The aim of study: to research possibility of musical therapy at patient with schizophrenia.
Material and methods:16 patient with schizophrenia, among them 13 women and 3 men were selected for the study. 2 group(per 8 people) were formed, who were taken the seance of musical therapy twice a week for month. The seances included in listening classical music of various composers, being repeated with stereo system for 30 minutes.
The author musical compositions were: P.I.Chykovsky, V.A.Motsart, F.Shopen, F.List, L.Betchoven.
The seance consists of three parts: 1part had function of relax,2 part was getting calm, and 3 part was making them more active. After the seance the feedback was carried out as imagination discussion after listening to music.
Results: In spite of listening time the examined people did not reveal bright expressed emotions, but at once after lesson their expressions reflected bright emotional reply, that proved active listening of given musical compositions. The patients have remembered the authors of musical compositions, their sufferings were described as «raising», «getting calm», and «desire to live», «hope to recover». Most patients had pleasant memory from the last life, and they had imaginations of beautiful nature pictures.
Then the examined patients wanted to continue the participation in program. In the dynamics of their state some improvements were marked: emotions survived, the general state was increased, the attitude towards doctor and medical staff changed for the best, the ambition for intercourse appeared, the behavior became more calm, the sleep was improved.
Conclusions: the advantages of given method are: absence of side affects, economical purposefulness; as at definite therapeutic activity the large material expenses are not necessary. It allows to use musical therapy in combination with medication for patients with different forms of schizophrenia.
