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Embracing Life with AIDS: Psychotherapy through Guided Imagery and Music

Journal Title	Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy
Journal Abbreviation	voices
Publisher Group	Uni Health, Uni Research (VOICES)
Website	https://voices.no/index.php


Title	Embracing Life with AIDS: Psychotherapy through Guided Imagery and Music
Authors	Kenneth E. Bruscia
Abstract	This case describes individual psychotherapy with Matt, a 26-year old man recently infected with the AIDS virus. In the eleven sessions, Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) was used as the main technique within a psychodynamic orientation. Through an intense process of imagery transformation, Matt gained insight into how traumatic events from his past prevented him from coping with the emotional challenges of living with AIDS. Ultimately, this led him to confront one of the most important questions of his life: Shall I live dead, or shall I die living?
Publisher	Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre, Uni Health, Uni Research
Date	2010-11-02
Source	Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy Vol 10, No 3 (2010): Special Commemorative Issue on the Life and Work of Helen Bonny
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