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Can songwriting help people recover from alcohol addiction and grow emotionally?

A quasi-experimental study of therapeutic songwriting for post-traumatic growth among individuals with alcohol use disorder

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN80873871
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-08-09
Start date
2022-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-08

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Conditions

Alcohol use disorder, trauma-related psychological distress, and post-traumatic stress addiction recovery Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

A 10-session therapeutic songwriting program was delivered once a week for 90 minutes to individuals recovering from alcohol addiction. The intervention included music listening, lyric writing, and gr

Sponsors

Seoul National University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults aged 19 to 70 years 2. Diagnosed with alcohol use disorder (according to DSM-5 criteria) 3. Enrolled in a community-based addiction recovery program in South Korea 4. Provided written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Presence of severe cognitive impairment or communication difficulties 2. Current psychiatric hospitalization or acute withdrawal symptoms 3. Inability to participate in group sessions regularly

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Post-traumatic psychological well-being, measured using the Psychological Well-Being Post-Traumatic Changes Questionnaire (PWB-PTCQ), pre- and post-intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The following secondary outcome measures were assessed pre- and post-intervention: 1. Self-acceptance, measured using the Korean version of the Unconditional Positive Self-Regard Scale (KUPSR) 2. Positive and negative affect, measured using a modified version of the Intensity and Time Affect Survey (ITAS) 2. Positive coping, measured using the Clinical Short-Form Positive Resources Test (POREST)

Countries

Korea, South

Contacts

Public ContactJandi Kim
jandi109@gmail.com+82 070-8019-0902

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026