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http://dx.doi.org/10.21187/jmhb.2019.16.1.025

Pilot Study of Single Session Song-Based Music Therapy for Decreasing ICU Caregiver Anxiety  

Jung, Yu Sun (Soriul Therapy Counseling Center)
Na, Sungwon (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
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Journal of Music and Human Behavior / v.16, no.1, 2019 , pp. 25-46 More about this Journal
Abstract
This pilot study involved a single session of song-based music therapy to relieve the anxiety of intensive care unit (ICU) caregivers. Six caregivers of ICU patients participated in the intervention session individually. During the initial stage of the intervention, the participants' current emotional states were identified. Then they listened to familiar songs and playing a tone chime, which was intended to help them relax their body and reduce their psychological resistance. During singing experiences as an essential part of the intervention, the participants discussed the lyrics of songs in an attempt to find the meaning related to them. Also, they sang the songs with a live accompaniment in which their emotional states were reflected with changes in musical elements (e.g., tempo, dynamics, rhythm, or chords). In the final stage, they identified personal application to their everyday lives. To analyze the results, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and a visual analog scale on emotional states were completed by participants before and after the session, and participants' verbal responses during the session were also recorded. According to the results, STAI anxiety scores significantly declined following the session. Also, they showed significant increases in positive emotions and significant decreases in negative emotions. This suggests that short-term music therapy can be an effective intervention for relieving the psychological distress of ICU caregivers.
Keywords
ICU caregiver; anxiety; single session; song-based music therapy; case study;
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