Semi-structured Interviews on Music Experience in Psilocybin Therapy
Objective: Investigate how music influences the experience of patients undergoing psilocybin therapy for treatment-resistant depression through semi-structured interviews and phenomenological analysis
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Protocol Steps
Conduct semi-structured interviews
Administer semi-structured interviews to 19 patients undergoing psilocybin therapy for treatment-resistant depression, inquiring about the different ways in which music influenced their experience
Note: Interviews are semi-structured format
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“Semi-structured interviews inquired about the different ways in which music influenced the experience of 19 patients undergoing psychedelic therapy with psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression”
Apply interpretative phenomenological analysis
Apply interpretative phenomenological analysis to the interview data to identify salient themes related to music influence on psilocybin therapy experience
Note: Analysis method for qualitative interview data
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“Interpretative phenomenological analysis was applied to the interview data to identify salient themes”
Rate patient responses on three dimensions
For each patient, provide ratings for the extent to which they expressed liking, resonance (music experienced as harmonious with emotional state), and openness (acceptance of music-evoked experience)
Note: Three rating dimensions: liking, resonance, and openness
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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)”