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

1.2. - MUSIC THERAPY AND MENTAL HEALTH /
MUSICOTERAPIA Y SALUD MENTAL
( CONFERENCE HANDOUTS)
G R O U P M U S I C T H E R A P Y I N T H E
P S Y C H I A T R I C O U T P A T I E N T C L I N I C O F T H E
H I G H M E D I C A L I N S T I T U T - S O F I A
GEORGE ANTONOV ANTONOV
Patients with neurotic and somatoform disorders, mood
disorders and personality disorders are accepted in the
outpatient department of the First Psychiatric Clinic of
the High Medical Institut - Sofia.
Individual and group forms of their treatment have been
applied there. The patients are gathered in groups of 7
371
to 12 persons and go through the complete programme
of treatment, which last around 3 months. The main
method in the treatment of mental disorders in the clinic
is the group psychotherapy. Music therapy, art therapy,
play therapy and relax therapy are included as
additional methods. Each patient has his own individual
therapy, which becoms a part of his complex treatment.
The music therapy in the clinic presens receptive groupdynamic
treatment. The selection of the group
members is done according to the requirements of the
group therapy and the staff remains the same for the
other methods of treatment, including the music
therapy. The group is heterogeneous as regards to age,
diagnosis, individuality, culture, and personal attitudes
towards music. After the group composition very seldom
a new person is allowed in, and if that happens, it
usually becomes in the beggining of the treatment. The
music therapy sessions are held ones a week. If
necessairy the sessions can be held twice a week for a