title: Evidence-based clinical practice: the effectiveness of music-based intervention for women experiencing forgiveness/grief issues.
abstract: This study evaluates the effectiveness of individual grief counselling using music-based intervention for women who had unresolved forgiveness/grief issues due to the loss of a loved one. Each individual (N = 21) completed the 12 bi-weekly grief counselling sessions, in which the pretest and posttest data were collected. The results suggest that music-based intervention made a positive impact on the individuals who had current unresolved forgiveness/grief issues and depression symptoms. A strong positive correlation was observed between their perception of unresolved forgiveness/grief issues and their depression levels. Implications for evidence-based social work practice are discussed.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Avenue, Windsor, Ontario, Canada. yshhsy@uwindsor.ca
authors.forename: Sung Hyun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Yun
authors.forename: Wilfred
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gallant
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003863:Depression / Q000628:therapy*; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D005260:Female; D006117:Grief; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D009147:Music Therapy / Q000379:methods*