Effect of music treatment on memory decrease of patients with schizophrenia caused by clozapine

Author: Yi-ping ZHU ; Xue-min JIN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: music treatment, schizophrenia, clozapine, memory
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2002;8(11):684-686
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: ObjectiveTo explore the effect of music treatment on memory decrease causing by clozapine of patients with schizophrenia. MethodsThe 70 patients with schizophrenia aged 18 to 30, who were in hospital for the first time and had graduated from middle school were divided into the experimental group who received music treatment and the control group with 35 cases each at random,when they reached the clinical cure standard after only taking clozapine. The two groups were given the same test before and after the experiment.ResultsThe memory measurement of the two groups had no difference before the experiment(P>0.05). The patients in the experimental group greatly increased their memory after the treatment (P<0.01), but these was no significent difference in the control group (P>0.05).Conclusions Music treatment can help to improve the memory of the patients received clozapinetreatment.