Dissertation - World Federation of Music Therapy

metaphor and narrative in music therapy. Chapter 4 introduces the methodological
choices I have made, with special focus on multiple methods: The main research
question is researched with both fixed and flexible designs. In chapter 5 the results of
the fixed design investigation are reported, while the results of the flexible design
investigations are reported in two separate chapters. Chapter 6 reports the results of
the qualitative interview study, while chapter 7 presents two case studies, including
both qualitative and quantitative data processing. Chapter 8 reports the results of the
investigations of music and imagery. In chapter 9 follows a discussion of the findings
and the methodology, followed by a short conclusion. Many appendices (some only in
Danish) and a cd-rom accompany the dissertation.
Music terminology and formatting:
1. The dissertation follows the German and Danish tradition, where major keys
are noted in capital letters (e.g. A major) while minor keys have a lower case
letter (e.g. a minor).
2. Italian musical terminology will all be left in lower case, with abbreviations
also in lower case (pp, f, mf, cresc.).
Music therapy terminology
According to the guidelines in Bruscia (2002, p. xxi-xxii) the following acronyms are
used:
GIM = Guided Imagery and Music. GIM is the ’umbrella term’ encompassing all
types of music therapy based on music listening and imagery, including individual as
well as group formats.
BMGIM = The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music. BMGIM refers to the
specific individual session format developed by Helen Bonny.
Group GIM or Music and Imagery are used to refer to the group format developed by
Helen Bonny.
GMI = Group Music and Imagery. GMI refers to other group formats where the
therapist guides a group through selected music (also non-classical) with the purpose
of sharing and discussing the imagery.
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