Group music therapy for people living with mental health conditions in the community
A pilot longitudinal quantitative micro-analysis study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4676876 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alona Schneidman (0009-0002-2693-631X), Cochavit Elefant, Ronel Keren (Beer Yaacov Mental Health Facility and Mental Health Organization “Enosh”, Beer Yaakov, Israel), Stav Ben-Shachar (Mental Health Organization “Enosh”, Beer Yaakov, Israel), David Roe (0000-0003-0969-3379) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 29-47 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nordisk Tidsskrift for Musikkterapi (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0803-9828 • E-ISSN: 1944-8260 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/08098131.2023.2204898 |
| OpenAlex | W4381277556 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 44 |
Introduction Music therapy has growing evidence for its effectiveness in mental health. People with mental health conditions often face significant barriers in obtaining personal valued social roles and feeling a sense of belonging to their community. Overcoming these barriers is an important step in the recovery process. This pilot study investigated whether long-term group music therapy might have an impact on participants' social skill development, group cohesion and expression of emotional states.Method The study was an exploratory, retrospective, quantitative, longitudinal single-case study (N = 8). Five video recorded sessions were selected and micro-analyzed by independent raters, who rated the Group Environmental Scale (n = 8) and Individual Behavior Observation Categorization scale (n = 4). Statistical analysis was carried out to identify trends over time. The study was registered in ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04435405).Results A longitudinal improvement was found in the group domains of Relationship (1.6-fold), Personal growth (1.9-fold) and System maintenance (1.5-fold) along the 9-month follow-up period. On the individual level, an improvement was found over time in social skills and group cohesion (4.85-fold), affect (3.15-fold), and musical activities performances (19.9-fold).Discussion The study demonstrated longitudinal improvement trends in social skills, group cohesion and expression of emotional states (affect) in the group as a whole and in each of the four individual assessments. Future studies which will include a larger sample and longer follow-up periods are needed
Affect (linguistics · Developmental psychology · Feeling · Group cohesiveness · Longitudinal study · Mental health · Music therapy · Psychotherapist · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Music Therapy and Health · Neuroscience and Music Perception · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |