TY - JOUR
T1 - Staff and Administrators’ Perceptions of Music Therapy with Acute Care Mental Health Inpatients
T2 - A Qualitative Investigation
AU - Silverman, Michael J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Taylor & Francis.
PY - 2018/4/3
Y1 - 2018/4/3
N2 - The purpose of this qualitative study is to understand staff members’ and administrators’ perceptions of group-based music therapy in an acute care mental health setting. The researcher conducted semi-structured interviews with six experienced administrators and unit staff who were familiar with music therapy. Using an inductive approach to thematic analysis, the author identified six themes: (a) music constitutes an important role in patients’ lives, (b) patient-centricity and competence of the music therapist, (c) music therapy uniquely engages the patient with music, the music therapist, and peers, (d) music therapy shifts patients’ focus from internal to external, (e) music therapy is a normalizing experience that facilitates interaction, and (f) music therapy provides optimal conditions for cognitive, affective, and behavioral change. Implications for clinical practice, suggestions for future research, and limitations of the study are provided.
AB - The purpose of this qualitative study is to understand staff members’ and administrators’ perceptions of group-based music therapy in an acute care mental health setting. The researcher conducted semi-structured interviews with six experienced administrators and unit staff who were familiar with music therapy. Using an inductive approach to thematic analysis, the author identified six themes: (a) music constitutes an important role in patients’ lives, (b) patient-centricity and competence of the music therapist, (c) music therapy uniquely engages the patient with music, the music therapist, and peers, (d) music therapy shifts patients’ focus from internal to external, (e) music therapy is a normalizing experience that facilitates interaction, and (f) music therapy provides optimal conditions for cognitive, affective, and behavioral change. Implications for clinical practice, suggestions for future research, and limitations of the study are provided.
KW - Acute care
KW - administrators
KW - creativity in counseling
KW - interviews
KW - mental health
KW - music therapy
KW - psychiatric
KW - qualitative research
KW - staff members
KW - staff perceptions
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U2 - 10.1080/15401383.2017.1360815
DO - 10.1080/15401383.2017.1360815
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85034649497
SN - 1540-1383
VL - 13
SP - 206
EP - 219
JO - Journal of Creativity in Mental Health
JF - Journal of Creativity in Mental Health
IS - 2
ER -