[Initial experiences with regulative music therapy in psychiatric patients]

This is an initial report on experiences gained with the inclusion of regulative music therapy for patients with depressive reactions stemming from a variety of causes. The experience gained so far suggest that regulative music therapy can be beneficial during the readaptation phase in the course of rehabilitation of such patients. Orientation on conscious perception seems to be a characteristic of RMT among depressive patients during the first phase of training. This conscious perception leads the patient to a more rational form of confrontation with himself and his surroundings. This opens the way to a constructive approach to overcoming the conflicts experienced in the past.