Effects of Group Musical Therapy on Inpatients With Chronic Psychoses: A Controlled Study

Journal

Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Year

2002

Volume

56

Issue

2

First Page

187

Last Page

93

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to examine the efficacy of group musical therapy for inpatients with DSM-IV schizophrenia or schizoaffective psychosis. Thirty-four therapy group subjects in a ward for long-stay female patients received 15 group musical therapy sessions over 4 months, while 32 waiting group subjects from another ward with the same function were to wait for the sessions until the studied course was completed. The assessment included measures of psychotic symptoms, objective quality of life and subjective musical experiences. Comparison of the groups indicated that significant advantages in the therapy group subjects were detected in some measures concerning personal relations and a subjective sense of participation in a chorus activity. However, the follow-up evaluation suggested that the improvement might not be durable. These findings suggested that the musical therapy had some, but possibly only short-lived, effects on personal relations and musical experiences of chronic psychotic patients.

Music and Health Institute Terms

Hospitalized Patients; Mental Health; Music Listening; Music Medicine; Patient Experience; Patient Satisfaction; Psychotic Disorders; Quality of Life; Recorded Music Listening; Subjective Reports

Indexed Terms

Elderly; Elderly; Chronic Disease; Psychotherapy, Group; Quality of Life; Schizophrenia; Severity of Illness Index

Study Type

Quantitative Methods; Randomized Controlled Trial

Disciplines

Psychiatric and Mental Health

PubMed ID

11952923

Document Type

Article

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