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KMID : 0857020100250010035
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Kosin Medical Journal
2010 Volume.25 No. 1 p.35 ~ p.41
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The Effecs of Music Therapy on Depression and Quality of LIfe for Central Nervous System Injured Patients
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Choi Sung-Bok
Jeong Ho-Joong
Sim Young-Joo
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Abstract
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Objectives: To identify whether music therapy is effective for depression and quality of life (QOL) of patients with
central nervous system (CNS) injury, using controlled comparison method.
Methods: Twenty nine subjects with CNS injury assigned to one of the two groups, music therapy group (therapy
group) or control group. Music therapy was applied to fifteen patients in the therapy group twice a week for 5 weeks
(10 sessions) with daily physical and occupational therapy, while only physical and occupational therapy were applied
to the control group routinely. Depression of all subjects was assessed by Beck depression inventory (BDI) and
Hamiltonrating scale for depression (HRSD). QOL was measured with the use of the world health organization quality
of life assessment instrument-brief (WHOQOL-BREF). Each evaluation was assessed at the beginning of this study and
after 10 sessions’music therapy.
Results: The mean BDI scores reduced in the two groups, but the differences were not significant. In the therapy group,
the mean score of HRSD was reduced significantly after song psychotherapy for 5 weeks, from 7.6±5.6 to 3.5±4.1
(p<0.05), while it was not significantly reduced in the control group. The mean scores of WHOQOL-BREF in the
therapy group were advanced in every domain. In the control group the mean score of social relationships domain was
worsen after 5 weeks comparing the mean score at the beginning of this study.
Conclusions : The music therapy relieves patients with CNS injury from depression, and it also seems to be able to
improve QOL of them.
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KEYWORD
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Stroke, Spinal cord injury, Depression, Quality of life, Music therapy
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