TERAPI MUSIK KOGNITIF PERILAKU UNTUK MENURUNKAN KECEMASAN PADA PENDERITA TEKANAN DARAH TINGGI

Abstract

This study was aimed to determine whether cognitive behavioral music therapy can reduce anxiety in four women aged 40 to 60 years with characteristics such as essential hypertension (stage 1 and 2), who likes to listen to music, and have moderate anxiety. Cognitive behavioral music therapy were given individually, four times, using a MP4 player and headphones. The participant's anxiety was measured using Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) scale at baseline and every session. This study used small N experiment with ABA design. Data were analyzed by visual inspection and qualitative analysis. The results showed that cognitive behavioral music therapy can reduce patientsi anxiety with hypertension.