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Music therapy: a novel motivational approach for dually diagnosed patients.
- Source :
- Journal of Addictive Diseases; 2008, Vol. 27 Issue 1, p41-53, 13p
- Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Co-occurring mental illness and addiction is very common and results in worse treatment outcomes compared to singly diagnosed addicted individuals. Integrated treatment for co-occurring disorders is associated with better treatment outcomes; however there is a wide range of what is included in integrated treatment. Due to patient and staff interests, integrated treatment often includes complementary and alternative therapies, including music and art therapy. There is a need to study how these approaches effect treatment engagement, retention, and outcome. This study was a prospective naturalistic non-randomized pilot study without a control group that sought to evaluate how participation in a music therapy program affected treatment outcomes for individuals with co-occurring mental illness and addiction. In summary, music therapy appears to be a novel motivational tool in a severely impaired inpatient sample of patients with co-occurring disorders. Future studies of music therapy in integrated co-occurring disorder setting should include a control group. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10550887
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Addictive Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 105915427
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1300/j069v27n01_05