| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 316372 | Archives of Psychiatric Nursing | 2010 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The effect of group music activity as an adjunctive therapy on psychotic symptoms was evaluated in 67 patients with schizophrenia from an acute psychiatric ward of a regional hospital in south Taiwan. A pretest–-posttest, two-group repeated measures design was used. The experimental group received 50-minute sessions of group musical activity five times a week for 2 weeks in addition to standard care. The severity of psychotic symptoms was assessed using the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS). Group music activity significantly reduced the scores in total and subscales of the BPRS in patients with acute schizophrenia.
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Authors
Shu-Ming Peng, Malcolm Koo, Jen-Che Kuo,