Kellett, S., Hall, J. and Compton Dickinson, S. (2018) Group cognitive analytic music therapy: a quasi-experimental feasibility study conducted in a high secure hospital. Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, 28 (3). pp. 224-255. ISSN 0809-8131
Abstract
This study conducted a feasibility patient preference quasi-experimental study of group cognitive analytic music therapy (G-CAMT) for mentally disordered offenders. Participants either chose or were randomised to 16 sessions of manualised G-CAMT (N = 10) plus treatment as usual (TAU) or TAU alone (N = 10). Self-rated and staff-rated outcomes were assessed at baseline, post-intervention and 8-weeks post-intervention. Residency was assessed at 2-year follow-up. Results indicate that G-CAMT was easily implemented; 9/10 participants completed G-CAMT and attendees had high satisfaction with the approach. Session attendance was high; 4/10 participants attended all sessions. At the 8-week follow-up, 3/9 G-CAMT participants had reliable reductions (i.e. statistically reliable pre to 8-week follow-up change results) in intrusive/possessive behaviours and fear of separation/abandonment. On the staff-rated outcome measure G-CAMT participants as a group were statistically significantly friendlier compared to TAU at 8-week follow-up (U = 0.50, p = 0.009, d = 1.92, CI 0.44 to 3.11). There were no differences between the arms in terms of residency outcomes at 2-year follow-up. The study is discussed in terms of G-CAMT’s theoretical grounding and high acceptability. The study is limited by its small sample size, but indicates the possibility of progressing onto a full trial.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 GAMUT - The Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Nordic Journal of Music Therapy. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Cognitive analytic therapy; patient preference; high secure hospital; forensic music therapy; schizophrenia |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Psychology (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 09 Jan 2019 12:56 |
Last Modified: | 25 Nov 2021 09:51 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/08098131.2018.1529697 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:140743 |