E-Book of Articles - World Federation of Music Therapy

Schiltz-Ludwig, Lony: When Aggression is disturbed ...
After six months, he writes another text, which may show his evolution :
things no longer are seen under their dark aspect alone but he is able to
pass towards the lighted face of reality and to integrate the two aspects of
life.
Dvorak : Symphony of the New World
« A landscape in winter. Sad. It's cold outside. The snow begins to fall.
Little by little, a carpet of snow is spreading over the ground, becoming
thicker and thicker. The wind is going to blow. The snow is falling more
slowly. Finally there is a white landscape , completely transformed. »
At the same time, he is playing in a different manner bringing in more
energy, producing variations of tempo and intensity, finally integrating
rhythm and melody ; his improvisations are of a very good musical quality.
Gradually he becomes able to speak of his family, to criticise his father’s
tendency of domination, to express his pity for his mother and his shame of
having been on the point of becoming himself addicted to alcohol. He is
able to show opposition towards his father, and instead of going on playing
the trumpet in the music band where his father is a president, he founds a
rock band with some of his friends. He plays the keyboard and writes music
pieces for them.
His school results have improved very much.
Some results of the study
Some interesting results of the phenomenological and statistical evaluation,
based on psychometric tests, observational frames, rating scales and
projective tests are presented, with reference to the ongoing discussion
about the effectiveness and the limits of music therapy and to the recent
scientific progress in the psychopathology of adolescence.
The main hypothesis was confirmed as a whole: Psychoanalytically
orientated music therapy is effective with conduct disorders related to an
underlying borderline personality organization
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