centre for International Health, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Division of Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Division of Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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Salomon-Gimmon M, Orkibi H, Elefant C. The Contribution of a Music and Arts Rehabilitation Program to the Creative Identity, Well-Being, and Community Integration of People With Mental Health Conditions. JOURNAL OF HUMANISTIC PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/00221678221105719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The United Nations highlighted the importance of promoting the rights of people with mental health conditions (MHC) to education, employment, and citizenship. One related initiative in Israel is the Garage pre-academic music and arts school for individuals with musical and artistic abilities coping with MHC. This process–outcome study examined whether and how the Garage contributes to participants’ creative self-concept, mental health, alleviates loneliness, and promotes postsecondary education and work integration. It also probed the participants’ initial expectations and the extent to which these were fulfilled. Using a single-group pretest–posttest design, quantitative data on the outcome variables were collected, along with mid-test data on process variables from the Garage students ( N = 44). Supplementary qualitative data were collected at pretest on the students’ expectations. The results suggest a significant increase in creative personal identity and mental health, a decrease in loneliness, and promotion of postsecondary education and work integration. These findings were associated with persistent attendance, basic psychological needs satisfaction, and expectation fulfillment. A merged analysis indicated that the students’ qualitative expectations were generally congruent with the quantitative results. Overall, the findings show how the program corresponds to humanistic values, targets service users’ needs and rights, and promotes personal recovery and community integration.
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- Maayan Salomon-Gimmon
- School of Creative Arts Therapies, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- School of Creative Arts Therapies, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- School of Creative Arts Therapies, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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Dvorak A, Landeck L, Dyer W, Spiegel D. Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training With Music Therapy Interventions for Adults With Serious Mental Illness: A Quasi-Experimental Nonequivalent Control-Group Pilot Study. J Music Ther 2022; 59:205-238. [PMID: 35738015 DOI: 10.1093/jmt/thac005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) improves emotion regulation by building skills in mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. The purpose of this pilot study was to compare a DBT skills group with a combined DBT skills and music therapy (MT) group on participant outcomes of attendance, participation, skill practice, and skill knowledge, as well as determine feasibility of study procedures. We used a quasi-experimental nonequivalent control-group design with all groups co-led by a psychologist and a music therapist. Clinicians facilitated twice weekly 45-min groups in 12-week cycles for a total of eight groups over 2 years. The groups alternated DBT-only and DBT+MT; participant data were analyzed for their first cycle attended. The DBT-only group followed a standard DBT skills training format, whereas the DBT+MT group included music therapy interventions as group exercises. Participants (N = 26) were adults with serious mental illness referred to the inpatient psychosocial rehabilitation group (PSR) at a state psychiatric hospital. Participants completed a demographic form, diary cards, and exit interview; clinicians recorded attendance and session participation. Participants in the DBT+MT condition had significantly higher participation levels, slightly higher average attendance, submitted more diary cards, and included more feeling statements than the DBT-only condition. Although interpretations should be approached with caution, the pilot study intervention shows promise. Overall, this study could be implemented as intended under close monitoring, with minor modifications to assist with recruitment and data collection. Modifications, clinical implications, and recommendations for future research are discussed.
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- Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
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Hakvoort L, Tönjes D. Music-mechanisms at the core of music therapy: Towards a format for a description of music therapy micro-interventions. NORDIC JOURNAL OF MUSIC THERAPY 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/08098131.2022.2070925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Laurien Hakvoort
- Department of Music therapy, ArtEZ University of the Arts, Enschede, The Netherlands
- Muzis, Private Practice for Music Therapy, Netherlands
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- Department of Music therapy, ArtEZ University of the Arts, Enschede, The Netherlands
- Zorggroep Noorderboog, Meppel, Netherlands
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Haeyen S. Effects of Arts and Psychomotor Therapies in Personality Disorders. Developing a Treatment Guideline Based on a Systematic Review Using GRADE. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:878866. [PMID: 35782411 PMCID: PMC9243752 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.878866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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What is the effect of arts and psychomotor therapies, using art, dance, drama, music, movement and body awareness, in personality disorder treatment? This was explored by developing a treatment guideline based on a systematic review using the GRADE system within the context of the Dutch national multidisciplinary guidelines for treatment of personality disorders. Conclusions were formulated by a work group and based on the scientific substantiation and were integrated with other indications in the functioning of arts and psychomotor therapies in personality disorders. The first general search yielded 1,900 records which was brought back to 53 full-texts. Ultimately, 1 RCT and 2 pilot studies were included. Recommendations for treatment are that arts and psychomotor therapies are included in treatment, independent of age, sex or specific diagnostic characteristics. Arts and psychomotor therapies can be considered for purposes of coming into emotional contact with difficult aspects of patients and their experiences, to work on goals such as regulation of emotions, stress, identity/self-image, self-expression, mood/anxiety, relaxation, changing patterns and social functioning. Enlisting arts and psychomotor therapies for patients with a personality disorder is recommended because they value these therapies and perceive these to be effective. It could be considered to ask arts and psychomotor therapies to provide a contribution to the diagnostic process, to the problem analysis via observation and to determining treatment indication and treatment goals. More research is needed.
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- Suzanne Haeyen
- Department 'Scelta', Expert Center for Personality Disorders, GGNet Centre of Mental Health, Apeldoorn, Netherlands.,Special Research Group 'Arts and Psychomotor Therapies in Personality Disorders', HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Li K, Weng L, Wang X. The State of Music Therapy Studies in the Past 20 Years: A Bibliometric Analysis. Front Psychol 2021; 12:697726. [PMID: 34177744 PMCID: PMC8222602 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.697726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Purpose: Music therapy is increasingly being used to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals. However, publications on the global trends of music therapy using bibliometric analysis are rare. The study aimed to use the CiteSpace software to provide global scientific research about music therapy from 2000 to 2019. Methods: Publications between 2000 and 2019 related to music therapy were searched from the Web of Science (WoS) database. The CiteSpace V software was used to perform co-citation analysis about authors, and visualize the collaborations between countries or regions into a network map. Linear regression was applied to analyze the overall publication trend. Results: In this study, a total of 1,004 studies met the inclusion criteria. These works were written by 2,531 authors from 1,219 institutions. The results revealed that music therapy publications had significant growth over time because the linear regression results revealed that the percentages had a notable increase from 2000 to 2019 (t = 14.621, P < 0.001). The United States had the largest number of published studies (362 publications), along with the following outputs: citations on WoS (5,752), citations per study (15.89), and a high H-index value (37). The three keywords “efficacy,” “health,” and “older adults,” emphasized the research trends in terms of the strongest citation bursts. Conclusions: The overall trend in music therapy is positive. The findings provide useful information for music therapy researchers to identify new directions related to collaborators, popular issues, and research frontiers. The development prospects of music therapy could be expected, and future scholars could pay attention to the clinical significance of music therapy to improve the quality of life of people.
