英文摘要 |
The purpose of this study was to aware the effect of music group therapy on agitated behavior, anxiety and depression mood status of acute psychosis patients. One-group qusaiexperimental research design was conducted. A sample of 44 patients was selected from an acute psychiatric ward in a medical center in Taipei. The measurements were Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and Global Assessment of Functioning. Music therapy group was practiced for one hour each time during hospitalized. Everyone attended an average of 6.05 times for music group therapy. Data were collected from CMAI before and after music therapy group for pre-test and post-test. The results found that music group therapy indeed improved (p<.05) of CMAI and agitation behaviors in the hospitalized. There were also showed significant difference (p<.05) of CMAI before and after by paired t-test in each music group therapy. Patients participant in the group with very highly mark of music therapy, and thought that could bring them into relax and alleviate their stress. Therefore, this study suggests that the practice of music group therapy can provide patient's emotion relaxation, improving their agitated behaviors and finally stabilized their mood status, it is worth to be extended. |