E-Book of Articles - World Federation of Music Therapy

Results
Nayak, Sangeetha: Music Therapy in Brain Injury Rehabilitation ...
Results revealed significant improvements in family members’ assessments
of participants’ mood and social interaction in the music therapy group
compared with the control group. The staff rated participants in the music
therapy group as more actively involved and cooperative in therapy than
those in the control group. Please consult the article in Rehabilitation
Psychology for more detailed results.
Clinical Implications/Importance
Music therapy was effective in improving mood and social interaction
following stroke and TBI
Results are preliminary
Social interaction and mood important areas to research
Clinical implication:
Incorporation of music therapy into acute rehabilitation programs
Methodological Problems/Hurdles in Implementing Design
Problems in conducting clinical research, without the ability to control many
aspects of patient involvement and treatment
Small sample size
Irregular attendance
Variable number of people in music sessions due to visitors or poor health
Random assignment not fully achieved
No comparison intervention (i.e., art therapy) to control for attention and
group effects
Inconsistent group structure (some sessions held with individuals)
Early discharge from hospital
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