Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for the treatment of music performance anxiety: A single subject design with a university student

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 935-952 ◽  
Author(s):  
David G. Juncos ◽  
Emily J. Markman
Keyword(s):  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Music Performance ◽  
Performance Anxiety ◽  
University Student ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Single Subject Design ◽  
Music Performance Anxiety ◽  
Subject Design ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment

scholarly journals Acceptance and commitment therapy as a clinical anxiety treatment and performance enhancement program for musicians

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 205920431774880 ◽  
Author(s):  
David G. Juncos ◽  
Elvire de Paiva e Pona
Keyword(s):  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Music Performance ◽  
Performance Psychology ◽  
Music Performance Anxiety ◽  
Empirically Supported ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment ◽  
Anxiety Treatment ◽  
And Performance

In this article we discuss the various options available to musicians wanting to treat their music performance anxiety (MPA), and we recommend that musicians work with a performance psychologist over the other available options. We also discuss the potential for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to serve as both a clinical anxiety treatment and performance enhancement program for musicians, while addressing the state of the research for both applications, as well as the research for a similar, mindfulness and acceptance-based performance enhancement program for athletes, i.e., the Mindfulness–Acceptance–Commitment (MAC) approach. In order for the field of performance psychology to develop into a more credible discipline, we believe practitioners working with musicians should follow an evidence-based practice model of care, in which empirically supported treatments for MPA and performance enhancement are promoted, and information about such treatments is disseminated among practitioners, musicians, and music teachers. Such a practice must become the norm in this field, because it will ultimately result in greater protections for those musicians seeking help for performance-related challenges by ensuring a higher level of professional accountability among practitioners. Lastly, we discuss some issues that may arise when applying ACT or the MAC approach to musicians.

Preventing music performance anxiety (MPA): Music students judge combined Depth Relaxation Music Therapy (DRMT) and silence to be an effective methodology

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 148
Author(s):  
Eric Pfeifer ◽  
Christine Stolterfoth ◽  
Claudia Spahn ◽  
Hans Ulrich Schmidt ◽  
Tonius Timmermann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Music Therapy ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Music Performance ◽  
Performance Anxiety ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Music Students ◽  
Music Performance Anxiety ◽  
Subject Design ◽  
Alternative Condition

This article presents the results of a study which focused on the application of combined Hypnomusictherapy (HMT)/Depth Relaxation Music Therapy (DRMT) and silence in preventing music performance anxiety (MPA) in music students. Participants (n=12) were divided into two groups. Each group received either 16 minutes of HMT/DRMT followed by 6:30 minutes of silence or a 16-minute seminar consisting of a moderated group discussion on silence followed by 6:30 minutes of silence. Each of the two groups experienced the alternative condition (within-subject design) with one week in between. Focus groups were held for data gathering after each session. Qualitative content analysis according to Mayring [1,2] was applied to analyze the data. Silence following DRMT/HMT was perceived as more relaxing and longer lasting than silence following the seminar. Participants reported that their distracting or depressing thoughts decreased and their auditive perception of silence changed during the combined silence and DRMT/HMT. The results indicate that the procedure can help prevent MPA.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Anxiety, Depression, and Stress in Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saharalsadat Torabian ◽  
Vahid Hemmati Sabet ◽  
Farahnaz Meschi
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Spinal Cord Injuries ◽  
Reliable Change Index ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Background: Since the number of patients with spinal cord injuries is increasing, paying attention to these patients’ psychological problems is a priority. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of acceptance and commitment therapy on anxiety, depression, and stress in patients with spinal cord injuries. Methods: The present study had utilized a single-subject approach in the form of multiple baseline design. The samples were selected using purposive sampling based on convenience sampling method. The statistical population included all patients in Hamadan city with spinal cord injuries who referred to the Shahid Beheshti hospital in this city. The total numbers of them were 181 people in 2016. The researchers informed the patients about the research and presented them with informed consent forms. Among 50 screened patients, five patients (4 males and one female) selected and entered the treatment process: anxiety, depression, and stress measured by Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21). Acceptance and commitment therapy conducted in 8 treatment sessions on anxiety, depression, and stress in patients with spinal cord injuries. Results: The results of the graphic and chart analysis, reliable change index (RCI) and the percentage of recovery showed that acceptance and commitment therapy affected anxiety, depression, and stress in the patients with spinal cord injuries. Conclusion: Findings indicated that acceptance and commitment therapy improved people’s mental health by working on acceptance and mindfulness processes and behavior change processes. This therapy decreased anxiety, depression, and stress in patients with spinal cord lesion.

