Feasibility of the Music Therapy Assessment Tool for Awareness in Disorders Of Consciousness (MATADOC) for use with Pediatric Populations
Measuring responsiveness to gain accurate diagnosis in populations with disorders of consciousness (DOC) is of central concern because these patients have such complex clinical presentations. Due to the uncertainty of accuracy for both behavioral and neurophysiological measures in DOC, combined asse...
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| description | Measuring responsiveness to gain accurate diagnosis in populations with disorders of consciousness (DOC) is of central concern because these patients have such complex clinical presentations. Due to the uncertainty of accuracy for both behavioral and neurophysiological measures in DOC, combined assessment approaches are recommended. A number of standardized behavioral measures can be used with adults with DOC with minor to moderate reservations relating to the measures’ psychometric properties and clinical applicability. However, no measures have been standardized for use with pediatric DOC populations. When adapting adult measures for children, confounding factors include developmental considerations for language-based items included in all DOC measures. Given the lack of pediatric DOC measures, there is a pressing need for measures that are sensitive to the complex clinical presentations typical of DOC and that can accommodate the developmental levels of pediatric populations. The Music Therapy Assessment Tool for Awareness in Disorders of Consciousness (MATADOC) is a music-based measure that has been standardized for adults with DOC. Given its emphasis on non-language based sensory stimuli, it is well-suited to pediatric populations spanning developmental stages. In a pre-pilot exploratory study, we examined the clinical utility of this measure and explored trends for test-retest and inter-rater agreement as well as its performance against external reference standards. In several cases, MATADOC items in the visual and auditory domains produced outcomes suggestive of higher level functioning when compared to outcomes provided by other DOC measures. Preliminary findings suggest that the MATADOC provides a useful protocol and measure for behavioral assessment and clinical treatment planning with pediatric DOC. Further research with a larger sample is warranted to test a version of the MATADOC that is refined to meet developmental needs of pediatric DOC populations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0bd0d35475da4ef2acb22a5a2e7571312022-12-21T21:55:08ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782015-05-01610.3389/fpsyg.2015.00698139277Feasibility of the Music Therapy Assessment Tool for Awareness in Disorders Of Consciousness (MATADOC) for use with Pediatric PopulationsWendy L Magee0Claire M. Ghetti1Alvin eMoyer2Temple UniversityThe Grieg Academy, University of BergenElizabeth Seton Pediatric CenterMeasuring responsiveness to gain accurate diagnosis in populations with disorders of consciousness (DOC) is of central concern because these patients have such complex clinical presentations. Due to the uncertainty of accuracy for both behavioral and neurophysiological measures in DOC, combined assessment approaches are recommended. A number of standardized behavioral measures can be used with adults with DOC with minor to moderate reservations relating to the measures’ psychometric properties and clinical applicability. However, no measures have been standardized for use with pediatric DOC populations. When adapting adult measures for children, confounding factors include developmental considerations for language-based items included in all DOC measures. Given the lack of pediatric DOC measures, there is a pressing need for measures that are sensitive to the complex clinical presentations typical of DOC and that can accommodate the developmental levels of pediatric populations. The Music Therapy Assessment Tool for Awareness in Disorders of Consciousness (MATADOC) is a music-based measure that has been standardized for adults with DOC. Given its emphasis on non-language based sensory stimuli, it is well-suited to pediatric populations spanning developmental stages. In a pre-pilot exploratory study, we examined the clinical utility of this measure and explored trends for test-retest and inter-rater agreement as well as its performance against external reference standards. In several cases, MATADOC items in the visual and auditory domains produced outcomes suggestive of higher level functioning when compared to outcomes provided by other DOC measures. Preliminary findings suggest that the MATADOC provides a useful protocol and measure for behavioral assessment and clinical treatment planning with pediatric DOC. Further research with a larger sample is warranted to test a version of the MATADOC that is refined to meet developmental needs of pediatric DOC populations.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00698/fullAwarenessMusic TherapyChildpediatricassessmentMeasurement |
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| title | Feasibility of the Music Therapy Assessment Tool for Awareness in Disorders Of Consciousness (MATADOC) for use with Pediatric Populations |
| title_full | Feasibility of the Music Therapy Assessment Tool for Awareness in Disorders Of Consciousness (MATADOC) for use with Pediatric Populations |
| title_fullStr | Feasibility of the Music Therapy Assessment Tool for Awareness in Disorders Of Consciousness (MATADOC) for use with Pediatric Populations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Feasibility of the Music Therapy Assessment Tool for Awareness in Disorders Of Consciousness (MATADOC) for use with Pediatric Populations |
| title_short | Feasibility of the Music Therapy Assessment Tool for Awareness in Disorders Of Consciousness (MATADOC) for use with Pediatric Populations |
| title_sort | feasibility of the music therapy assessment tool for awareness in disorders of consciousness matadoc for use with pediatric populations |
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