Department of Philosophy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
Department of Guidance and Counseling, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2024 Nov;57:101890. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2024.101890. Epub 2024 Aug 3.
This study examined the usefulness of drama and music therapies as communication strategies for reducing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) among school children (aged 10-16) who were victims of the 2022 floods in Nigeria. The researchers randomly assigned the children to control (n = 122) drama therapy (n = 120) and music therapy (n = 120) groups. The result of the study revealed that after the intervention, school children in the drama and music therapies (unlike those in the control group) reported a significant reduction in their PTSD and GAD symptoms; the reduction achieved statistical significance (p = 0.001, η = 0.48). Further results revealed a significant interactive effect of gender (p = 0.001) with boys reporting a significant reduction more than girls. The results showed that drama therapy contributed more to reducing PTSD symptoms, while music therapy contributed more to reducing GAD symptoms. The difference did not achieve statistical significance (p = 0.23). The researchers conclude that both drama and music therapies were associated with reduced symptoms, indicating the interventions may be beneficial therapies.
本研究考察了戏剧和音乐疗法作为减少尼日利亚 2022 年洪水受灾学校儿童（10-16 岁）创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）和广泛性焦虑障碍（GAD）症状的沟通策略的有效性。研究人员将儿童随机分为对照组（n=122）、戏剧治疗组（n=120）和音乐治疗组（n=120）。研究结果表明，干预后，戏剧和音乐治疗组（与对照组相比）的学校儿童报告 PTSD 和 GAD 症状显著减轻；这种减轻达到了统计学意义（p=0.001，η=0.48）。进一步的结果显示，性别存在显著的交互效应（p=0.001），男孩的报告显示出比女孩更显著的减轻。结果表明，戏剧疗法对减轻 PTSD 症状的效果更大，而音乐疗法对减轻 GAD 症状的效果更大。但差异没有达到统计学意义（p=0.23）。研究人员得出结论，戏剧和音乐疗法都与症状减轻有关，表明这些干预措施可能是有益的治疗方法。
