Date of Award
8-24-2024
Document Type
Doctoral Research Paper
Degree Name
Psy.D.
Organizational Unit
Graduate School of Professional Psychology
First Advisor
Kathryn Barrs
Second Advisor
John Holmberg
Third Advisor
Rohini Gupta
Fourth Advisor
Lori Gooding
Keywords
Compassion fatigue, Burnout, Vicarious trauma, Music wellness, Community focused interventions
Abstract
Due to the nature of clinical training, culture of academia, and socioecological stressors, clinical psychology graduate trainees are at risk of burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma. In addition, systemic oppression further complicates many students’ abilities to maintain individual wellness, subsequently limiting their ability to care for others. Ecological systems and radical healing frameworks support the implementation of community-based strategies to mitigate these effects, and the arts have historically been utilized across cultures to cultivate healing and resilience. This paper examines feasibility of music wellness interventions as an experiential self-care practice to improve wellbeing in clinical psychology graduate students at the University of Denver, Graduate School of Professional Psychology (GSPP). Music wellness interventions such as music assisted relaxation and group rhythm and drumming have demonstrated efficacy in improving health and wellbeing of healthcare professionals, and there is precedent for including these interventions within systemic efforts to reduce negative impact of burnout. Music therapists facilitated three separate group music wellness events including both music assisted relaxation and group rhythm and drumming for GSPP students, and surveys were collected post event to gather insights into the feasibility and acceptability of the interventions (n=17). Program evaluation was conducted through participant surveys and included descriptive statistics and qualitative thematic analyses to summarize survey responses. Results indicate that the intervention supported participants perceived stress reduction, increased connection to peers, sense of enjoyment, and positive changes in physiological and emotional states.
Copyright Date
7-2-2024
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
All Rights Reserved.
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Rights Holder
Hannah Bronson
Provenance
Received from author
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English (eng)
Extent
65 pgs
File Size
781 KB
Recommended Citation
Bronson, Hannah, "Harmony and Healing: Implementing Community Focused Music Interventions to Address Compassion Fatigue, Burnout, and Vicarious Trauma in Psychology Graduate Trainees" (2024). Graduate School of Professional Psychology: Doctoral Papers and Masters Projects. 542.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/capstone_masters/542