Embracing Life with AIDS: Psychotherapy through Guided Imagery and Music (GIM)

Author(s): Bruscia, Kenneth E.

Journal/Book: Case Studies in Music Therapy. 1991; Phoenixville, PA. Barcelona. 581-602.

Abstract: "This case describes individual psychotherapy with Matt, a 26-year old man recently infected with the AIDS virus. In the eleven sessions, GIM was used as the main technique within a psychodynamic orientation. Through an intense process of imagery transformation, Matt gained insight into how traumatic events from his past prevented him from coping with the emotional challenges of living with AIDS. Ultimately, this lead him to confront one of the most improtant questions of his life: Shall I live dead, or shall I die living?"

Keyword(s): AIDS. case Study

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