TY - JOUR
T1 - "Between myth and cure" group experience in narrative medicine with neurological patients
AU - Ghedin, Simona
AU - Caccamo, Floriana
AU - Vannini, Francesca
AU - Stabile, Maria Rosaria
AU - Caldironi, Luca
AU - Meneghello, Francesca
AU - Marogna, Cristina
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - This research considers the observation of certain parameters within groups formed by patients affected by multiple sclerosis. A music/art therapist and a psychologist/psychotherapist at a neuro-rehabilitation structure in Venice led the groups. Our goal is to assess how the perception of the history of disease can change in patients by using myth and expressive-narrative workshops as a means of trans-formation. The following instruments were administered at the beginning, during, and at the end of the treatment: SCL-90-R, TAS-20, FAT.A.S.-G, and CGQ. Results show a change in patients perceptions of themselves, both with respect to their disease and to other people. Therefore, myths and their narration appear to be a possible resource that can promote mental transformation processes in an institutional neuro-rehabilitative context.
AB - This research considers the observation of certain parameters within groups formed by patients affected by multiple sclerosis. A music/art therapist and a psychologist/psychotherapist at a neuro-rehabilitation structure in Venice led the groups. Our goal is to assess how the perception of the history of disease can change in patients by using myth and expressive-narrative workshops as a means of trans-formation. The following instruments were administered at the beginning, during, and at the end of the treatment: SCL-90-R, TAS-20, FAT.A.S.-G, and CGQ. Results show a change in patients perceptions of themselves, both with respect to their disease and to other people. Therefore, myths and their narration appear to be a possible resource that can promote mental transformation processes in an institutional neuro-rehabilitative context.
KW - Group psychotherapy
KW - Myth
KW - Neurological patient
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U2 - 10.7411/RP.2014.018
DO - 10.7411/RP.2014.018
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84938059263
VL - 17
SP - 33
EP - 42
JO - Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome
JF - Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome
SN - 2239-8031
IS - 1
ER -