Adolescents’ Experiences of Music Therapy in an Inpatient Crisis Stabilization Unit
Journal
Music Therapy Perspectives
Year
2019
Abstract
Fourteen adolescents on an inpatient crisis stabilization unit were interviewed about their experiences of group music therapy in order to understand how sessions impacted their mental health recovery. Using analytic procedures consistent with qualitative content analysis, 13 preliminary themes captured their session experiences. From these themes, 4 central concepts emerged: (1) music therapy affirms participants’ strengths, (2) music therapy affirms coping resources, (3) music therapy integrates cognitive and affective processes, and (4) music therapy provides continuity of experiences. Each theme and concept is defined, along with implications for clinical implications and future research. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)
Music and Health Institute Terms
Adolescents; Cognitive Abilities; Coping; Hospitalized Patients; Interviews; Mental Health; Music Therapy
Indexed Terms
adolescents; crisis intervention; mental health; qualitative research; Psychiatric Hospitalization; Recovery (Disorders); Coping Behavior
Study Type
Case Study; Qualitative Methods
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Rosado, A. (2019). Adolescents’ Experiences of Music Therapy in an Inpatient Crisis Stabilization Unit. Music Therapy Perspectives (2), 113-122. Retrieved from https://remix.berklee.edu/mhi-citations/1076