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- Improvisation in music therapy is seen to have specific benefits for particular populations including the amelioration of neurological damage, improvements in mental health conditions, reductions in stress and anxiety, and improved communication and joint attention behaviours in children with autistic spectrum disorders.
psywb.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s13612-014-0020-9Musical improvisation and health: a review | Psychology of ...
Dec 18, 2014 · Improvisation in music therapy is seen to have specific benefits for particular populations including the amelioration of neurological damage, improvements in mental health conditions, reductions in stress and anxiety, and improved communication and joint attention behaviours in children with autistic spectrum disorders.
- Raymond Ar MacDonald, Graeme B Wilson
- 2014
Sep 27, 2024 · The primary aim is to conduct a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of improvisational music therapy for autistic children and test its effectiveness in at improving social communication and wellbeing, and to reduce anxiety.
Jan 5, 2012 · Improvisational music therapy for children with ASD may generally be described as a child-centred approach making use of the potential for social engagement and expression of emotions occurring through improvisational music making.
- Monika Geretsegger, Monika Geretsegger, Ulla Holck, Christian Gold
- 2012
One type of music therapy that is thought to be effective for helping children with Autism develop a wide variety of skills is termed Improvisational Music Therapy (Kim, Wigram & Gold, 2008).
Aug 8, 2017 · In improvisational music therapy, trained music therapists sang or played music with each child, attuned and adapted to the child's focus of attention, to help children develop affect sharing and joint attention.
- Lucja Bieleninik, Monika Geretsegger, Karin Mössler, Jörg Assmus, Grace Thompson, Gustavo Gattino, C...
- 2017
Music therapy with children and adolescents can include active methods such as improvisation or working with songs (song writing, performing of pre-composed songs) as well as receptive methods such as listening to pre-recorded music .
We included studies that measured the effect of music therapy intervention (music listening, interactive or educational music therapy, improvisational music therapy, or mixed method), in children or adolescents (participants aged up to 18 years), diagnosed with ASD and/or another NDD.
