Improvisational music therapy
Status: Closed
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This study provides insight into how music therapy is designed for people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities, and how music therapy can benefit their quality of live.
Music offers people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities the opportunity to communicate in an alternative way, as well as to have fun and participate in a cultural activity. Improvisation in music seems to provide additional opportunities to communicate and tune into emotions.
About this study
This study aims to gain more knowledge about the use and benefits of improvisation during music therapy. This knowledge is obtained through literature review and a empirical study in which improvisational music therapy is offered in an existing situation by a registered music therapist.
For practice
The knowledge obtained allows us to better understand what music improvisation can do for people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities, and how it can be used. The study will collect information through a digital questionnaire, video recordings and interviews.
Team
The research was conducted by Richard Lekkerkerk and Stephanie Boshuijzen. The supervision team consists of Gineke Hanzen, Aly Waninge, Annet ten Brug and Annette van der Putten.