The Effects of Group Musical Activity on Psychiatric Patients in India.

Autores/as

  • Katrina Rumball

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15845/voices.v10i2.164

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Music therapy, India

Resumen

Musical activity, particularly as the application of music therapy, has been found to produce numerous benefits within a psychiatric setting. This study has explored a selection of these benefits in psychiatric patients in a hospital in India, examining these effects within a culture not typically studied in this field. Observation of seven sessions of group musical activity was undertaken and questionnaire and interview data collected from both patients and staff. Questionnaire data demonstrated improvements in mood, energy, and attention levels, both during and following the sessions. The quantitative data was integrated with interview responses and is discussed with reference to previous research. Interviews and observation found improvements in the categories of interaction, learning and confidence. Alongside these variables, specific musical factors were considered which strongly indicate that the application of musical activity as a therapy, as distinct from other group effects, contributed to the benefits found.

Biografía del autor/a

Katrina Rumball

Current positions: Project Manger: South African Depression and Anxiety Group; Appeals Coordinator: Minds for Health charity supporting a Psychiatric Hospital in India with a vibrant music therapy department. Education: Joint Honours Music and Psychology BSc, University of Leeds, Class 1. Background: Training to university level performance on three instruments through individual tuition, lectures and orchestral practice, together with the study of psychology, underpins an my passion for music therapy. I have enjoyed working with numerous music therapy projects in the UK and abroad and witnessing the fantastic benefits the practice has to offer.

Publicado

2010-07-30

Cómo citar

Rumball, K. (2010). The Effects of Group Musical Activity on Psychiatric Patients in India. Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy, 10(2). https://doi.org/10.15845/voices.v10i2.164

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