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- Kailimi Li
- School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Sport Rehabilitation, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Sport Rehabilitation, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China.,Department of Sport Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai Shangti Orthopedic Hospital, Shanghai, China
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Haugwitz B. Music therapy in the early detection and indicated prevention in persons at risk of bipolar disorders: State of knowledge and potential. BRITISH JOURNAL OF MUSIC THERAPY 2021. [DOI: 10.1177/1359457521997386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Bipolar disorders are among the most severe mental illnesses. The onset of the disorder is frequently preceded by phases with subsyndromal symptoms. In Germany, psychiatric early detection centres provide prevention services for help-seeking young people which focus on risk research. This article considers how music therapy contributes to the indicated prevention of bipolar disorders in preparation for a qualitative research study. The article presents a narrative literature review on research into early detection and prediction in bipolar disorders and approaches to prevention. The rationale for the use of music therapy in this context is discussed, with consideration of research questions leading to the next stage of the study.
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- Beate Haugwitz
- University of Augsburg, Germany; University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Germany
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de Witte M, Pinho ADS, Stams GJ, Moonen X, Bos AER, van Hooren S. Music therapy for stress reduction: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Health Psychol Rev 2020; 16:134-159. [PMID: 33176590 DOI: 10.1080/17437199.2020.1846580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Music therapy is increasingly being used as an intervention for stress reduction in both medical and mental healthcare settings. Music therapy is characterized by personally tailored music interventions initiated by a trained and qualified music therapist, which distinguishes music therapy from other music interventions, such as 'music medicine', which concerns mainly music listening interventions offered by healthcare professionals. To summarize the growing body of empirical research on music therapy, a multilevel meta-analysis, containing 47 studies, 76 effect sizes and 2.747 participants, was performed to assess the strength of the effects of music therapy on both physiological and psychological stress-related outcomes, and to test potential moderators of the intervention effects. Results showed that music therapy showed an overall medium-to-large effect on stress-related outcomes (d = .723, [.51-.94]). Larger effects were found for clinical controlled trials (CCT) compared to randomized controlled trials (RCT), waiting list controls instead of care as usual (CAU) or other stress-reducing interventions, and for studies conducted in Non-Western countries compared to Western countries. Implications for both music therapy and future research are discussed.
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- Martina de Witte
- Research Institute of Child Development and Education, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, Netherlands.,Stevig, Expert Centre for People with Mild Intellectual Disabilities, Gennep, Netherlands.,KenVaK, Research Centre for the Arts Therapies, Heerlen, Netherlands
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- Department of Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Research Institute of Child Development and Education, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Research Institute of Child Development and Education, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,Faculty of Healthcare, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, Heerlen, Netherlands
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- Faculty of Psychology, Open University, Heerlen, Netherlands
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- KenVaK, Research Centre for the Arts Therapies, Heerlen, Netherlands.,Faculty of Healthcare, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, Heerlen, Netherlands.,Faculty of Psychology, Open University, Heerlen, Netherlands
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Bitter N, Roeg D, van Nieuwenhuizen C, van Weeghel J. Recovery in Supported Accommodations: A Scoping Review and Synthesis of Interventions for People with Severe Mental Illness. Community Ment Health J 2020; 56:1053-1076. [PMID: 32016620 PMCID: PMC7289772 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-020-00561-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2019] [Accepted: 01/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Research on the recovery domains beside clinical recovery of people with severe mental illness in need of supported accommodations is limited. The aim of this study was (1) to investigate which recovery interventions exist for this group of people and (2) to explore the scientific evidence. We conducted a scoping review, including studies with different designs, evaluating the effectiveness the recovery interventions available. The search resulted in 53 eligible articles of which 22 focused on societal recovery, six on personal recovery, five on functional recovery, 13 on lifestyle-interventions, and seven on creative and spiritual interventions. About a quarter of these interventions showed added value and half of them initial promising results. The research in this area is still limited, but a number of recovery promoting interventions on other areas than clinical recovery have been developed and evaluated. Further innovation and research to strengthen and repeat the evidence are needed.
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- Neis Bitter
- Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Tranzo Scientific Center for Care and Wellbeing, Tilburg University, PO Box 90153, 5000, LE, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Tranzo Scientific Center for Care and Wellbeing, Tilburg University, PO Box 90153, 5000, LE, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Tranzo Scientific Center for Care and Wellbeing, Tilburg University, PO Box 90153, 5000, LE, Tilburg, The Netherlands.,GGzE Institute for Mental Health Care, PO Box 909, 5600, AX, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Tranzo Scientific Center for Care and Wellbeing, Tilburg University, PO Box 90153, 5000, LE, Tilburg, The Netherlands.,Phrenos Centre of Expertise, PO Box 1203, 3500, BE, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Parnassia Group, Dijk en Duin Mental Health Centre, PO Box 305, 1900, AH, Castricum, The Netherlands
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Purrezaian H, Besharat MA, Koochakzadeh L, Farahani H. Psycho-art-drama: development and testing a new integrated complementary method of psychiatric treatments for hospitalised children with cancer (a case study). Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract 2020; 24:183-192. [PMID: 31928109 DOI: 10.1080/13651501.2019.1711426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Objective: Art therapy as a psychotherapy method using art, and psychodrama as a therapeutic method using role play, have different roots, principles, techniques and different effect mechanisms and advantages. Integrated psychotherapies are aimed to maximise each of the component advantages, as well as minimising disadvantages. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to develop a new integrated psychotherapy method, named psycho-art-drama (PAD) for hospitalised children with cancer and testing its effectiveness.Methods: After designing the PAD protocol, five hospitalised children with cancer accompanied with their mothers selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria to participate in this single-subject study.Results: The results showed that PAD was significantly effective in reducing the bio-psycho-social expressions of incompatibility in the hospital (BPSEIH) in all of the five children.Conclusions: Findings of this study give preliminary support using the PAD model in similar conditions.
