Effects of Music Therapy and Phone Counseling on Postpartum Depression and Maternal Identity in High Risk Women

Purpose:This study examine the effects of music therapy and phone counseling on postpartum depression and maternal identity in high risk women. Methods:A nonequivalent control group time series research design was employed. Eighteenwomen comprised the experimental group and seventeenwomen, the control group. Experi-mental group received 4 weeks of music therapy and phone counseling. Postpartum depression and maternal identity weremeasured prior to intervention and on the 1st, 2nd, and 4th weeks after its introduction.Results:The first hypothesis (i.e.,“the degree of postpartum depression would be lower in the experimental group than in the control group in amonth’s time”) was not supported (z=-0.47, p=.641). The second hypothesis (i.e.,“the degree of maternal identity would be lower in the experimental group than in the control group in a month”) was not sup-ported as well (z=1.08, p=.285).Conclusion:There is the need tomonitor long-term effects of music therapy and phone counseling on high risk postpartumwomen, beyond 4weeks observed in this study. Additionally, the devel-opment of music therapy tailored to high risk individuals and systematic phone counseling protocols for postpartu