The Effect of Music on Attention in Schizophrenia

mitra khalafbeigi; Malahat Akbarfahimi; Hasan Ashayeri; Nastaran Dorood; Hatef Doostdar

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The Effect of Music on Attention in Schizophrenia

Author(s):

mitra khalafbeigi^1,*,

Malahat Akbarfahimi¹,

Hasan Ashayeri²,

Nastaran Dorood¹,

Hatef Doostdar³

1Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3BSc of Music, Tehran, Iran

Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences:Vol. 14, issue 9; e93217

Published online:Oct 24, 2012

Article type:Research Article

Received:Aug 14, 2011

Accepted:Sep 03, 2011

How to Cite:mitra khalafbeigiMalahat AkbarfahimiHasan AshayeriNastaran DoroodHatef DoostdarThe Effect of Music on Attention in Schizophrenia.Zahedan J Res Med Sci.14(9):e93217.

Abstract

Background : This study has been carried out in order to investigate the effect of musical activities on attention of schizophrenic patients.
Materials and Methods : Since April 2010, 55 patients from members of the Association of Schizophrenic Patients (Ahba) were screened using available sampling method. They randomly divided into two groups which were consisted of experimental group (30) and control group (25). The experimental group participated in 24 sessions of the music therapy, which were provided in the place of Ahba association in June and July of the same year. Data were collected using Stroop test, continuous performance test and Lezak letter cancellation test in pre-test and post-test stages.
Results : In the experimental group, average scores of processing speed, before and after intervention had significant difference and music affected this group (p< 0.05) but no significant deference was observed between and within the groups in other variables.
Conclusion : Music therapy can be effective on elevating of maintenance of attention in schizophrenic patients, but a considerable influence on this group needs more studies.

Keywords

Schizophrenia attention

Concentration

Music therapy

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