Korean J Rehabil Nurs.  2012 Dec;15(2):126-132.

Effects of Group Music Therapy on Psychiatric Symptoms and Interpersonal Relationship in Patients with Schizophrenia

• Park YS
• Kwon Y

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was conducted to examine the effects of group music therapy on psychiatric symptoms and interpersonal relationship in patient with schizophrenia.
METHODS
This was a quasi-experimental study with non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design. The subjects were 63 patients with schizophrenia at S psychiatric sanatorium in D city. Thirty two patients were assigned to experimental group and thirty one patients were assigned to control group. Data were collected from August 4 to September 25, 2011. The group music therapy was conducted for 60 minutes, 8 times per week for 4 weeks. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi2 test and t-test with SPSS/WIN 19.0 version.
RESULTS
Experimental group receiving group music therapy showed significant improvements of psychiatric symptoms and interpersonal relationship.
CONCLUSION
The study results indicate that group music therapy is an effective intervention program in improving psychiatric symptoms and interpersonal relationship of patients with schizophrenia.

Keyword

Music therapy; Schizophrenia; Symptoms; Interpersonal relations

MeSH Terms

Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Music
Music Therapy
Schizophrenia