The Effect of the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music on the Mood and Life Quality of Cancer Patients

2001 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. S. Burns
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Guided Imagery ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Guided Imagery And Music ◽  
Bonny Method

scholarly journals The Central Tenets of GIM: Consciousness and the Integration of Psychotherapy and Spirituality

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Francis Smith Goldberg ◽  
Louise Dimiceli-Mitran
Keyword(s):  
Guided Imagery ◽  
Guided Imagery And Music ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
The World ◽  
Bonny Method

Abstract Spirituality and psychotherapy are both inherent in the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music. This article discusses the integration of these aspects of GIM and the evolution of Helen Bonny's journey in this regard. Included are Bonny's early humanistic and transpersonal influences, along with her grounding philosophy of the healing aspects of music, the central tenets of GIM as she initially envisioned, and the development of GIM theory as it relates to this integration. A GIM case study illustrates how psychotherapy and spirituality work together in a holistic way. Current trends indicate that transpersonal practices are becoming more mainstream in many areas of the world.

scholarly journals The role of a clinical psychologist in the system of medical and psychological support of cancer patients at radiation therapy stage (аnalytical review of literature and own clinical data)

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 255-272
Author(s):  
O. O. Kyrylova ◽  
V. P. Starenkiy ◽  
S. V. Artiukh ◽  
N. E. Prokhach ◽  
T. H. Kiian
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
Endometrial Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Emotional State ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
Psychological State ◽  
Oncology Patients ◽  
Psychotherapeutic Interventions

Background. Being diagnosed with cancer is a dramatically stressful condition for a human. Radiation therapy (RT), which is an essential of combination antineoplastic treatment, can cause physical and emotional state changes. Realizing these changes is an additional stress factor that results in impaired life quality of a cancer patient as well refusal to undergo further treatment. At present, there is no distinct system of providing psychological aid for cancer patients in Ukraine. Purpose. To carry out analysis and generalization of research literature data in terms of providing psychological aid for cancer patients at RT stage and to present own findings of psychological study enrolling 55 female patients diagnosed with endometrial cancer at RT stage at SO «Grigoriev Institute for Medical Radiology and Oncology» within the period from 2015 to 2018. Materials and methods. The literature review involved available contributions obtained via literature search in domestic (Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine) and foreign databases (Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection, PubMed, BMC, ScienceDirect, Wiley Online Library, RNB). Fifty-five patients with endometrial cancer of stage I–II (T1b-c N0 M0 – T2a -b N0 M0) underwent clinical and laboratory examination. The diagnosis of adenocarcinoma was confirmed by means of a histologic study. All patients underwent panhysterectomy and postsurgery course of distant gamma-therapy on “РОКУС-АМ” device by split fractionation. Fifteen patients were provided with psychological correction at RT stage. In order to assess life quality, SF-36 (Health Status Survey) was used. An assessment of the severity of psychosomatic disorders in patients with endometrial cancer was made by means of EORTC QLQ-C30 survey. Results. The paper analyzes psychological aid provided to oncology patients at radiation therapy stage in Ukraine and overseas. It presents the peculiarities of patients’ psychological responses during irradiation and possible consequences of higher mental function impairment. The targets of psychological correction and factors influencing life quality of a patient have been considered as well as the effectiveness of psychotherapeutic interventions outcomes of different approaches has been provided. The study states that, currently, medical and psychological follow-up of cancer patients does not consist only in reassuring talk and drug correcting of their psychological state aimed to reduce distress, anxiety and depression level, but also in psychocorrection, psychoeducation, the access to psychotherapeutic groups, individual psychotherapy. The efficiency of applying own developed schemes of medical and psychological correction of emotional state of women with EC is presented, the use of which has made it possible to reduce the manifestations of sleep disorders, cognitive function and fatigue. Conclusions. Following a differentiated strategy when choosing methods of psychological aid for oncology patients and their families at radiation therapy stage via psychocorrection of emotional, cognitive and behavioral spheres, psychoeducation or psychotherapeutic interventions will make it possible to significantly improve their psychological status and quality of life.

