| Therapeutic chorale for persons with chronic mental illness: a descriptive survey of participant experiences. | |
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PMID: 21938890 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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The purpose of this survey was to assess the relationship between participation in a bilingual therapeutic performance choir and the reported quality of life for persons living with a chronic psychiatric illness. The participants were 16 volunteers who ranged in age from 32-65, had a diagnosis of a major mental illness, and were members of an existing choir within a psychiatric outpatient department of a large urban general hospital. Participants completed a self-reported quality of life questionnaire designed by the researcher using Likert scales, a check list, and qualitative questions. Results demonstrated that aspects of participants' lives that they perceived were most positively affected by choir membership included self-esteem, emotional expression, mood alteration, coping with stress, comfort level within in the group, and the establishment of a regular routine. Implications for the use of choirs as a therapeutic medium and limitations of the study were discussed. |
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Authors:
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Lillian Eyre |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of music therapy Volume: 48 ISSN: 0022-2917 ISO Abbreviation: J Music Ther Publication Date: 2011 |
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Created Date: 2011-09-23 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0014162 Medline TA: J Music Ther Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 149-68 Citation Subset: IM |
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Immaculata University. |
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