psychische klachten depressive symptoms
Conditions
Interventions
All participants included in the study will receive the EIMT music therapy
programme, which is an individual, ten-week programme conducted weekly,
totaling 10 sessions, each lasting one hour.
Sponsors
Zuyd Hogeschool
Eligibility
Age
16 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Dutch speaking students aged 16 to 40 years (Vereniging Hogescholen, 2018) - at least mildly depressive symptoms (IDS SR > 13), based on self reporting with the Inventory of Depressive Symptoms (IDS SR; Rush et al., 1986; Rush et al., 1996). In case of doubts about symptomatology, a psychologist will be consulted. - Musical experience is not a prerequisite for participation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - previously diagnosed with major depressive disorder - history of repeated suicidal behavior or psychosis - receives music therapy elsewhere or other treatment - no minimally mild depressive symptoms (IDS SR
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary study parameter is functional connectivity between brain regions known to be part of emotion regulation networks. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Additional parameters include depressive symptoms, emotion regulation, positive and negative affect, as well as experiences with fMRI, applied questionnaires and interviews, and the EIMT music therapy programme. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed