The Practical Side of Improvisational Music Therapy

1989 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Bruscia
Keyword(s):  
Music Therapy ◽  
Improvisational Music Therapy

scholarly journals Music Therapy for Children With Autistic Spectrum Disorder and/or Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanna Mayer-Benarous ◽  
Xavier Benarous ◽  
François Vonthron ◽  
David Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Music Therapy ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Disorders ◽  
Developmental Coordination Disorder ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Improvisational Music Therapy ◽  
Positive Effect

Background: Several studies have reported contradictory results regarding the benefits of music interventions in children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), including autism spectrum disorder (ASD).Methods: We performed a systematic review according to the PRISMA guidelines. We searched the Cochrane, PubMed and Medline databases from January 1970 to September 2020 to review all empirical findings, except case reports, measuring the effect of music therapy on youths with ASD, intellectual disability (ID), communication disorder (CD), developmental coordination disorder (DCD), specific learning disorder, and attention/deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).Results: Thirty-nine studies (N = 1,774 participants) were included in this review (ASD: n = 22; ID: n = 7; CD and dyslexia: n = 5; DCD: n = 0; ADHD: n = 5 studies). Two main music therapies were used: educational music therapy and improvisational music therapy. A positive effect of educational music therapy on patients with ASD was reported in most controlled studies (6/7), particularly in terms of speech production. A positive effect of improvisational music therapy was reported in most controlled studies (6/8), particularly in terms of social functioning. The subgroup of patients with both ASD and ID had a higher response rate. Data are lacking for children with other NDDs, although preliminary evidence appears encouraging for educational music therapy in children with dyslexia.Discussion: Improvisational music therapy in children with NDDs appears relevant for individuals with both ASD and ID. More research should be encouraged to explore whether oral and written language skills may improve after educational music therapy, as preliminary data are encouraging.

scholarly journals Effects of Improvisational Music Therapy vs Enhanced Standard Care on Symptom Severity Among Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

JAMA ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 318 (6) ◽  
pp. 525 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucja Bieleninik ◽  
Monika Geretsegger ◽  
Karin Mössler ◽  
Jörg Assmus ◽  
Grace Thompson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Music Therapy ◽  
Symptom Severity ◽  
Standard Care ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Improvisational Music Therapy

Actually, Music Therapy does work

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Alan Turry
Keyword(s):  
American Medical Association ◽  
Medical Association ◽  
Music Therapy ◽  
American Medical ◽  
Improvisational Music Therapy

Improvisational music therapy is effective when engagement between the therapist and the client takes place. Moreover, the effectiveness of music therapy will be measured more effectively by researchers if they focus on how it builds  on strengths rather than determining its effectiveness in reducing symptoms. The author is commenting on the TIME-A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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