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- Hoda Purrezaian
- Department of Psychology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Storebø OJ, Stoffers-Winterling JM, Völlm BA, Kongerslev MT, Mattivi JT, Jørgensen MS, Faltinsen E, Todorovac A, Sales CP, Callesen HE, Lieb K, Simonsen E. Psychological therapies for people with borderline personality disorder. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020; 5:CD012955. [PMID: 32368793 PMCID: PMC7199382 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd012955.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Over the decades, a variety of psychological interventions for borderline personality disorder (BPD) have been developed. This review updates and replaces an earlier review (Stoffers-Winterling 2012). OBJECTIVES To assess the beneficial and harmful effects of psychological therapies for people with BPD. SEARCH METHODS In March 2019, we searched CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, 14 other databases and four trials registers. We contacted researchers working in the field to ask for additional data from published and unpublished trials, and handsearched relevant journals. We did not restrict the search by year of publication, language or type of publication. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised controlled trials comparing different psychotherapeutic interventions with treatment-as-usual (TAU; which included various kinds of psychotherapy), waiting list, no treatment or active treatments in samples of all ages, in any setting, with a formal diagnosis of BPD. The primary outcomes were BPD symptom severity, self-harm, suicide-related outcomes, and psychosocial functioning. There were 11 secondary outcomes, including individual BPD symptoms, as well as attrition and adverse effects. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS At least two review authors independently selected trials, extracted data, assessed risk of bias using Cochrane's 'Risk of bias' tool and assessed the certainty of the evidence using the GRADE approach. We performed data analysis using Review Manager 5 and quantified the statistical reliability of the data using Trial Sequential Analysis. MAIN RESULTS We included 75 randomised controlled trials (4507 participants), predominantly involving females with mean ages ranging from 14.8 to 45.7 years. More than 16 different kinds of psychotherapy were included, mostly dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) and mentalisation-based treatment (MBT). The comparator interventions included treatment-as-usual (TAU), waiting list, and other active treatments. Treatment duration ranged from one to 36 months. Psychotherapy versus TAU Psychotherapy reduced BPD symptom severity, compared to TAU; standardised mean difference (SMD) -0.52, 95% confidence interval (CI) -0.70 to -0.33; 22 trials, 1244 participants; moderate-quality evidence. This corresponds to a mean difference (MD) of -3.6 (95% CI -4.4 to -2.08) on the Zanarini Rating Scale for BPD (range 0 to 36), a clinically relevant reduction in BPD symptom severity (minimal clinical relevant difference (MIREDIF) on this scale is -3.0 points). Psychotherapy may be more effective at reducing self-harm compared to TAU (SMD -0.32, 95% CI -0.49 to -0.14; 13 trials, 616 participants; low-quality evidence), corresponding to a MD of -0.82 (95% CI -1.25 to 0.35) on the Deliberate Self-Harm Inventory Scale (range 0 to 34). The MIREDIF of -1.25 points was not reached. Suicide-related outcomes improved compared to TAU (SMD -0.34, 95% CI -0.57 to -0.11; 13 trials, 666 participants; low-quality evidence), corresponding to a MD of -0.11 (95% CI -0.19 to -0.034) on the Suicidal Attempt Self Injury Interview. The MIREDIF of -0.17 points was not reached. Compared to TAU, psychotherapy may result in an improvement in psychosocial functioning (SMD -0.45, 95% CI -0.68 to -0.22; 22 trials, 1314 participants; low-quality evidence), corresponding to a MD of -2.8 (95% CI -4.25 to -1.38), on the Global Assessment of Functioning Scale (range 0 to 100). The MIREDIF of -4.0 points was not reached. Our additional Trial Sequential Analysis on all primary outcomes reaching significance found that the required information size was reached in all cases. A subgroup analysis comparing the different types of psychotherapy compared to TAU showed no clear evidence of a difference for BPD severity and psychosocial functioning. Psychotherapy may reduce depressive symptoms compared to TAU but the evidence is very uncertain (SMD -0.39, 95% CI -0.61 to -0.17; 22 trials, 1568 participants; very low-quality evidence), corresponding to a MD of -2.45 points on the Hamilton Depression Scale (range 0 to 50). The MIREDIF of -3.0 points was not reached. BPD-specific psychotherapy did not reduce attrition compared with TAU. Adverse effects were unclear due to too few data. Psychotherapy versus waiting list or no treatment Greater improvements in BPD symptom severity (SMD -0.49, 95% CI -0.93 to -0.05; 3 trials, 161 participants), psychosocial functioning (SMD -0.56, 95% CI -1.01 to -0.11; 5 trials, 219 participants), and depression (SMD -1.28, 95% CI -2.21 to -0.34, 6 trials, 239 participants) were observed in participants receiving psychotherapy versus waiting list or no treatment (all low-quality evidence). No evidence of a difference was found for self-harm and suicide-related outcomes. Individual treatment approaches DBT and MBT have the highest numbers of primary trials, with DBT as subject of one-third of all included trials, followed by MBT with seven RCTs. Compared to TAU, DBT was more effective at reducing BPD severity (SMD -0.60, 95% CI -1.05 to -0.14; 3 trials, 149 participants), self-harm (SMD -0.28, 95% CI -0.48 to -0.07; 7 trials, 376 participants) and improving psychosocial functioning (SMD -0.36, 95% CI -0.69 to -0.03; 6 trials, 225 participants). MBT appears to be more effective than TAU at reducing self-harm (RR 0.62, 95% CI 0.49 to 0.80; 3 trials, 252 participants), suicidality (RR 0.10, 95% CI 0.04, 0.30, 3 trials, 218 participants) and depression (SMD -0.58, 95% CI -1.22 to 0.05, 4 trials, 333 participants). All findings are based on low-quality evidence. For secondary outcomes see review text. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Our assessments showed beneficial effects on all primary outcomes in favour of BPD-tailored psychotherapy compared with TAU. However, only the outcome of BPD severity reached the MIREDIF-defined cut-off for a clinically meaningful improvement. Subgroup analyses found no evidence of a difference in effect estimates between the different types of therapies (compared to TAU) . The pooled analysis of psychotherapy versus waiting list or no treatment found significant improvement on BPD severity, psychosocial functioning and depression at end of treatment, but these findings were based on low-quality evidence, and the true magnitude of these effects is uncertain. No clear evidence of difference was found for self-harm and suicide-related outcomes. However, compared to TAU, we observed effects in favour of DBT for BPD severity, self-harm and psychosocial functioning and, for MBT, on self-harm and suicidality at end of treatment, but these were all based on low-quality evidence. Therefore, we are unsure whether these effects would alter with the addition of more data.
