Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Gold, Christian"
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A 12-month randomised pilot trial of the Alzheimer’s and music therapy study: a feasibility assessment of music therapy and physical activity in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease
Matziorinis, Anna Maria; Flo, Birthe Kristin; Skouras, Stavros; Dahle, K.; Henriksen, Anne; Hausmann, Frøydis; Sudmann, Tobba Therkildsen; Gold, Christian; Koelsch, Stefan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background The Alzheimer’s and Music Therapy (ALMUTH) study is the first randomised controlled trial (RCT) design with 12 months of active non-pharmacological therapy (NPT) implementing music therapy (MT) and physical ... -
The effect of improvisational music therapy on the treatment of depression: protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Erkkilä, Jaakko; Gold, Christian; Fachner, Jörg; Ala-Ruona, Esa; Punkanen, Marko; Vanhala, Mauno (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-06-28)Background: Music therapy is frequently offered to individuals suffering from depression. Despite the lack of research into the effects of music therapy on this population, anecdotal evidence suggests that the results are ... -
Effect of Music Therapy on Parent-Infant Bonding Among Infants Born Preterm: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Ghetti, Claire; Gaden, Tora Söderström; Bieleninik, Lucja; Kvestad, Ingrid; Assmus, Jörg; Stordal, Andreas Størksen; Aristizabal Sanchez, Luisa Fernanda; Arnon, Shmuel; Dulsrud, Jeanette; Elefant, Cochavit; Epstein, Shulamit; Ettenberger, Mark; Glosli, Heidi; Konieczna-Nowak, Ludwika; Lichtensztejn, Marcela; Lindvall, Merethe Wolf; Mangersnes, Julie; Murcia Fernández, Luz Dary; Røed, Catharina Janner; Saá, Gladys; Van Roy, Betty; Vederhus, Bente Johanne; Gold, Christian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Importance Parent-infant bonding contributes to long-term infant health but may be disrupted by preterm birth. Objective To determine if parent-led, infant-directed singing, supported by a music therapist and initiated in ... -
Long-Term Effects of Short-Term Music Therapy for Prison Inmates: Six-Year Follow-Up of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Gold, Christian; Due, Fredrik Berntsen; Thieu, Elin Kirkhus; Hjørnevik, Kjetil; Tuastad, Lars; Assmus, Jörg (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)For most interventions to reduce criminal recidivism, long-term effects are uncertain. Music therapy has shown effects on possible precursors of recidivism, but direct evidence on long-term effects is lacking. In an ... -
Longitudinal study of music therapy's effectiveness for premature infants and their caregivers (LongSTEP): Protocol for an international randomised trial
Ghetti, Claire; Bieleninik, Lucja; Hysing, Mari; Kvestad, Ingrid; Assmus, Jörg; Romeo, Renee; Ettenberger, Mark; Arnon, Shmuel; Vederhus, Bente Johanne; Gaden, Tora Söderström; Gold, Christian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Introduction: Preterm birth has major medical, psychological and socioeconomic consequences worldwide. Music therapy (MT) has positive effects on physiological measures of preterm infants and maternal anxiety, but rigorous ... -
Longitudinal Study of Music Therapy’s Effectiveness for Premature Infants and Their Caregivers (LongSTEP): Feasibility Study With a Norwegian Cohort
Ghetti, Claire; Vederhus, Bente Johanne; Gaden, Tora Söderström; Brenner, Annette; Bieleninik, Lucja; Kvestad, Ingrid; Assmus, Jörg; Gold, Christian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Premature infants and their parents experience significant stress during the perinatal period. Music therapy (MT) may support maternal–infant bonding during this critical period, but studies measuring impact across the ... -
The LongSTEP approach: Theoretical framework and intervention protocol for using parent-driven infant-directed singing as resource-oriented music therapy
Gaden, Tora Söderström; Ghetti, Claire; Kvestad, Ingrid; Gold, Christian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Introduction: Despite medical advances, preterm birth and neonatal intensive care (NICU) hospitalization are demanding and pose risks for infants and parents. Various music therapy (MT) models have suggested parental singing ... -
Music for autism: a protocol for an international randomized crossover trial on music therapy for children with autism
