Adolescents’ Experiences of Music Therapy in an Inpatient Crisis Stabilization Unit

Amanda Rosado

Journal

Music Therapy Perspectives

Year

2019

Issue

2

First Page

113

Last Page

122

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

Disciplines

Music Therapy

Document Type

Article

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