Baker 2006.
| Study characteristics | ||
| Methods |
Design: randomised controlled trial Group: cross‐over |
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| Participants |
Inclusion criteria: refugee status, and expected to remain enrolled in the school for another ≥ 2 school terms Exclusion criteria: – Group differences: no notable differences between groups. Number of participants: 31 Age: 13.93 years Sex: 35% male Country of origin: Sudan 64%, Iran 16%, Liberia 6%, Rwanda 6%, Ethiopia 3%, Congo 1% Country of settlement: Australia Refugee status: refugee Severity of condition: – Number of dropouts for any reason: 0 but 4 missing at baseline |
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| Interventions |
Community‐based intervention Name: music therapy treatment Type: focused non‐specialist care Description: tailored music therapy. Used techniques such as songwriting, group singing, guided imagery and music, music and relaxation techniques, instrumental improvisation, music and movement, and music and art activities to enhance well‐being Setting: classroom secondary school Format: group Number of sessions: 10 (twice‐weekly) Duration of 1 session: 30–40 minutes Target: prevention (or treatment without diagnosis) Control group 1 Waiting list |
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| Outcomes | Externalising behaviours; internalising behaviours; BASC composite measure; lower is better; endpoint data. | |
| Notes |
Sponsorship source: NR Comments: pilot study Author's name: Felicity Baker Institution: University of Queensland Email: f.baker1@uq.edu.au Address: School of Music, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia |
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