The main aim of the research is to enhance the understanding of brain activity in young adult students after participating in the music therapy programme EIMT. Additionally, this study aims to formulate hypotheses for future large-scale fMRI…
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psychische klachten
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Primary outcome
The primary study parameter is functional connectivity between brain regions
known to be part of emotion regulation networks.
Secondary outcome
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.
Background summary
Depression is a serious problem, particularly among young adult students.
Therefore, the music therapy programme Emotion-Regulating Improvisational Music
Therapy (EIMT) has been developed to prevent depressive disorders. Young adult
students in a higher education context can benefit from this programme by
experiencing fewer depressive symptoms and improving their ability to regulate
emotions in stressful situations, resulting in reduced negative feelings after
participating in the EIMT music therapy programme.Further research is needed to
understand the mechanisms of EIMT, including changes in brain activity in young
adult students following the EIMT music therapy programme. It is hypothesized
that the brain activity of these students will change after participating in
the EIMT music therapy program.
Study objective
The main aim of the research is to enhance the understanding of brain activity
in young adult students after participating in the music therapy programme
EIMT. Additionally, this study aims to formulate hypotheses for future
large-scale fMRI research on the effectiveness of arts therapy on emotion
regulation. Secondary objectives include gaining insights into the effects of
the EIMT music therapy programme on depressive symptoms, emotion regulation,
positive and negative affect, as well as understanding the experiences with the
applied data collection methods and the EIMT music therapy programme.
Study design
Multiple-case design study with pre and post fMRI measurements; quantitative
questionnaires on depressive symptoms and emotion regulation before and after
the music therapy program EIMT, weekly questionnaires on positive and negative
affect, an individual interview after the EIMT music therapy programme
regarding experienced depressive symptoms, emotion regulation, and positive and
negative affect, as well as experiences with the applied data collection
methods and the EIMT music therapy programme.
Intervention
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.
Study burden and risks
The number of sessions is minimized, with a total time commitment of 15 hours
and 22 minutes for the student. The majority of this time (10 hours) is
dedicated to participating in the EIMT music therapy programme. The remaining
time is allocated to completing questionnaires (1 hour and 22 minutes),
participating in two interviews (two times 1 hour; in total 2 hours), and
undergoing two fMRI scans (once before and once after the EIMT music therapy
programme; in total 2 hours). These measurements are spread over time. Due to
this distribution and the expectation of the student benefiting from the
programme, the burden is assessed as minimal. There is a chance that the
student may not experience any benefit or may experience increased depressive
symptoms. Based on previous studies on music therapy and a prior study on the
EIMT music therapy programme among young adults, there is no indication of
experiencing more symptoms or adverse effects. Given the limited additional
burden for the student in participating in the current study compared to the
standard approach (EIMT combined with questionnaires), offering participation
in the EIMT music therapy programme and the study to selected students seems
justified.
Nieuw-Eyckholt 300
Heerlen 6419 DJ
NL
Nieuw-Eyckholt 300
Heerlen 6419 DJ
NL
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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
- 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 < 14)
- a contra-indication for MRI.
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| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL85528.096.23 |