Dissertation - World Federation of Music Therapy

The two cases will be presented separately in the following format, which I have
developed as an adaptation of the Creswell format for the purpose of this specific
study:
• Entry vignette (in narrative form)
• Summary of the therapeutic process, including the therapist’s overview
• The participant’s experience as expressed in the interview
• Analysis of the music-assisted imagery: core metaphors and image
configurations, including the participant’s own interpretations
• Therapeutic outcome as indicated in the questionnaires
• Assertions on the process and outcome of BMGIM therapy for the participant
• Closing vignette (in narrative form)
The emphasis will be on the analysis of the imagery and its configuration, not on the
relationship between music and imagery – which will be the topic of chapter 8.
Finally similarities and differences between the two case studies will be discussed.
7.1 Case study: PIJØ
Entry vignette
The interview takes place in PIJØs home on a mild spring day. From her living room
there is a fine view to the nearby forest, glowing in green. The researcher asks: “Have
you had the strength to finish your education?” She confirms that she has managed the
exams so far, and that she expects to finish as planned. She says: “ Gradually I felt
better, and the radiation damages diminished. – And I wanted to experience the
spring; that was very important. I managed that, and I leave space open for this
experience. In spite of my radiation damages I am taking my exams – and I have
written an application! I believe in it now. I can try to ’sell’ myself. Maybe I don’t
succeed, but I dare do it.”
Summary of the therapeutic process, including the therapist’s overview
From the very first session PIJØ delved into the imagery. She never experienced any
problems with the BMGIM session format, and the meaning of the imagery was
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