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KMID : 0939320120150020126
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Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing
2012 Volume.15 No. 2 p.126 ~ p.132
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Effects of Group Music Therapy on Psychiatric Symptoms and Interpersonal Relationship in Patients with Schizophrenia
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Park Young-Sook
Kwon Yun-Hee
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Abstract
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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 nonequivalent 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, x2 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.
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KEYWORD
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Music therapy, Schizophrenia, Symptoms, Interpersonal relations
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