Guided Imagery and Music as a Psychotherapeutic Method in Psychiatry
Wrangsjö, Björn & Körlin, Dag - Volume: 4
The effects of Guided Imagery and Music [GIM] were investigated in fourteen clients who were treated by therapists in advanced GIM training. This pre-post study investigated and measured psychiatric symptoms, interpersonal relationship issues and inner resources on the Hopkins Symptom Check List (HSCL-90) and the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (liP); results showed decreases in most symptoms, and a significant decrease in interpersonal problems. A significant increase in the experience of life as more meaningful and manageable was measured by the Sense of Cohesion (SC) scale. While the small size and absence of a control group warrant caution in the interpretations of the findings, the results of GIM treatment for psychiatric patients seem promisi~g.