Depression
Conditions
Keywords
Depression, Music Assessment, Music Therapy, Anxiety
Brief summary
The study team sought to scientifically investigate strategic subsets of depressed individuals or people prone to or at-risk of depression through music experiences of individual, group, and blended supported contexts. Meetings with the study multi-disciplinary team, included member of the Carnegie Hall Weill Music Institute and University affiliates, where the study team gathered quantitative and qualitative data in individual and group forums, measuring disease process and levels of participation. Through tabulation of participatory options with standardized depression and resilience measurements, the study team studied how live music could alter depressive symptoms over time and/ or change negative influencers of mood, shift quality of life, and lead toward possibly enhanced disease trajectory outcomes.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMusic therapy
Independent music therapy 45-minute sessions provided weekly for 3 months
OTHERWellness Concerts
Wellness Concerts provided at partner sites (Carnegie Hall Weill Music Institute, Cooper Union College, Third Street Music Settlement).
Sponsors
Carnegie Hall Weill Music Institute
Cooper Union College
Third Street Music Settlement
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)
Masking description
Participants were provided options for various music study inclusions
Intervention model description
Music therapy or no intervention provided for all consented participants
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
8 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Participants between the ages of 8-70 years with a clinical diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder (MOD) who met the DSM-5 (2013) criteria for a Major Depressive Episode, and/or who identify themselves, or are identified by family, or referring clinicians as depressed, or are prone to depression * Depressive episodes and/or showing symptoms of mild to moderate depression intensity * Self-reported satisfactory bilateral hearing * English or Spanish language fluency sufficient to complete the interviews and questionnaires
Exclusion criteria
* Axis I diagnosis, aside from MOD, considered the primary diagnosis * Bipolar Disorder Type I or II, * Axis II diagnosis such as antisocial or borderline. * Arrhythmia, * Pacemaker * Prolapsed vertebral disc, and * Recent back or neck injuries.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) | end of study at 3 months | The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) measures inherent resiliency. The 10-item instrument has high internal consistency. Each item consists of a 5-point Likert scale (scored from zero to four). Ranging from 0-40 with higher scores reflecting greater perceived resilience. |
| The Beck Depression Inventory Second Edition (BDI-II) score | end of study at 3 months | The Beck Depression Inventory Second Edition (BDI-II) is a multiple-choice self-report inventory that assesses severity of depression. The BDI-II contains 21 items on a 4-point scale from 0 (symptom absent) to 3 (severe symptoms). The minimum score is 0 and the maximum score is 63, with a higher score indicating more severe depressive symptoms. |
| Child Depression Inventory | end of study at 3 months | The total score range 0 to 54 which is converted to a T-Score, higher score indicates more symptoms. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed