Evidence-Based Clinical Practice: The Effectiveness of Music-Based Intervention for Women Experiencing Forgiveness/Grief Issues

Abstract

This study evaluates the effectiveness of individual grief counselling using music-based intervention for women who had unresolved forgiveness/grief issues due to the loss of a loved one. Each individual (N = 21) completed the 12 bi-weekly grief counselling sessions, in which the pretest and posttest data were collected. The results suggest that music-based intervention made a positive impact on the individuals who had current unresolved forgiveness/grief issues and depression symptoms. A strong positive correlation was observed between their perception of unresolved forgiveness/grief issues and their depression levels. Implications for evidence-based social work practice are discussed.

KEYWORDS:

• Music-based intervention
• clinical practice evaluation
• forgiveness/grief
• depression

Notes

Note. *p < .001 (1-tailed).

Note. *correlation is significant at the .001 level (1-tailed).