scholarly journals Penerapan Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) pada Siswi Perempuan di Masa COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-147
Author(s):  
Lupita Novisari ◽  
Cut Nurul Kemala
Keyword(s):  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Beck Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Subject Design ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment

Masa pandemi COVID-19, praktik pembelajaran jauh (PJJ), dan transisi sekolah bisa memicu kecemasan terutama pada siswi perempuan. Kecemasan dengan intensitas sedang sampai tinggi yang bertahan pada periode yang panjang bisa mempengaruhi kehadiran siswi, kinerja, dan kehidupan sosial. Maka, dibutuhkan intervensi yang bisa membantu siswi perempuan agar bisa mengelola kecemasannya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengukur gejala kecemasan dan ketidakfleksibelan psikologis sebelum dan sesudah program Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) pada siswi perempuan kelas 10. Penelitian ini merupakan within subject design dengan delapan partisipan Partisipan menyelesaikan 10 sesi program ACT dan 2 kali tindak lanjut yang dilakukan pada bulan November 2020 sampai Februari 2021. Gejala kecemasan diukur dengan Beck Anxiety Inventory, sementara itu ketidakfleksibelan psikologis diukur dengan Avoidance and Fusion Questionnaire for Youth. Analisis data dengan menggunakan Friedman’s ANOVA menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hasil yang signifikan antara sebelum (pre), sesudah (post), serta saat tindak lanjut yang dilakukan di minggu kedua (FU1) dan keempat (FU2) sesudah program ACT dilakukan pada gejala kecemasan, X2F(3)=16.443, p=.001 dan ketidakfleksibelan psikologis, X2F(3)=21.346, p=.000. Program ACT bisa menurunkan gejala kecemasan dan meningkatkan fleksibilitas psikologis pada siswi perempuan yang memiliki gejala kecemasan di masa transisi ke SMA pada masa COVID-19

scholarly journals Peran Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (Act) untuk Menurunkan Stres pada Family Caregiver Pasien Kanker Payudara

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-39
Author(s):  
A. Nuraini ◽  
N. Hartini
Keyword(s):  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Family Caregiver ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Overlapping Data ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment ◽  
Signed Rank Test

Ketidaksiapan keluarga terhadap perubahan peran menjadi caregiver, kurangnya pengetahuan terhadap prosedur perawatan, serta beban dan tanggung jawab terhadap perawatan pasien kanker payudara menyebabkan stres pada keluarga. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis pengaruh Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) terhadap penurunan stres pada family caregiver pasien kanker payudara. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan eksperimen dengan single-subject design pada dua orang subjek penelitian. Sebelum proses terapi, masing-masing subjek diberikan skala perceived stress (PSS-10) untuk mengukur tingkat stres sebelum proses terapi kemudian pada setiap sesi terapi masing-masing subjek diberi skala perceived stress kembali untuk mengukur perubahan tingkat stres pada setiap sesinya. Analisis data menggunakan visual analisis, analisis inferensia untuk uji perbedaan dengan wilcoxon signed rank test, dan Percentage of Non-overlapping Data (PND) untuk mengetahui effect size. Hasil analisis data menunjukkan nilai effect size sebesar 1 (>0,90) yang berarti ACT mampu menurunkan stres kedua subjek dengan kategori efektivitas sedang hingga sangat efektif. Melalui penerapan ACT, family caregiver mampu memaknai situasi stres dengan lebih positif sehingga muncul penerimaan dan komitmen yang baik dalam perannya sebagai caregiver pasien kanker payudara.

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