Attitudes Surrounding Music of Patients With Anorexia Nervosa
A Survey-Based Mixed-Methods Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15519403 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aishwarya Krishna Priya (King's College London), Briana Applewhite (0000-0003-4178-6372, King's College London), Katie Au (0009-0009-9970-2283, National Health Service), Omobola Oyeleye (0000-0003-3850-6114, National Health Service), Oyenike Oyeleye, Emma Walton (National Health Service), Caroline Sheridan Norton (South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust), Caroline Norton, Olivia Patsalos (0000-0001-7867-5110, King's College London), Valentina Cardi (0000-0002-7763-7099, King's College London), Hubertus Himmerich (0000-0003-1209-6073, National Health Service, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Pages | 639202-639202 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.639202 |
| PMID | 34149472 |
| OpenAlex | W3171549720 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is one of the main eating disorders. It has the highest mortality of all psychiatric disorders, and the success rates of current therapies are not fully satisfactory. Thus, there is a need for novel interventions. We investigated the attitudes surrounding music of 41 patients with clinically-diagnosed AN as well as their thoughts on the potential therapeutic uses of music using a questionnaire of 50 questions. Free text responses were qualitatively analyzed for reoccurring themes with NVivo 12 software. Yes/no questions and questions of best fit were analyzed using the IBM SPSS Statistics version 25. The most prevalent theme was the positive effect of music. Most patients reported that listening to music evokes varying emotions in them (83%) which may be of positive or negative nature. Similarly, patients associated certain music with particular positive, but also with particular negative memories. A majority of patients stated that music helps to distract them (85%), helps with loneliness (59%) and helps them feel more connected to others (58%). This data indicates that people with AN make nonclinical use of music which seems to elicit positive as well as negative emotions and memories. Patients felt music is beneficial with regard to important aspects of AN, such as emotional problems, loneliness, and relationship difficulties. Most of them would also like to attend music therapy
Active listening · Anorexia · Anorexia nervosa · Eating disorders · Loneliness · Music therapy · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychotherapist · Clinical Psychology · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Music Therapy and Health · Neuroscience and Music Perception · Psychology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |