• J Altern Complement Med · Jun 2008

    Controlled Clinical Trial

    Effects of group music intervention on depression, anxiety, and relationships in psychiatric patients: a pilot study.

    • Ae-Na Choi, Myeong Soo Lee, and Hyun-Ja Lim.
    • Department of Music Therapy, Graduate School of Art Therapy, Daejeon University, Daejeon, South Korea. aena617@hanmail.net
    • J Altern Complement Med. 2008 Jun 1;14(5):567-70.

    ObjectiveTo test whether group music therapy is effective for improving depression, anxiety, and relationships in psychiatric patients.MethodsTwenty six patients were non-randomly allocated to either a music intervention group or a routine care group. The music intervention group received 60 minutes of music intervention for 15 sessions (1 or 2 times weekly). The outcomes were measured with Beck's Depression Inventory, the State and Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Relationship Change Scale.ResultsAfter 15 sessions, the music intervention group showed significant improvements in depression, anxiety, and relationships compared with the control group.ConclusionsThese findings suggest that music can improve depression, anxiety, and relationships in psychiatric patients. However, we cannot elucidate the nonspecific effects. Furthermore, objective and replicable measures are required from a randomized controlled trial with a larger sample size and an active comparable control.

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