The effect of music therapy on patients with post-stroke depression

VernacularTitle:音乐疗法对脑卒中后抑郁患者的疗效观察
Author: Jianzhong XU ; Chen PENG ; Jianqiang MA ; Yaping SHEN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Music Therapy; Stroke; Depression
From: Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2015;22(9):1312-1314
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To observe the effect of music therapy on stroke patients with depression.Methods 70 post-stroke depression patients were divided into the observation group and the control group according to the hospitalized number,the control group received conventional therapy neurology without giving antidepressants;the observation group were given music therapy group basis.Both groups were at the time of enrollment and after treatment using the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD),Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) for the two groups of patients assessed the degree of depression.Results After the treatment,the HAMD score of the observation group was (23.57 ± 10.33)points,compared with the control group[(28.20 ± 8.83)points],the difference was statistically significant (t =2.02,P ＜ 0.05);the SDS score of the observation group was (61.00 ± 10.67) points,compared with the control group [] (66.11 ± 10.38) points],the difference was statistically significant (t =-2.03,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Music therapy for depression in patients with post-stroke recovery has a positive meaning.