Bipolar Disorder, Depressive Disorder
Conditions
Brief summary
This pilot study evaluated whether participating in an African drumming activity for 45 minutes immediately improved mental well-being among 13 adults diagnosed with acute mood disorders who were attending a private mental health clinic. The drumming intervention was completed by occupational therapists.
Detailed description
This pilot study evaluated the effectiveness of an occupational therapy-led African drumming group on mental well-being among adult psychiatric inpatients with mood disorders. A secondary purpose was to test a protocol for the delivery of African drumming interventions to adults with acute mood disorders. A quasi-experimental uncontrolled one-group pre-test-post-test design was used to collect data during six drumming groups at an acute mental health clinic. Thirteen adults completed assessments of different aspects of mental well-being, including mood and enjoyment, before and after the intervention. Because this was a pilot study, participants were not assigned to any comparison groups. In addition, in-patients at the clinic received the intervention whether they participated in the study or not. Improvement in mental well-being across different domains of mental well-being was expected, including feelings of anger, tension, confusion, depression, fatigue and vigour. The researchers also expected the intervention to be more effective in participants with previous drumming experience, and in those with lower levels of anxiety and depression.
Interventions
OTHERAfrican drumming
Rhythmic beating or tapping of a variety of percussion instruments, which often occurs within a group setting
Sponsors
University of Stellenbosch
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Attending mental health clinic * Diagnosed mood disorder * Voluntarily attending drumming group
Exclusion criteria
* Psychosis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Stellenbosch Mood Scale (STEMS) | Baseline and 45 minutes | Change from baseline in Stellenbosch Mood Scale at 45 minutes |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Generalised Anxiety Disorder - 7 scale (GAD-7) | Baseline | Level of anxiety as measured by a 7-item self-report Likert-type scale |
| Primary Health Questionnaire - 9 (PHQ-9) | Baseline | Level of depression as measured by a 9-item self-report Likert-type scale |
| Enjoyment of Interaction Scale | 45 minutes | Enjoyment of the intervention as measured by a 4-item self-report Likert-type scale |
Outcome results
None listed