Music in mind, a randomized controlled trial of music therapy for young people with behavioural and emotional problems: study protocol

Porter, Sam; Holmes, Valerie; McLaughlin, Kyle; Lynn, Fiona; Cardwell, Christopher; Braiden, Hannah‐Jane; Doran, Jackie; Rogan, Sheelagh

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05936.x

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“…Full details of this study can be found in the published protocol (Porter et al., ). After obtaining informed consent, data were collected at the participants’ home by an independent researcher.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Reviews of the evidence suggest that MT may improve mental health in children and adolescents and communication in children with autistic spectrum disorder (Gold et al., ; Whipple, ). However, the evidence base is weak, consisting mainly of small, methodologically problematic studies (Porter et al., ). Because of the lack of unequivocal evidence, there is an urgent need for methodologically robust clinical trials to evaluate MT in diverse settings with a representative population presenting with complex and comorbid disorders.…”

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Music therapy for children and adolescents with behavioural and emotional problems: a randomised controlled trial

Porter

McConnell

McLaughlin

et al. 2016

Child Psychology Psychiatry

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Background: Although music therapy (MT) is considered an effective intervention for young people with mental health needs, its efficacy in clinical settings is unclear. We therefore examined the efficacy of MT in clinical practice. Methods: Two hundred and fifty-one child (8-16 years, with social, emotional, behavioural and developmental difficulties) and parent dyads from six Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service community care facilities in Northern Ireland were randomised to 12 weekly sessions of MT plus usual care [n = 123; 76 in final analyses] or usual care alone [n = 128; 105 in final analyses]. Follow-up occurred at 13 weeks and 26 weeks postrandomisation. Primary outcome was improvement in communication (Social Skills Improvement System Rating Scales) (SSIS) at 13 weeks. Secondary outcomes included social functioning, self-esteem, depression and family functioning. Results: There was no significant difference for the child SSIS at week 13 (adjusted difference in mean 2.4; 95% CI À1.2 to 6.1; p = .19) or for the guardian SSIS (0.5; 95% CI À2.9 to 3.8; p = .78). However, for participants aged 13 and over in the intervention group, the child SSIS communication was significantly improved (6.1, 95% CI 1.6 to 10.5; p = .007) but not the guardian SSIS (1.1; 95% CI À2.9 to 5.2; p = .59). Overall, self-esteem was significantly improved and depression scores were significantly lower at week 13. There was no significant difference in family or social functioning at week 13. Conclusions: While the findings provide some evidence for the integration of music therapy into clinical practice, differences relating to subgroups and secondary outcomes indicate the need for further study. ISRCTN Register; ISRCTN96352204.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Music therapy for children and adolescents with behavioural and emotional problems: a randomised controlled trial

Porter

McConnell

McLaughlin

et al. 2016

Child Psychology Psychiatry

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“…The RSES has been used extensively in music intervention studies (e.g. Choi, Lee, & Lee, 2010;Porter et al, 2012;Wood, Ivery, Donovan, & Lambin, 2013). It has been validated using a large sample of high school students (Rosenberg, 1965), and has since been validated for use with adults in psychiatric care and the general population (Blascovich & Tomaka, 1991).…”

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Reliability and validity of the Meaningfulness of Songwriting Scale with university students taking a popular songwriting class

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Background: Songwriting is a fundamental and universally accessible aspect of music making. It is also emerging as a popular activity for use in therapeutic contexts suggesting that the songwriting process can be meaningful irrespective of musical experience. Our study tested the properties of the Meaningfulness of Songwriting Scale (MSS) with university students studying songwriting, to determine its validity and reliability in measuring the extent of meaning derived from the process. Method: Participants completed the MSS, Short State Flow Scale, and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale immediately following their creation and performance of an original song. Seven days later, participants completed the MSS a second time. Results: Analyses were performed and findings indicated that the measure has good content validity, strong internal consistency, acceptable test-retest reliability, limits of agreement, measurement error and discriminant validity. Convergent validity was weaker than the other measurement property results but still a produced a nearsignificant result. Conclusions: This study provides evidence that the measure has adequate measurement properties for use with university students and maybe utilized to further our understanding of the process and outcomes of this emerging, and potentially highly beneficial, music therapy strategy. Future research should seek to further investigate the psychometric properties of these instruments across different populations and contexts.

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“…At the same time, engagement in the creative arts has been recognised as a potentially useful instrument for improving young people's health and well-being, with some studies demonstrating the effectiveness of musical interventions for adolescents with psychopathologies (Gold et al, 2004;Gold et al, 2007Gold et al, , 2017Albornoz, 2011), and others analysing how these interventions can improve social connectedness, self-esteem and interactive skills in adolescents with behavioural difficulties as well as those suffering from bereavement (Shields, 2001;Baker & Homan, 2007;McFerran et al, 2010;Porter et al, 2012;Kim, 2015). Others have conducted research on community-based initiatives, promoting music and the arts in addressing problems facing young people, particularly those living within multiply deprived areas (Hampshire & Matjisse, 2010) and in custodial settings (Daykin et al, 2011).…”

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COOL Music: a ‘bottom-up’ music intervention for hard-to-reach young people in Scotland

Millar

Steiner

Caló

et al. 2019

Brit. J. Music. Ed.

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Community Orientated and Opportunity Learning (COOL) Music was a 12-month collaborative project between researchers at Glasgow Caledonian University and practitioners at the Edinburgh-based social enterprise Heavy Sound. The project began in October 2017 and involved 16 sessions of participatory music making with 32 ‘hard-to-reach’ young people (aged 12–17) aimed at increasing confidence and self-esteem and improving social skills. Using COOL Music as a case study, this article explores some of the challenges faced by community-based arts organisations tasked with delivering such interventions, contrasting COOL Music’s small-scale, targeted, community-based approach with prevailing top-down music interventions in Scotland. We argue that such programmes are particularly suitable in engaging those at the margins of society, reaching them on their own terms through music that resonates with their own lived experience. However, we acknowledge the short-term and transitory nature of such projects may prove problematic for some hard-to-reach groups who require more stability in their lives and may also lead to staff fatigue and burnout. We call for further research in these areas, and greater policy attention to be paid to the sustainability of such projects.

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Music in mind, a randomized controlled trial of music therapy for young people with behavioural and emotional problems: study protocol

Cited by 41 publications

References 20 publications

Music therapy for children and adolescents with behavioural and emotional problems: a randomised controlled trial

Music therapy for children and adolescents with behavioural and emotional problems: a randomised controlled trial

Reliability and validity of the Meaningfulness of Songwriting Scale with university students taking a popular songwriting class

COOL Music: a ‘bottom-up’ music intervention for hard-to-reach young people in Scotland

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