Title: Effects of Music Therapy and Phone Counseling on Postpartum Depression and Maternal Identity in High Risk Women
Abstract: Purpose This study examine theeffectsof music therapy and phone counselingonpostpartumdepression and maternal identity in high risk women. Methods A nonequivalent control group time series research design was employed. Eighteenwomencomprised theexperimentalgroupandseventeenwomen, the control group. Experimental group received 4 weeks of music therapy and phone counseling. Postpartum depression and maternal identityweremeasuredprior tointerventionandonthe 1st, 2nd, and 4th weeks after its introduction. Results The first hypothesis (i.e.,"the degree of postpartum depression would be lower inthe experimental group thaninthe control group in amonth'stime") was not supported(z=-0.47, p=.641). Thesecondhypothesis(i.e.,"the degree of maternal identitywould belower in the experimental group than in the controlgroupina month") was not sup-portedas well(z=1.08, p=.285). Conclusion Thereis the needtomonitor long-termeffects of musictherapy and phone counselingonhighriskpostpartumwomen, beyond 4 weeks observed inthisstudy. Additionally, the development of musictherapytailoredtohighriskindividualsandsystematicphonecounselingprotocolsfor postpartum depression is required.