Effects of Number of Sessions and Group or Individual Music Therapy on the Mood and Behavior of People Who Have Had Strokes or Traumatic Brain Injuries
Journal
Nordic Journal of Music Therapy
Year
2003
Abstract
This study investigated the relationship between changes in mood and behavior and the number and setting (individual or group) of music therapy sessions received by people who have had a stroke or traumatic brain injury (TBI). Ten individuals who had had a stroke or TBI and some degree of depression received varying numbers of music therapy sessions in addition to standard rehabilitation. Some received group music therapy only while others were seen in both group and individual music therapy sessions. Evaluation included pre- and post-treatment assessments of participants' self-rating of mood, family ratings of mood and social interaction, and therapist ratings of mood and participation in therapy. The number of music therapy sessions seemed to influence several behavioral measures, with group sessions appearing to affect social interaction and individual sessions marginally affecting motivation for treatment. The number of group sessions was also related to family members' assessment of improvement in patients' moods in the previous 24 hours. Implications of this exploratory study for the delivery of music therapy services are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
Music and Health Institute Terms
Behavioral State; Depression; Interpersonal Relations; Mood; Music Therapy; Rehabilitation Exercises; Stroke; Subjective Measures; Traumatic Brain Injury
Indexed Terms
Behavior Change; behavior changes; Cerebrovascular Accidents; Emotional States; Group Psychotherapy; group therapy; Individual Psychotherapy; individual therapy; mood changes; music therapy sessions; session numbers; social interaction; stroke patients; Traumatic Brain Injury; traumatic brain injury patients; Treatment Duration
Study Type
Case Study; Qualitative Methods
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Wheeler, B. L., Shiflett, S. C., & Nayak, S. (2003). Effects of Number of Sessions and Group or Individual Music Therapy on the Mood and Behavior of People Who Have Had Strokes or Traumatic Brain Injuries. Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, 12 (2), 139-151. Retrieved from https://remix.berklee.edu/mhi-citations/1528