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Effect of executive music therapy on state and trait anxiety levels of patients in a psychiatric ward: A quasi‐experimental study
Author(s) -
BahadirYilmaz Emel
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/ppc.12530
Subject(s) - anxiety , trait anxiety , psychiatry , psychological intervention , psychiatric hospital , medicine , music therapy , clinical psychology , trait , computer science , programming language
Aim This quasi‐experimental study aimed to assess the effect of executive music therapy (EMT) on the state and trait anxiety levels of patients with psychiatric disorders. Design and Methods The study sample consisted of 64 patients who were hospitalized in a psychiatric ward in Giresun, Turkey between January and April 2019. Findings This study showed that EMT decreased the state anxiety levels of inpatients with psychiatric disorders ( P < .05). However, the treatment caused no effect on trait anxiety levels ( P > .05). Practice implications In line with these results, we recommend that EMT should be included in therapeutic nursing interventions in psychiatric ward.