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KMID : 0368820140530010040
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Journal of the Korean Neuropsychiatr Association
2014 Volume.53 No. 1 p.40 ~ p.53
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The Effect of Group Music Therapy on the Social Function and Interpersonal Relationship in Outpatients with Schizophrenia
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Lee Hye-Jin
Lee Dae-Bo
Park Min-Cheol
Lee Sang-Yeol
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of group music therapy onsocial function and interpersonal relationships in outpatients with schizophrenia.
Methods: A total of 24 outpatients with schizophrenia were randomly assigned to either an experimentalgroup (with music therapy : 12 patients) or a control group (without music therapy : 12patients). Patients assigned to the experimental group received 18 sessions of group music therapyat Iksan Community Mental Health Center. Twenty individuals with schizophrenia completeda battery of measures, including the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), Global Assessmentof Functioning (GAF), Social Skill Scale, Korean-Social Functioning Scale (SFS-K), InterpersonalFunctioning Scale, and the Relationship Change Scale at baseline and end point.
Results: After 18 sessions of group music therapy, the experimental group showed significantimprovements compared with the control group in the PANSS (positive, negative, general psychopathology),GAF, social skill, interpersonal relationship, some SFS-K domains (social withdrawal,recreation, independence performance), and some Relationship Change Scale domains(communication, confidence, affection, openness, understanding).
Conclusion: These results suggest that group music therapy seems to be effective for treatment of psychopathology, social function, and interpersonal relationships of schizophrenic patients. However, the small sample size was a limitation of this study.
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KEYWORD
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Group music therapy, Social function, Interpersonal relationship, Schizophrenia
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