Effectiveness of Music Therapy Based on Virtual Reality and Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Physical Symptoms and Anxiety of Chronic Schizophrenia Patients

Atadokht, Akbar; Khodei rad, Faezeh; Taghizadeh Hir, Sara; Narimani, Mohammad

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Effectiveness of Music Therapy Based on Virtual Reality and Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Physical Symptoms and Anxiety of Chronic Schizophrenia Patients

Akbar Atadokht

, Faezeh Khodei rad ^*

, Sara Taghizadeh Hir

, Mohammad Narimani

Department of Psychology, Educational Science and psychology Faculty, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran , faezeh.khodaii75@gmail.com

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Introduction: Schizophrenia is a severe disorder characterized by abnormalities in thinking, perception, cognition, and affect, with positive symptoms, such as hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized speech at the core of its clinical presentation. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality–based music therapy combined with progressive muscle relaxation on somatic symptoms and anxiety in patients with chronic schizophrenia. Materials and Methods: This quasi-experimental study employed a pre-test–post-test design with a control group. The target population comprised all female in-patients with chronic schizophrenia at mental health treatment and rehabilitation centers in Ardabil (n=50), all of whom were admitted to the Tobaa 24-hour rehabilitation center. From this population, 40 patients were randomly selected and allocated to an experimental and a control group. Data were collected using the Beck Anxiety Inventory, an aneroid sphygmomanometer, and wrist pulse measurement. The experimental group received virtual reality–based music therapy combined with progressive muscle relaxation for 35 days, five sessions per week, each lasting 40 minutes. Results: Compared to the control group, the experimental group showed significant improvements in anxiety and pulse rate as a somatic symptom. However, changes in systolic and diastolic blood pressure were not statistically significant. Conclusion: The findings suggest that virtual reality–based music therapy combined with progressive muscle relaxation can be used to improve somatic symptoms and reduce anxiety in patients with chronic schizophrenia.

Keywords: Art Therapy, Mental Disorders, Therapeutics, Meditation, Medically Unexplained Symptoms

Type of Study: Research --- Open Access, CC-BY-NC | Subject: Psycology

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