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- Ole Jakob Storebø
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Department, Region Zealand, Roskilde, Denmark
- Psychiatric Research Unit, Region Zealand Psychiatry, Slagelse, Denmark
- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health Science, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Forensic Psychiatry, Center for Neurology, University Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Psychiatric Research Unit, Region Zealand Psychiatry, Slagelse, Denmark
- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health Science, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Psychiatric Research Unit, Region Zealand Psychiatry, Slagelse, Denmark
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- Psychiatric Research Unit, Region Zealand Psychiatry, Slagelse, Denmark
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- Psychiatric Research Unit, Region Zealand Psychiatry, Slagelse, Denmark
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- Duncan MacMillan House, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Nottingham, UK
- Institute of Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry & Applied Psychology, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Psychiatric Research Unit, Region Zealand Psychiatry, Slagelse, Denmark
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Hall TL, Mullen A, Plummer J, Berry S, Clancy RV. Sound practice: Exploring the benefits of establishing a music group on an acute mental health inpatient unit. Int J Ment Health Nurs 2019; 28:697-705. [PMID: 30693630 DOI: 10.1111/inm.12569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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There is evidence supporting the use of formal music therapy in the treatment of mental health consumers. Despite this, it appears to be an intervention which has not been routinely offered to consumers in Australian acute mental health inpatient units, possibly due to the lack of trained music therapists (or inadequate funding to employ them), as well as the challenges posed by the acuity of presentations and the short duration of admissions. Less formal therapeutic music activities may benefit consumers within these settings. This article describes how a music group activity facilitated by clinical staff with no music therapy qualifications was established. The first phase of this evaluation is then described using a descriptive qualitative method. We undertook a series of consumer and staff focus groups to explore the impact of a music group activity on an acute mental health inpatient unit. Five themes emerged from the transcripts of the focus groups' discussions, effects on mood, relationships and engagement, social connectedness and inclusion, the ward atmosphere and noise/agitation. Positive effects were shown across these areas, suggesting that the music group activity we established was beneficial for consumers and staff, and enhanced the ward atmosphere.
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- Tanya Louise Hall
- Hunter New England Mental Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- Hunter New England Mental Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- Hunter New England Mental Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- Hunter New England Mental Health, Newcastle, Australia
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- Hunter New England Mental Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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Pedersen IN, Bonde LO, Hannibal NJ, Nielsen J, Aagaard J, Bertelsen LR, Jensen SB, Nielsen RE. Music Therapy as Treatment of Negative Symptoms for Adult Patients Diagnosed with Schizophrenia-Study Protocol for a Randomized, Controlled and Blinded Study. MEDICINES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 6:E46. [PMID: 30939778 PMCID: PMC6631001 DOI: 10.3390/medicines6020046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2019] [Revised: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 03/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Background: Three Cochrane reviews show that music therapy has a positive effect on schizophrenia concerning general functioning and positive/negative symptoms. This study aims to replicate these results in the Danish health system, a requirement for recommendation in guidelines from the Danish National Board of Health. Methods: The study is a randomized, controlled multi-site study, with a blinded design, aiming to include 90 participants who are 18⁻65 years in age, diagnosed according to ICD-10 with a schizophrenia diagnosis. The participants are randomized to one of two different music therapy activities for 25 weekly sessions. The study interventions are added to standard care. Outcome measures are rated at baseline, after 15 sessions and post therapy. A qualitative interview is performed as a one month follow up at the end of study. The primary intended outcome is a reduction in negative symptoms. The secondary intended outcome is progression in quality of life, alliance and psychosocial functioning. Results: As this study is still running, the results are not yet available. Conclusion: The study will investigate the direct effects of music therapy on negative symptoms as part of schizophrenia in a blinded, randomized trial. If proven effective, music therapy can be added to the small treatment armamentarium of effective therapies for negative symptoms in patients with schizophrenia.
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- Inge Nygaard Pedersen
- Department of Communication and Psychology, Aalborg University, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark.
- Department of Psychiatry, Aalborg University Hospital, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark.
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- Department of Communication and Psychology, Aalborg University, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark.
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- Department of Communication and Psychology, Aalborg University, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark.
- Department of Psychiatry, Aalborg University Hospital, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Aalborg University Hospital, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Aalborg University Hospital, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Aalborg University Hospital, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Aalborg University Hospital, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark.
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark.
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Chen XJ, Hannibal N. Meet Hui in music: a case report of group music therapy for a Chinese male prisoner. NORDIC JOURNAL OF MUSIC THERAPY 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/08098131.2018.1508056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Xi-Jing Chen
- Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Department for Communication and Psychology, Music Therapy Education, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department for Communication and Psychology, Music Therapy Education, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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Hohmann L, Bradt J, Stegemann T, Koelsch S. Effects of music therapy and music-based interventions in the treatment of substance use disorders: A systematic review. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0187363. [PMID: 29141012 PMCID: PMC5687713 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2016] [Accepted: 10/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Music therapy (MT) and music-based interventions (MBIs) are increasingly used for the treatment of substance use disorders (SUD). Previous reviews on the efficacy of MT emphasized the dearth of research evidence for this topic, although various positive effects were identified. Therefore, we conducted a systematic search on published articles examining effects of music, MT and MBIs and found 34 quantitative and six qualitative studies. There was a clear increase in the number of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) during the past few years. We had planned for a meta-analysis, but due to the diversity of the quantitative studies, effect sizes were not computed. Beneficial effects of MT/ MBI on emotional and motivational outcomes, participation, locus of control, and perceived helpfulness were reported, but results were inconsistent across studies. Furthermore, many RCTs focused on effects of single sessions. No published longitudinal trials could be found. The analysis of the qualitative studies revealed four themes: emotional expression, group interaction, development of skills, and improvement of quality of life. Considering these issues for quantitative research, there is a need to examine social and health variables in future studies. In conclusion, due to the heterogeneity of the studies, the efficacy of MT/ MBI in SUD treatment still remains unclear.
