Publications by authors named "Chikako Iwata"
Effects of group musical therapy on inpatients with chronic psychoses: a controlled study.
Psychiatry Clin Neurosci
April 2002
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to evaluate the impact of group musical therapy on inpatients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective psychosis, involving 34 patients who participated in 15 therapy sessions over 4 months.
- - Results showed that those in the therapy group experienced improvements in personal relations and a sense of participation in the chorus, compared to a waiting list group of 32 patients.
- - However, follow-up evaluations indicated that these benefits might not last long, implying that while musical therapy can have some positive effects, they may be short-lived for patients with chronic psychotic conditions.