Effects of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) Therapy on Mood and Cortisol in Healthy Adults

Healthy adults ( N = 28) participated in a randomized trial of Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM; a depth approach to music psychotherapy) sessions on mood and cortisol. Participants in both GIM and wait-list control conditions completed the Profile of Mood States (POMS) and donated 15 c...

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Published in:Health psychology 1997-07, Vol.16 (4), p.390-400
Main Authors: McKinney, Cathy H, Antoni, Michael H, Kumar, Mahendra, Tims, Frederick C, McCabe, Philip M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Affect - physiology
Combined Modality Therapy
Cortisol
Depression - blood
Depression - psychology
Depression - therapy
Emotional States
Factors
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Guided Imagery
Guided imagery and music
Human
Humans
Hydrocortisone
Hydrocortisone - blood
Imagery
Imagery (Psychotherapy)
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Moods
Music Therapy
Randomized controlled trials
Reference Values
Relationship
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Healthy adults ( N = 28) participated in a randomized trial of Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM; a depth approach to music psychotherapy) sessions on mood and cortisol. Participants in both GIM and wait-list control conditions completed the Profile of Mood States (POMS) and donated 15 cc of blood before and after the 13-week intervention period and again at a 6-week follow-up. Split-plot factorial and post hoc analyses demonstrated that after 6 biweekly sessions GIM participants reported significant decreases between pre- and postsession depression, fatigue, and total mood disturbance and had significant decreases in cortisol level by follow-up. Pretest to follow-up decrease in cortisol was significantly associated with decrease in mood disturbance. A short series of GIM sessions may positively affect mood and reduce cortisol levels in healthy adults. Such changes in hormonal regulation may have health implications for chronically stressed people.
ISSN:0278-6133
1930-7810
DOI:10.1037/0278-6133.16.4.390