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- Louisa Hohmann
- Department for Educational Sciences and Psychology, Freie Universität, Berlin, Germany
- Department for Biological and Medical Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Creative Arts Therapies, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, United States of America
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- Department of Music Therapy, University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna, Austria
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- Department for Biological and Medical Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Geretsegger M, Mössler KA, Bieleninik Ł, Chen X, Heldal TO, Gold C. Music therapy for people with schizophrenia and schizophrenia-like disorders. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017; 5:CD004025. [PMID: 28553702 PMCID: PMC6481900 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd004025.pub4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Music therapy is a therapeutic approach that uses musical interaction as a means of communication and expression. Within the area of serious mental disorders, the aim of the therapy is to help people improve their emotional and relational competencies, and address issues they may not be able to using words alone. OBJECTIVES To review the effects of music therapy, or music therapy added to standard care, compared with placebo therapy, standard care or no treatment for people with serious mental disorders such as schizophrenia. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Schizophrenia Group's Trials Study-Based Register (December 2010 and 15 January, 2015) and supplemented this by contacting relevant study authors, handsearching of music therapy journals and manual searches of reference lists. SELECTION CRITERIA All randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that compared music therapy with standard care, placebo therapy, or no treatment. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Review authors independently selected, quality assessed and data extracted studies. We excluded data where more than 30% of participants in any group were lost to follow-up. We synthesised non-skewed continuous endpoint data from valid scales using a standardised mean difference (SMD). We employed a fixed-effect model for all analyses. If statistical heterogeneity was found, we examined treatment dosage (i.e. number of therapy sessions) and treatment approach as possible sources of heterogeneity. MAIN RESULTS Ten new studies have been added to this update; 18 studies with a total 1215 participants are now included. These examined effects of music therapy over the short, medium, and long-term, with treatment dosage varying from seven to 240 sessions. Overall, most information is from studies at low or unclear risk of biasA positive effect on global state was found for music therapy compared to standard care (medium term, 2 RCTs, n = 133, RR 0.38 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.24 to 0.59, low-quality evidence, number needed to treat for an additional beneficial outcome NNTB 2, 95% CI 2 to 4). No binary data were available for other outcomes. Medium-term continuous data identified good effects for music therapy on negative symptoms using the Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms (3 RCTs, n = 177, SMD - 0.55 95% CI -0.87 to -0.24, low-quality evidence). General mental state endpoint scores on the Positive and Negative Symptoms Scale were better for music therapy (2 RCTs, n = 159, SMD -0.97 95% CI -1.31 to -0.63, low-quality evidence), as were average endpoint scores on the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (1 RCT, n = 70, SMD -1.25 95% CI -1.77 to -0.73, moderate-quality evidence). Medium-term average endpoint scores using the Global Assessment of Functioning showed no effect for music therapy on general functioning (2 RCTs, n = 118, SMD -0.19 CI -0.56 to 0.18, moderate-quality evidence). However, positive effects for music therapy were found for both social functioning (Social Disability Screening Schedule scores; 2 RCTs, n = 160, SMD -0.72 95% CI -1.04 to -0.40), and quality of life (General Well-Being Schedule scores: 1 RCT, n = 72, SMD 1.82 95% CI 1.27 to 2.38, moderate-quality evidence). There were no data available for adverse effects, service use, engagement with services, or cost. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Moderate- to low-quality evidence suggests that music therapy as an addition to standard care improves the global state, mental state (including negative and general symptoms), social functioning, and quality of life of people with schizophrenia or schizophrenia-like disorders. However, effects were inconsistent across studies and depended on the number of music therapy sessions as well as the quality of the music therapy provided. Further research should especially address the long-term effects of music therapy, dose-response relationships, as well as the relevance of outcome measures in relation to music therapy.
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- Monika Geretsegger
- Uni ResearchGAMUT ‐ The Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre, Uni Research HealthLars Hilles gate 3BergenNorway5015
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- Uni ResearchGAMUT ‐ The Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre, Uni Research HealthLars Hilles gate 3BergenNorway5015
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- Uni ResearchGAMUT ‐ The Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre, Uni Research HealthLars Hilles gate 3BergenNorway5015
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- Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of ScienceCAS Key Laboratory of Mental HealthBeijingChina
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- Stryn MunicipalityHome Care Health and Social ServicesTonningsgata 4StrynNorway
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- Uni ResearchGAMUT ‐ The Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre, Uni Research HealthLars Hilles gate 3BergenNorway5015
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Lutgens D, Gariepy G, Malla A. Psychological and psychosocial interventions for negative symptoms in psychosis: systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Psychiatry 2017; 210:324-332. [PMID: 28302699 DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.116.197103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2016] [Revised: 12/10/2016] [Accepted: 01/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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BackgroundNegative symptoms observed in patients with psychotic disorders undermine quality of life and functioning. Antipsychotic medications have a limited impact. Psychological and psychosocial interventions, with medication, are recommended. However, evidence for the effectiveness of specific non-biological interventions warrants detailed examination.AimsTo conduct a meta-analytic and systematic review of the literature on the effectiveness of non-biological treatments for negative symptoms in psychotic disorders.MethodWe searched for randomised controlled studies of psychological and psychosocial interventions in psychotic disorders that reported outcome on negative symptoms. Standardised mean differences (SMDs) in values of negative symptoms at the end of treatment were calculated across study domains as the main outcome measure.ResultsA total of 95 studies met our criteria and 72 had complete quantitative data. Compared with treatment as usual cognitive-behavioural therapy (pooled SMD -0.34, 95% CI -0.55 to -0.12), skills-based training (pooled SMD -0.44, 95% CI -0.77 to -0.10), exercise (pooled SMD -0.36, 95% CI -0.71 to -0.01), and music treatments (pooled SMD -0.58, 95% CI -0.82 to -0.33) provide significant benefit. Integrated treatment models are effective for early psychosis (SMD -0.38, 95% CI -0.53 to -0.22) as long as the patients remain in treatment. Overall quality of evidence was moderate with a high level of heterogeneity.ConclusionsSpecific psychological and psychosocial interventions have utility in ameliorating negative symptoms in psychosis and should be included in the treatment of negative symptoms. However, more effective treatments for negative symptoms need to be developed.
