23.7. 1993 Vitoria-Gasteiz / Spain - World Federation of Music Therapy

M U S I C T H E R A P Y : D E S C R I P T I O N O F T H E
T H E R A P E U T I C A L W A Y O F A P A T I E N T B E I N G
I N T R E A T M E N T W I T H A N A C T I V E M U S I C
T H E R A P Y G R O U P / M U S I C O T E R A P I A :
D E S C R I P C I Ó N D E L R E C O R R I D O
T E R A P É U T I C O D E U N P A C I E N T E S O M E T I D O A
M U S I C O T E R A P I A A C T I V A D E G R U P O
L OREDANA VECCHI, ANNA FUSCO, PASQUALE
MASTANTUONO, BRUNO CAPUANO, GINA ROSELLI, GRAZIA
DE BIASE & CATERINA VOLPE
The activity of this laboratory is expressed through a
group in active music therapy that employs the wellknown
therapeutical effects of the groups, the music.
The recording is present as final period of the groups.
According to a therapeutic programme specifically
designed for the patient, he has participated in the
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musicotherapy group once a week and has had
fortnightly meetings with the psychiatrist. These
meetings have give the possibility to test the followed
treatment and a reduction of the pharmacological
therapy has been possible to result of in improvement of
his problems.
In the development of this therapeutic way we noted the
following effects:
1) The overcoming of the repetitive and sclerotic
relational ways;
2) The increase of the capability to socialize and to
stay together, through a community experience where
"music " is the socializing object;
3) The reinforcement of the personal identity through
the recognition of the competitiveness and the praise of
the group;
4) The decrease of anxiety through the "holding"
function developed by the group;