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The bereaved and those who have experienced trauma have received support through music therapy. However, there has been no research on the effectiveness of music therapy as a therapeutic intervention for those who have experienced the loss of a loved one by suicide. While every loss presents its own challenges, those who experience a suicide loss may need extra support to process the traumatic nature of the death. This study aims to explore the current research on grief and trauma to determine what information can be applied to the care of those who have experienced a suicide loss. The present study is a group case study of survivors of suicide who have experienced a loss within the last 3 years. Participants received weekly music therapy sessions for four weeks. All participants completed the Inventory of Traumatic Grief, prior to and at the conclusion of the music therapy sessions, and the pre and post test scores were compared. Additionally qualitative data was collected throughout the sessions, indicating any common themes that emerged throughout the sessions and the participants’ reactions to the interventions, as well as in a short questionnaire following the four sessions.
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Title
- Music therapy as postvention for survivors of suicide: a group case study
Contributors
- Edmonds, Alexis Elaine (Author)
- Rio, Robin (Thesis advisor)
- Crowe, Barbara (Committee member)
- Humphreys, Jere (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
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2016
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- thesisPartial requirement for: M.M., Arizona State University, 2016
- bibliographyIncludes bibliographical references (pages 62-67)
- Field of study: Music
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by Alexis Elaine Edmonds