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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Adolesc Health. 2012 Jul 15;52(2):170–178. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.05.010

Table 1.

Therapeutic Music Video Intervention: Summary of Contextual Support and Intervention Activities

Elements of Contextual Support from CSM-MT* Summary of Intervention Activities by Session**
Week Session TMV Intervention Activities
Structure

  • Familiar, predictable music

  • Song Scripts

  • Storyboards

  • Leveled Involvement


Autonomy Support

  • AYA-Directed

  • Choices (music, lyrics, visual images, vocalists, involving others)

  • Quality product


Relationship Support

  • Music to communicate unspoken thoughts, feelings, dreams for future

  • AYA-Centered

  • Family, peer, healthcare provider involvement

 1 1
  • -

    Learn how to use a songwriting script

  • -

    Select music for video project (i.e., offered 10 songs from 5 music genres)

  • -

    Brainstorm ideas for lyric/video content (i.e., what is important to AYA)
1 2
  • -

    Write lyrics to a familiar song using a songwriting script

  • -

    Discuss lyrics and what is important to AYA

  • -

    Sing/practice completed song with CD accompaniment track

  • -

    Select who will sing on the song recording
2 3
  • -

    Sing/rehearse completed song

  • -

    Discuss any AYA thoughts about/reflections on video project

  • -

    Digitally record vocal soundtrack for video

  • -

    Listen to completed, mixed soundtrack (i.e., AYA-directed vocal track mixed with CD accompaniment track)***
2 4
  • -

    Begin storyboard process (i.e., select visual images to go with song lyrics)

  • -

    Listen to completed song/discuss visual images – memories/importance

  • -

    Digital camera available to AYA during hospitalization
3 5
  • -

    Gather visual images and/or take pictures

  • -

    Complete storyboard

  • -

    Listen to completed song/discuss visual images – memories/importance
3 6
  • -

    Private presentation/viewing of completed music DVD

  • -

    Optional “Video Premiere” (i.e., AYA invites other to view video)
*

Grounded in motivational and developmental coping theory, the CSM-MT describes how music can be used to provide structure, autonomy support, and relationship support to diminish distress and promote positive health outcomes during cancer treatment hospitalization.

**

All session activities were facilitated by a board-certified music therapist.

***

A CD accompaniment soundtrack was purchased for each AYA music video project.