Protocol for a Neurophenomenological Investigation of a Guided Imagery and Music Experience (Part I)

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 109
Author(s):  
Andrea McGraw Hunt
Keyword(s):  
Guided Imagery ◽  
Subjective Experiences ◽  
Guided Imagery And Music ◽  
Neuroscience Research ◽  
Phenomenological Studies ◽  
Altered State Of Consciousness ◽  
Bonny Method ◽  
Physiological Benefits ◽  
Music And Imagery ◽  
Brain Behavior

 Abstract This article, Part I of II, describes the rationale and background literature of an investigation into a music and imagery (GIM) experience modeled upon the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music[1]. This investigation aimed to obtain an integrated description of participants’ subjective experiences and electroencephalographic (EEG) responses during the GIM session in order to gain understanding into the integrated neuronal and experiential demands of imaginal listening to music while in an altered state of consciousness (ASC). Neuroscience research has demonstrated the utility of EEG for investigating neuronal responses during ASCs, imagery, and music experiences. Additionally, several phenomenological studies have provided insight into the value and nature of client imagery in GIM contexts. Given evidence of both psychological and physiological benefits of the Bonny Method, and given the ever-growing neuroscience literature relating to phenomena occurring in GIM, there are likely relationships between participants’ imagery experiences and their brain behavior during a GIM session. This foundation justifies the use of neurophenomenology as a means of integrating individual participants’ EEG traces with their descriptions of their imagery experiences during a GIM session in order to obtain a description of the relationships between their subjective and neuronal phenomena.  Keywords: Bonny Method, Guided Imagery and Music, neurophenomenology,                    EEG, Neuroimaging.  

Music Imagery Beyond a Cancer Diagnosis

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
Louise Dimiceli-Mitran
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Diagnosis ◽  
Guided Imagery ◽  
Guided Imagery And Music ◽  
Bonny Method

Thirteen years ago in the midst of my worst moments during chemo, nothing felt safe in my world; the sense that my cells were dying in droves put me into a constant hypervigilance so intense that I could not sleep or concentrate. Although I was exhausted, the steroids from the anti-nausea drugs made sleep as fleeting as my inability to eat most of the time. A therapist-friend was giving me sessions using The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music...

Laser therapy for radio-induced oral mucositis and skin dermatitis: Oral medicine, radiotherapy and oncology shared experience from the University of Trieste.

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (29_suppl) ◽  
pp. 213-213
Author(s):  
Margherita Gobbo ◽  
Alessandra Guglielmi ◽  
Giulia Ottaviani ◽  
Katia Rupel ◽  
Serena Zacchigna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Laser Therapy ◽  
Oral Mucositis ◽  
Anal Carcinoma ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Anal Lesions ◽  
The University

213 Background: Oral mucositis (OM) and dermatitis (RD) are serious side effects of radiotherapy (RT), often leading to its suspension, need for analgesics and enteral/parenteral nutrition. Laser-therapy is becoming a recommended option for mucosal lesions and has also been tested for skin affections. This prospective study investigates the effect of Laser-therapy (HPLT) on RT-induced OM and proposes an off-label use of HPLT to treat RD in breast-cancer patients and in RT-treated anal-carcinoma patients Methods: 53 cancer patients, during/after RT and/or chemotherapy, affected by OM, were treated with HPLT during 4 consecutive days (970nm, 2,5W, 35-6000Hz, 240s). Assessment of OM (WHO-SCALE: Grading objective Scale), pain (VAS: Visual Analogue Scale), functional ability, subjective parameters, site/severity of OM were recorded weekly for 21 days. 27 breast-cancer patients and 2 anal-carcinoma patients affected by RD were treated by HPLT every other day for 2 weeks (970nm/660nm, 2-1000Hz, 6W, 480s) and monitored weekly for one month for grade, discomfort, itching and bleeding. Results: Regarding OM, regressive improvement of WHO- SCALE from day 7 on, and of VAS from day 2 on (p < 0.000) was registered. All patients’ functional capacity improved on day 4 (p < 0.05). All subjective parameters improved on day 14 (p < 0.001) except voice, which improved on day 21 (p < 0.000). Ulcerations’ dimension and erythema’s severity decreased in all sites (p < 0.05). Regarding breast and anal RD, after 6 HPLT’s sessions, complete and progressive resolution of pain, bleeding and itching was registered (p < 0.002). All patients referred maximum satisfaction for receiving HPLT. Conclusions: Regardless of OM grade/site and of kind/site of tumor, HPLT was effective in healing OM. Moreover, HPLT resulted an innovative and highly effective therapy for RD, both in breast and anal lesions. To establish an effective treatment strategy for OM and RD is of paramount importance to improve life-quality of patients but can also be beneficial for the continuation of cancer therapy. Consequently, HPLT may become integral part of everyday-practice in the management of RT adverse effects.

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