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- Danyael Lutgens
- Danyael Lutgens, MSc, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montréal, Quebec; Genevieve Gariepy, PhD, McGill University, Institute for Health and Social Policy, Montréal, Quebec; Ashok Malla, MD, FRCPC, McGill University, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Danyael Lutgens, MSc, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montréal, Quebec; Genevieve Gariepy, PhD, McGill University, Institute for Health and Social Policy, Montréal, Quebec; Ashok Malla, MD, FRCPC, McGill University, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Danyael Lutgens, MSc, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montréal, Quebec; Genevieve Gariepy, PhD, McGill University, Institute for Health and Social Policy, Montréal, Quebec; Ashok Malla, MD, FRCPC, McGill University, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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Carr CE, O’Kelly J, Sandford S, Priebe S. Feasibility and acceptability of group music therapy vs wait-list control for treatment of patients with long-term depression (the SYNCHRONY trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials 2017; 18:149. [PMID: 28356125 PMCID: PMC5372335 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-017-1893-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2016] [Accepted: 03/10/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Depression is of significant global concern. Despite a range of effective treatment options it is estimated that around one in five diagnosed with an acute depressive episode continue to experience enduring symptoms for more than 2 years. There is evidence for effectiveness of individual music therapy for depression. However, no studies have as yet looked at a group intervention within an NHS context. This study aims to assess the feasibility of conducting a randomised controlled trial of group music therapy for patients with long-term depression (symptom durations of 1 year or longer) within the community. METHODS This is a single-centre randomised controlled feasibility trial of group music therapy versus wait-list control with a nested process evaluation. Thirty participants will be randomised with unbalanced allocation (20 to receive the intervention immediately, 10 as wait-list controls). Group music therapy will be offered three times per week in a community centre with a focus on songwriting. Data will be collected post-intervention, 3 and 6 months after the intervention finishes. We will examine the feasibility of recruitment processes including identifying the number of eligible participants, participation and retention rates and the intervention in terms of testing components, measuring adherence and estimation of the likely intervention effect. A nested process evaluation will consist of treatment fidelity analysis, exploratory analysis of process measures and end-of-participation interviews with participants and referring staff. DISCUSSION Whilst group music therapy is an option in some community mental health settings, this will be the first study to examine group music therapy for this particular patient group. We will assess symptoms of depression, acceptability of the intervention and quality of life. We anticipate potential challenges in the recruitment and retention of participants. It is unclear whether offering the intervention three times per week will be acceptable to participants, particularly given participants' enduring symptoms and impact upon motivation. This study will provide data to inform both development of the intervention and to assess and inform the design of a full trial. TRIAL REGISTRATION ISRCTN.com, ISRCTN18164037 . Registered on 26 September 2016.
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- Catherine Elizabeth Carr
- Unit for Social and Community Psychiatry, WHO Collaborating Centre for Mental Health Services Development, Queen Mary University of London, Newham Centre for Mental Health, Glen Road, London, E13 8SP UK
- East London NHS Foundation Trust, 9 Alie Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 8DE UK
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- Unit for Social and Community Psychiatry, WHO Collaborating Centre for Mental Health Services Development, Queen Mary University of London, Newham Centre for Mental Health, Glen Road, London, E13 8SP UK
- East London NHS Foundation Trust, 9 Alie Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 8DE UK
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- East London NHS Foundation Trust, 9 Alie Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 8DE UK
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- Unit for Social and Community Psychiatry, WHO Collaborating Centre for Mental Health Services Development, Queen Mary University of London, Newham Centre for Mental Health, Glen Road, London, E13 8SP UK
- East London NHS Foundation Trust, 9 Alie Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 8DE UK
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Chen XJ, Hannibal N, Gold C. Randomized Trial of Group Music Therapy With Chinese Prisoners: Impact on Anxiety, Depression, and Self-Esteem. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OFFENDER THERAPY AND COMPARATIVE CRIMINOLOGY 2016; 60:1064-1081. [PMID: 25733743 DOI: 10.1177/0306624x15572795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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This study investigated the effects of group music therapy on improving anxiety, depression, and self-esteem in Chinese prisoners. Two-hundred male prisoners were randomly assigned to music therapy (n = 100) or standard care (n = 100). The music therapy had 20 sessions of group therapy compared with standard care. Anxiety (State and Trait Anxiety Inventory [STAI]), depression (Beck Depression Inventory [BDI]), and self-esteem (Texas Social Behavior Inventory [TSBI], Rosenberg Self-Esteem Inventory [RSI]) were measured by standardized scales at baseline, mid-program, and post-program. Data were analyzed based on the intention to treat principle. Compared with standard care, anxiety and depression in the music therapy condition decreased significantly at mid-test and post-test; self-esteem improved significantly at mid-test (TSBI) and at post-test (TSBI, RSI). Improvements were greater in younger participants (STAI-Trait, RSI) and/or in those with a lower level of education (STAI-State, STAI-Trait). Group music therapy seems to be effective in improving anxiety, depression, and self-esteem and was shown to be most beneficial for prisoners of younger age or with lower education level.
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Tseng PT, Chen YW, Lin PY, Tu KY, Wang HY, Cheng YS, Chang YC, Chang CH, Chung W, Wu CK. Significant treatment effect of adjunct music therapy to standard treatment on the positive, negative, and mood symptoms of schizophrenic patients: a meta-analysis. BMC Psychiatry 2016; 16:16. [PMID: 26812906 PMCID: PMC4728768 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-016-0718-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2015] [Accepted: 01/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Music therapy (MT) has been used as adjunct therapy for schizophrenia for decades. However, its role is still inconclusive. A recent meta-analysis demonstrated that MT for schizophrenic patients only significantly benefits negative symptoms and mood symptoms rather than positive symptoms. In addition, the association between specific characteristics of MT and the treatment effect remains unclear. The aim of this study was to update the published data and to explore the role of music therapy in adjunct treatment in schizophrenia with a thorough meta-analysis. METHODS We compared the treatment effect in schizophrenic patients with standard treatment who did and did not receive adjunct MT through a meta-analysis, and investigated the clinical characteristics of MT through meta-regression. RESULTS The main finding was that the treatment effect was significantly better in the patients who received adjunct MT than in those who did not, in negative symptoms, mood symptoms, and also positive symptoms (all p < 0.05). This significance did not change after dividing the patients into subgroups of different total duration of MT, amounts of sessions, or frequency of MT. Besides, the treatment effect on the general symptoms was significantly positively associated with the whole duration of illness, indicating that MT would be beneficial for schizophrenic patients with a chronic course. CONCLUSIONS Our meta-analysis highlights a significantly better treatment effect in schizophrenic patients who received MT than in those who did not, especially in those with a chronic course, regardless of the duration, frequency, or amounts of sessions of MT. These findings provide evidence that clinicians should apply MT for schizophrenic patients to alleviate disease severity.
