TY - UNPB
T1 - Descriptive Research
T2 - Collecting and analysing research data to describe effectiveness in music therapy
AU - Wigram, Anthony Lewis
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - Descriptive research is described by Lathom-Radocy and Radocy (1995) to
include Survey research, ex post facto research, case studies and developmental
studies. Descriptive research also includes a review of the literature in order
to provide both quantitative and qualitative evidence of the effect of music
therapy with a specific population (Gold, Voracek & Wigram, Wigram, 2002).
The collection of such evidence, through surveys of the literature and
documentation of music therapy studies that show effect with a specified
population are becoming increasingly important in order to underpin music
therapy as a treatment that meets healthcare needs. There are a plethora of case
reports in the literature, and even more in an unpublished form that can be
included in extensive analysis. In addition, the use of more effective baseline
evaluation tools in order to adequately assess clients before therapy starts
will allow effect size calculations to be made in order to evaluate effect over
time. Given the difficulties in undertaking controlled experimental studies in
the creative arts therapies, descriptive research methods offer a way of
quantifying effect through descriptive statistical analysis
AB - Descriptive research is described by Lathom-Radocy and Radocy (1995) to
include Survey research, ex post facto research, case studies and developmental
studies. Descriptive research also includes a review of the literature in order
to provide both quantitative and qualitative evidence of the effect of music
therapy with a specific population (Gold, Voracek & Wigram, Wigram, 2002).
The collection of such evidence, through surveys of the literature and
documentation of music therapy studies that show effect with a specified
population are becoming increasingly important in order to underpin music
therapy as a treatment that meets healthcare needs. There are a plethora of case
reports in the literature, and even more in an unpublished form that can be
included in extensive analysis. In addition, the use of more effective baseline
evaluation tools in order to adequately assess clients before therapy starts
will allow effect size calculations to be made in order to evaluate effect over
time. Given the difficulties in undertaking controlled experimental studies in
the creative arts therapies, descriptive research methods offer a way of
quantifying effect through descriptive statistical analysis
KW - survey
KW - descriptive research
KW - Research
KW - music therapy
KW - survey
KW - descriptive research
KW - Research
KW - music therapy
M3 - Working paper
BT - Descriptive Research
ER -