TY - JOUR
T1 - The effect of music therapy on hospitalized psychiatric patients' anxiety, finger temperature, and electroencephalography
T2 - A randomized clinical trial
AU - Yang, Chyn-Yng
AU - Chen, Chiung Hua
AU - Chu, Hsin
AU - Chen, Wen Chun
AU - Lee, Tso Ying
AU - Chen, Shyi Gen
AU - Chou, Kuei-Ru
PY - 2012/4
Y1 - 2012/4
N2 - Purpose: This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of music therapy in reducing anxiety in hospitalized psychiatric patients. Methodology: The authors used a randomized clinical trial design and randomly allocated the 24 enrolled participants to the experimental or the control group. Patients in the experimental group received music therapy in a therapy room at a set time for 30 min each morning for 11 days. The authors administered the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and measured skin temperature and brain waves to determine anxiety level before, during, and after music therapy. Results: Experimental group participants had lower scores on the BAI than control participants, after the music therapy (z = -2.0, p <.05) and at 1-week follow-up (z = -2.2, p <.05), indicating that they were experiencing significantly less anxiety. The mean BAI anxiety score fell in the experimental group from 23.9 (SD = 9.9) at baseline to 13.9 (SD = 8.8), after music therapy, and 12.7. (SD = 10.5) at follow-up. The experimental group demonstrated a significant elevation in the average alpha electroencephalographic (EEG) percentage (from 38.1% to 46.7%) and a reduction in the average beta EEG percentage (from 61.9% to 53.4%) after the music therapy. After adjusting for change in patient finger temperature on the first day, mean change in finger temperature did not differ significantly between the experimental and control groups. Conclusions: Music therapy can relieve anxiety in hospitalized psychiatric patients and help them achieve a state of relaxation.
AB - Purpose: This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of music therapy in reducing anxiety in hospitalized psychiatric patients. Methodology: The authors used a randomized clinical trial design and randomly allocated the 24 enrolled participants to the experimental or the control group. Patients in the experimental group received music therapy in a therapy room at a set time for 30 min each morning for 11 days. The authors administered the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and measured skin temperature and brain waves to determine anxiety level before, during, and after music therapy. Results: Experimental group participants had lower scores on the BAI than control participants, after the music therapy (z = -2.0, p <.05) and at 1-week follow-up (z = -2.2, p <.05), indicating that they were experiencing significantly less anxiety. The mean BAI anxiety score fell in the experimental group from 23.9 (SD = 9.9) at baseline to 13.9 (SD = 8.8), after music therapy, and 12.7. (SD = 10.5) at follow-up. The experimental group demonstrated a significant elevation in the average alpha electroencephalographic (EEG) percentage (from 38.1% to 46.7%) and a reduction in the average beta EEG percentage (from 61.9% to 53.4%) after the music therapy. After adjusting for change in patient finger temperature on the first day, mean change in finger temperature did not differ significantly between the experimental and control groups. Conclusions: Music therapy can relieve anxiety in hospitalized psychiatric patients and help them achieve a state of relaxation.
KW - anxiety
KW - electroencephalography
KW - finger temperature
KW - music therapy
KW - psychiatric patients
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U2 - 10.1177/1099800411406258
DO - 10.1177/1099800411406258
M3 - Review article
C2 - 21586498
AN - SCOPUS:84860118772
SN - 1099-8004
VL - 14
SP - 197
EP - 206
JO - Biological Research for Nursing
JF - Biological Research for Nursing
IS - 2
ER -