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- Ping-Tao Tseng
- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan, No.509, Fengping 1st Rd., Daliao Dist, Kaohsiung City, 831, Taiwan.
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- Department of Neurology, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
- Center for Translational Research in Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan, No.509, Fengping 1st Rd., Daliao Dist, Kaohsiung City, 831, Taiwan.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan, No.509, Fengping 1st Rd., Daliao Dist, Kaohsiung City, 831, Taiwan.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan, No.509, Fengping 1st Rd., Daliao Dist, Kaohsiung City, 831, Taiwan.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan, No.509, Fengping 1st Rd., Daliao Dist, Kaohsiung City, 831, Taiwan.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan, No.509, Fengping 1st Rd., Daliao Dist, Kaohsiung City, 831, Taiwan.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan, No.509, Fengping 1st Rd., Daliao Dist, Kaohsiung City, 831, Taiwan.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan, No.509, Fengping 1st Rd., Daliao Dist, Kaohsiung City, 831, Taiwan.
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Rolvsjord R, Stige B. Concepts of context in music therapy. NORDIC JOURNAL OF MUSIC THERAPY 2015; 24:44-66. [PMID: 26157199 PMCID: PMC4467248 DOI: 10.1080/08098131.2013.861502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2013] [Accepted: 10/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In contemporary music therapy as well as in related interdisciplinary fields, the importance of context in relation to theory, research, and practice has been emphasized. However, the word context seems to be used in several different ways and conceptualizations of contextual approaches vary too. The objective of this theoretical article is to clarify traditions of language use in relation to context in music therapy. In reviewing and discussing the literature, we focus on the field of mental health care. When discussing issues related to context, this literature partly focuses on the surroundings of music therapy practice, partly on the ecology of reciprocal influences within and between situations or systems. On this basis, three types of context awareness in music therapy are identified: music therapy in context; music therapy as context; and music therapy as interacting contexts. The identified types of context awareness are exemplified through references to music therapy literature and then discussed in relation to two very different metaphors, namely context as frame and context as link. Implications for practice, research, and theory development in music therapy are suggested.
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- Randi Rolvsjord
- GAMUT, The Grieg Academy – Department of Music, University of Bergen, Norway
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- GAMUT, The Grieg Academy – Department of Music, University of Bergen, Norway
- GAMUT, Uni Health, Uni Research, Bergen, Norway
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Solli HP, Rolvsjord R. "The Opposite of Treatment": A qualitative study of how patients diagnosed with psychosis experience music therapy. NORDIC JOURNAL OF MUSIC THERAPY 2015; 24:67-92. [PMID: 26157200 PMCID: PMC4467245 DOI: 10.1080/08098131.2014.890639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2013] [Accepted: 01/29/2014] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Previous research studies regarding music therapy and severe mental illness have mainly adopted quantitative methodologies in order to study the effectiveness of music therapy interventions. Studies that have explored service users' experiences of participation in music therapy are small in number, and almost nonexistent in the field of psychosis. This study aimed to explore how mental health patients with a diagnosis of psychosis experienced participation in music therapy, in general, and more specifically how they experienced music therapy in relation to their current mental state and life situation. Nine inpatients with psychosis were interviewed using a semi-structured interview focusing on the participants' experiences of music therapy in individual sessions, groups, and performances. Through the use of interpretative phenomenological analysis, four super-ordinate themes central to the participants' experiences were found: freedom, contact, well-being, and symptom reduction. Based on the findings, mental health recovery, positive mental health, and agency are proposed as constituting a better framework for music therapy in mental healthcare than a primary focus on symptom remission and functional improvement.
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- Hans Petter Solli
- Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- GAMUT, The Grieg Academy, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- GAMUT, The Grieg Academy, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Gold C, Assmus J, Hjørnevik K, Qvale LG, Brown FK, Hansen AL, Waage L, Stige B. Music therapy for prisoners: pilot randomised controlled trial and implications for evaluating psychosocial interventions. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OFFENDER THERAPY AND COMPARATIVE CRIMINOLOGY 2014; 58:1520-1539. [PMID: 23985355 DOI: 10.1177/0306624x13498693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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UNLABELLED Mental health problems are common among prison inmates. Music therapy has been shown to reduce mental health problems. It may also be beneficial in the rehabilitation of prisoners, but rigorous outcome research is lacking. We compared group music therapy with standard care for prisoners in a pilot randomised controlled trial that started with the establishment of music therapy services in a prison near Bergen in 2008. In all, 113 prisoners agreed to participate. Anxiety (STAI-State [State-Trait Anxiety Inventory], STAI-Trait), depression (HADS-D [Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale]), and social relationships (Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire [Q-LES-Q]) were assessed at baseline; every 2 weeks in the experimental group; after 1, 3, and 6 months in the control group; and at release. No restrictions were placed on the frequency, duration, or contents of music therapy. Duration of stay in the institution was short (62% stayed less than 1 month). Only a minority reached clinical cutoffs for anxiety and depression at baseline. Between-group analyses of effects were not possible. Music therapy was well accepted and attractive among the prisoners. Post hoc analysis of within-group changes suggested a reduction of state anxiety after 2 weeks of music therapy (d = 0.33, p = .025). Short sentences and low baseline levels of psychological disturbance impeded the examination of effects in this study. Recommendations for planning future studies are given, concerning the careful choice of participants, interventions and settings, comparison condition and design aspects, choice of outcomes, and integration of research approaches. Thus, the present study has important implications for future studies evaluating interventions for improving prisoners' mental health. TRIAL REGISTRATION ISRCTN22518605.
