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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 45-67 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Journal of Music Therapy |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2012 |
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Keywords
- music therapy
- psychology
- cancer patients
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An interpretative phenomenological analysis of an improvisational music therapy program for cancer patients. / Pothoulaki, Maria ; MacDonald, Raymond; Flowers, Paul.
In: Journal of Music Therapy, Vol. 49, No. 1, 04.2012, p. 45-67.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - An interpretative phenomenological analysis of an improvisational music therapy program for cancer patients
AU - Pothoulaki, Maria
AU - MacDonald, Raymond
AU - Flowers, Paul
N1 - Full text not available online.
PY - 2012/4
Y1 - 2012/4
N2 - Although there are an increasing number of qualitative studies investigating the benefits of music therapy interventions in cancer care settings, few studies have adopted a phenomenological approach to explore how and why such interventions work. The aim of this study was to explore the psychological processes involved in an improvisational music therapy program for cancer patients. Nine individuals took part in an improvisational music therapy program and participated in semi-structured interviews. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was employed as a theoretical and methodological framework for the analysis of the interviews.
AB - Although there are an increasing number of qualitative studies investigating the benefits of music therapy interventions in cancer care settings, few studies have adopted a phenomenological approach to explore how and why such interventions work. The aim of this study was to explore the psychological processes involved in an improvisational music therapy program for cancer patients. Nine individuals took part in an improvisational music therapy program and participated in semi-structured interviews. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was employed as a theoretical and methodological framework for the analysis of the interviews.
KW - music therapy
KW - psychology
KW - cancer patients
M3 - Article
VL - 49
SP - 45
EP - 67
IS - 1
ER -