BACKGROUND: Music therapy is used in psychiatric treatment of severe psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia, depression and personality disorder. AIM: To investigate adherence and predictors for adherence to music therapy treatment in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia or personality disorder. METHOD: Demographic, psychiatric and therapeutic data were collected for 27 patients receiving music therapy treatment over a 1-year observation period and a 1-year follow-up period. Predictors for adherence to music therapeutic treatment were determined by means of regression analysis. RESULTS: Drop-out from treatment was low (11.5%) and none of the variables significantly predicted adherence. Lack of significance may be because of type 2 error. CONCLUSION: Patients with severe mental disorder may adhere to music therapy treatment.
BACKGROUND: Music therapy is used in psychiatric treatment of severe psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia, depression and personality disorder. AIM: To investigate adherence and predictors for adherence to music therapy treatment in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia or personality disorder. METHOD: Demographic, psychiatric and therapeutic data were collected for 27 patients receiving music therapy treatment over a 1-year observation period and a 1-year follow-up period. Predictors for adherence to music therapeutic treatment were determined by means of regression analysis. RESULTS: Drop-out from treatment was low (11.5%) and none of the variables significantly predicted adherence. Lack of significance may be because of type 2 error. CONCLUSION:Patients with severe mental disorder may adhere to music therapy treatment.
Authors: Inge Nygaard Pedersen; Lars Ole Bonde; Niels Jørgensen Hannibal; Jimmi Nielsen; Jørgen Aagaard; Christian Gold; Lars Rye Bertelsen; Silvia Beatriz Jensen; René Ernst Nielsen Journal: Front Psychiatry Date: 2021-12-21 Impact factor: 4.157