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- Christian Gold
- GAMUT-The Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre, Uni Health, Uni Research, Bergen, Norway
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- GAMUT-The Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre, Uni Health, Uni Research, Bergen, Norway Centre for Clinical Research, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Bjørgvin Prison, Correctional Services Western Norway, Bjørgvin, Norway
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- GAMUT-The Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre, Uni Health, Uni Research, Bergen, Norway
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- GAMUT-The Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre, Uni Health, Uni Research, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Psychosocial Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway Centre for Research and Education in Forensic Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Centre for Research and Education in Forensic Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- GAMUT-The Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre, Uni Health, Uni Research, Bergen, Norway The Grieg Academy, University of Bergen, Norway
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Strange J. Text Watch. BRITISH JOURNAL OF MUSIC THERAPY 2014. [DOI: 10.1177/135945751402800211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Mössler K, Fuchs K. Musical progress towards therapeutic change: A qualitative study on how to develop a focus in music therapy. NORDIC JOURNAL OF MUSIC THERAPY 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/08098131.2014.966748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Rolvsjord R. What clients do to make music therapy work: A qualitative multiple case study in adult mental health care. NORDIC JOURNAL OF MUSIC THERAPY 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/08098131.2014.964753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Glickman-Simon R, Lepper LT. Panax ginseng for psychomotor performance and cognition, spinal manipulation for lumbar disk herniation, ginger for migraines, music therapy for mental illness, and acupuncture for diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Explore (NY) 2014; 10:404-7. [PMID: 25262288 DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2014.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Grocke D, Bloch S, Castle D, Thompson G, Newton R, Stewart S, Gold C. Group music therapy for severe mental illness: a randomized embedded-experimental mixed methods study. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2014; 130:144-53. [PMID: 24256453 DOI: 10.1111/acps.12224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/24/2013] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Music therapy is an innovative approach to support people with severe mental illness (SMI). The aim of the study was to determine whether group music therapy (GMT) positively impacted on quality of life (QoL), social enrichment, self-esteem, spirituality and psychiatric symptoms of participants with SMI and how they experienced the intervention. METHOD The primary outcome was QoL; secondary measures assessed social enrichment, self-esteem, spirituality and psychiatric symptoms. The 13-week intervention comprised singing familiar songs and composing original songs recorded in a professional studio. Qualitative data were generated from focus group interviews and song lyric analysis. RESULTS Ninety-nine adults (57 female) were recruited, with an initial cohort (n = 75) randomized to either: weekly GMT followed by standard care (SC) or SC followed by GMT. Crossover occurred after 13 weeks. Measures were conducted at baseline, 13, 26 and 39 weeks. A second cohort (n = 24) could not be randomized and were assigned to GMT followed by SC. Intention-to-treat analysis showed a significant difference between GMT and SC on QoL and spirituality. This was robust to different assumptions about missing data (listwise deletion, last observation carried forward or multiple imputation). Per-protocol analysis suggested greater benefit for those receiving more sessions. Focus group interview and song lyric analyses suggested that GMT was enjoyable; self-esteem was enhanced; participants appreciated therapists and peers; and although challenges were experienced, the programme was recommended to others. CONCLUSION Group music therapy may enhance QoL and spirituality of persons with SMI.
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- Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic., Australia
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Merrett DL, Peretz I, Wilson SJ. Neurobiological, cognitive, and emotional mechanisms in melodic intonation therapy. Front Hum Neurosci 2014; 8:401. [PMID: 24917811 PMCID: PMC4040885 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2014.00401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2014] [Accepted: 05/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Singing has been used in language rehabilitation for decades, yet controversy remains over its effectiveness and mechanisms of action. Melodic Intonation Therapy (MIT) is the most well-known singing-based therapy; however, speculation surrounds when and how it might improve outcomes in aphasia and other language disorders. While positive treatment effects have been variously attributed to different MIT components, including melody, rhythm, hand-tapping, and the choral nature of the singing, there is uncertainty about the components that are truly necessary and beneficial. Moreover, the mechanisms by which the components operate are not well understood. Within the literature to date, proposed mechanisms can be broadly grouped into four categories: (1) neuroplastic reorganization of language function, (2) activation of the mirror neuron system and multimodal integration, (3) utilization of shared or specific features of music and language, and (4) motivation and mood. In this paper, we review available evidence for each mechanism and propose that these mechanisms are not mutually exclusive, but rather represent different levels of explanation, reflecting the neurobiological, cognitive, and emotional effects of MIT. Thus, instead of competing, each of these mechanisms may contribute to language rehabilitation, with a better understanding of their relative roles and interactions allowing the design of protocols that maximize the effectiveness of singing therapy for aphasia.
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- Dawn L. Merrett
- Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Solli HP. Battling illness with wellness: a qualitative case study of a young rapper's experiences with music therapy. NORDIC JOURNAL OF MUSIC THERAPY 2014; 24:204-231. [PMID: 26246669 PMCID: PMC4487597 DOI: 10.1080/08098131.2014.907334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2013] [Accepted: 03/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Mental health difficulties are connected with major interpersonal and social challenges. Recent qualitative research indicates that music therapy can facilitate many of the core elements found to promote social recovery and social inclusion, findings also reflected in results from a growing body of effect studies. The objective of this study was to explore how music therapy might afford possibilities for social recovery to one man with psychosis admitted to a psychiatric intensive care unit. This was achieved by means of a qualitative case study featuring a description of the music therapeutic process alongside first-hand accounts of the participant’s subjective experiences. The data were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). The findings are presented in a narrative form reflecting processes and activities considered particularly important for the process of social recovery. Theoretical perspectives from the recovery literature and current perspectives in music therapy are discussed with a view to the possible use of music therapy for strengthening agency, (re)building identity, developing positive relationships, and expanding social networks.
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- Hans Petter Solli
- Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital , Oslo , Norway ; GAMUT, The Grieg Academy, University of Bergen , Bergen , Norway
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Chen XJ, Hannibal N, Xu K, Gold C. Group music therapy for prisoners: Protocol for a randomised controlled trial. NORDIC JOURNAL OF MUSIC THERAPY 2013. [DOI: 10.1080/08098131.2013.854268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Pedersen IN. Music therapy in psychiatry today – do we need specialization based on the reduction of diagnosis-specific symptoms or on the overall development of patients’ resources? Or do we need both? NORDIC JOURNAL OF MUSIC THERAPY 2013. [DOI: 10.1080/08098131.2013.790917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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