EC Psychology And Psychiatry

The widespread use of the method of receptive music therapy (RMT) in the treatment of anxiety and depressive disorders, as well as the emergence of innovative methods of music therapy, determine the relevance of a comparative study of its effectiveness in the complex therapy of these disorders. The aim of the research is to develop a scientific justification for the use of a computer program or mobile application for receptive music therapy in the complex treatment of anxiety and depressive disorders. The final sample included 72 respondents based on the developed inclusion criteria who were diagnosed with an anxiety disorder or depressive episode based on the ICD criteria. The study participants were divided into homogeneous groups, where the respondents who made up the first group underwent a thirty-day course of RMT and took pharmacotherapy with antidepressants, the second group - respondents who took only pharmacotherapy with antidepressants, respondents from the third group made up two subgroups: one (control) underwent a thirty-day course, the second - a ninety-day course of RMT. Music therapy was performed using a computer program or a mobile smartphone application My Energy Stream (MES). The assessment of the dynamics of the condition of the study participants was carried out using valid and reliable psychometric scales Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale and Patient Health Questionnaire, statistical processing of the data obtained was carried out using Statistica 7.0 software packages. The effectiveness of receptive music therapy using a computer program or mobile application in the complex treatment of anxiety and depressive disorders has been reliably confirmed, and the statistically reliable effectiveness of the music therapy program for a period of at least 90 days has been established. The use of a computer program or a mobile application for RMT can be recommended for practical use by specialists.

 Keywords: Comparative Study; Receptive Music Therapy; Anxiety; Depression

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