Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
Objective: To identify salient themes related to how music influences the experience of patients undergoing psychedelic therapy with psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression using qualitative analysis
This is a Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis protocol using human as the model organism. The procedure involves 3 procedural steps. Extracted from a 2018 paper published in Psychopharmacology.
Model and subjects
human • 19
Study window
Estimated timing pending
Core workflow
Conduct semi-structured interviews • Apply Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis • Rate patient responses on three dimensions
Primary readouts
- Salient themes related to music influence on psychedelic therapy experience
- Patient ratings of 'liking' of music
- Patient ratings of 'resonance' (music experienced as harmonious with emotional state)
- Patient ratings of 'openness' (acceptance of music-evoked experience)
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Conduct semi-structured interviews
Conduct semi-structured interviews with 19 patients to inquire about the different ways in which music influenced their experience during psychedelic therapy
Note: Interviews focused on music's influence on the psychedelic therapy experience
View evidence from paper
“Semi-structured interviews inquired about the different ways in which music influenced the experience of 19 patients undergoing psychedelic therapy”
Apply Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
Apply Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis to the interview data to identify salient themes related to music experience during psychedelic therapy
Note: This is a qualitative analysis method applied to interview transcripts
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“Interpretative phenomenological analysis was applied to the interview data to identify salient themes”
Rate patient responses on three dimensions
Provide ratings for each patient on three dimensions: (1) the extent to which they expressed 'liking' of the music, (2) 'resonance' (the music being experienced as 'harmonious' with the emotional state of the listener), and (3) 'openness' (acceptance of the music-evoked experience)
Note: Ratings were assigned based on patient interview responses
View evidence from paper
“ratings were given for each patient for the extent to which they expressed 'liking,' 'resonance' (the music being experienced as 'harmonious' with the emotional state of the listener), and 'openness' (acceptance of the music-evoked experience)”