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
Protocol Steps
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
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“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
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“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)”