Guided Imagery and Music: Using the Bonny Method to Evoke Emotion and Access the Unconscious
Journal
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
Year
2009
Abstract
The healing power of music has been recognized since ancient times. The use of music has been documented in diverse cultures worldwide, for ailments ranging from pain and cancer to depression and posttraumati stress disorder. The various models of music therapy are based on different theoretical traditions, including behaviorist, humanist, and psychodynamic approache This article describes the music therapy approach known as the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) therapy, reviews its research base, and presents a first-person account of the experience of GIM treatment.
Music and Health Institute Terms
Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music; Music Therapy
Indexed Terms
Children; Child Abuse; Clinical Protocols; Depressive Disorder; Evidence-Based Practice; Imagery, Psychotherapy; Patient Selection; Professional Role; Relaxation Therapy; Repression, Psychology; Unconscious, Psychology
Study Type
Editorial, Opinions, Position Papers
PubMed ID
19227107
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Beebe, L. H., & Wyatt, T. H. (2009). Guided Imagery and Music: Using the Bonny Method to Evoke Emotion and Access the Unconscious. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 47 (1), 29-33. Retrieved from https://remix.berklee.edu/mhi-citations/1216