Loria, Marianna Ruiz; Groessing, Alexander; Guran, Alexandrina; Koçan, Asena U.; Mikus, Nace; Nater, Urs M.; Kouwer, Karlijn; Posserud, Maj-Britt Rocio; Salomon-Gimmon, Maayan; Todorova, Boryana; Wagner, Isabella C.; Gold, Christian; Silani, Giorgia; Specht, Karsten (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The notion of a connection between autism and music is as old as the first reported cases of autism, and music has been used as a therapeutic tool for many decades. Music therapy holds promise as an intervention for ... -
Music therapy and weight gain in preterm infants: Secondary analysis of the randomized controlled LongSTEP trial
Bauer-Rusek, Sofia; Shalit, Shachar; Yakobson, Dana; Levkovitz, Orly; Ghetti, Claire; Gold, Christian; Stordal, Andreas Størksen; Arnon, Shmuel (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objectives This study assessed the association between MT and weight gain among preterm infants hospitalized in Neonatal Intensive Care Units. Methods Data collected during the international, randomized, Longitudinal ... -
Music therapy for people with substance use disorders (Protocol)
Ghetti, Claire; Chen, Xi-Jing; Brenner, Annette; Hakvoort, Laurien; Lien, Lars; Fachner, Jörg; Gold, Christian (Journal article, 2020)Objectives: This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: Main objective: To compare the effect of music therapy (MT) in addition to standard care versus standard care alone, ... -
Music Therapy in Infancy and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Preterm Children: A Secondary Analysis of the LongSTEP Randomized Clinical Trial
Bieleninik, Lucja; Kvestad, Ingrid; Gold, Christian; Stordal, Andreas Størksen; Assmus, Jörg; Arnon, Shmuel; Elefant, Cochavit; Ettenberger, Mark; Gaden, Tora Söderström; Haar-Shamir, Dafna; Håvardstun, Tonje; Lichtensztejn, Marcela; Mangersnes, Julie; Wiborg, Anne-Marthe Nygård; Vederhus, Bente Johanne; Ghetti, Claire (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Importance Preterm children are at risk for neurodevelopment impairments. Objective To evaluate the effect of a music therapy (MT) intervention (parent-led, infant-directed singing) for premature children during the neonatal ... -
Resource-oriented music therapy for psychiatric patients with low therapy motivation : protocol for a randomised controlled trial [NCT00137189]
Gold, Christian; Rolvsjord, Randi; Aarø, Leif Edvard; Aarre, Trond; Tjemsland, Lars; Stige, Brynjulf (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2005-10)Background: Previous research has shown positive effects of music therapy for people with schizophrenia and other mental disorders. In clinical practice, music therapy is often offered to psychiatric patients with low ... -
Short-term Music Therapy for Families With Preterm Infants: A Randomized Trial
Gaden, Tora Söderström; Ghetti, Claire; Kvestad, Ingrid; Bieleninik, Lucja; Stordal, Andreas Størksen; Assmus, Jörg; Shmuel, Arnon; Elefant, Cochavit; Epstein, Shulamit; Ettenberger, Mark; Lichtensztejn, Marcela; Lindvall, Merethe Wolf; Mangersnes, Julie; Janner, Catharina; Vederhus, Bente Johanne; Gold, Christian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)OBJECTIVES To evaluate short-term effects of music therapy (MT) for premature infants and their caregivers on mother-infant bonding, parental anxiety, and maternal depression. METHODS Parallel, pragmatic, randomized ... -
Study protocol for the Alzheimer and music therapy study: An RCT to compare the efficacy of music therapy and physical activity on brain plasticity, depressive symptoms, and cognitive decline, in a population with and at risk for Alzheimer's disease
Flo, Birthe Kristin; Matziorinis, Anna Maria; Skouras, Stavros; Sudmann, Tobba Therkildsen; Gold, Christian; Koelsch, Stefan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background There is anecdotal evidence for beneficial effects of music therapy in patients with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). However, there is a lack of rigorous research investigating this issue. The aim of this study is to ... -
Treatment fidelity in a pragmatic clinical trial of music therapy for premature infants and their parents: the LongSTEP study
Gaden, Tora Söderström; Gold, Christian; Assmus, Jörg; Kvestad, Ingrid; Stordal, Andreas Størksen; Bieleninik, Lucja; Ghetti, Claire (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-03)Background: Treatment fidelity (TF) refers to methodological strategies used to monitor and enhance the reliability and validity of interventions. We evaluated TF in a pragmatic RCT of music therapy (MT) for premature ...