The Bonny Method of GIM: An Individual & Group Treatment in a Short-Term Acute Psychiatric Hospital
Goldberg, Frances Smith - Volume: 3
A modification of the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music [GIM], was used in short-term inpatient hospital treatment as a useful intervention in the care of acute psychiatric inpatients. The author discusses how to select and use music and how to structure the session for safe and effective treatment with all but the most paranoid and disorganized of patients. She discusses the usefulness of this method in helping patients to [ 1] experience a here and now focus, [2] engage empathetically and supportively with each other, [3] deal with a wide range of individual issues, and [ 4] address issues on the unit.