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Emotional , motivational and interpersonal responsiveness of children with autism in improvisational music therapy . Through behavioural analysis , this study investigated the social-motivational aspects of musical interaction between the child and the therapist in improvisational music therapy by measuring emotional , motivational and interpersonal responsiveness in children with autism during joint engagement episodes . The randomized controlled study ( n = 10 ) employed a single subject comparison design in two different conditions , improvisational music therapy and toy play sessions , and DVD analysis of sessions . Improvisational music therapy produced markedly more and longer events of 'joy ' , 'emotional synchronicity ' and 'initiation of engagement ' behaviours in the children than toy play sessions . In response to the therapist 's interpersonal demands , 'compliant ( positive ) responses ' were observed more in music therapy than in toy play sessions , and 'no responses ' were twice as frequent in toy play sessions as in music therapy . The results of this exploratory study found significant evidence supporting the value of music therapy in promoting social , emotional and motivational development in children with autism .
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Intervention_Educational
improvisational music therapy
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Intervention_Educational
musical interaction
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Intervention_Other
improvisational music therapy
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Intervention_Educational
improvisational music therapy and toy play sessions , and DVD analysis of sessions
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Intervention_Other
Improvisational music therapy
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Intervention_Educational
toy play sessions
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Intervention_Other
music therapy
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Intervention_Educational
music therapy
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Outcome_Mental
Emotional , motivational and interpersonal responsiveness
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Outcome_Mental
events of 'joy ' , 'emotional synchronicity ' and 'initiation of engagement ' behaviours
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Outcome_Mental
'compliant ( positive ) responses
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Outcome_Other
'no responses '
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Outcome_Mental
social , emotional and motivational development
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Participant_Age
children
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Participant_Condition
autism
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Participant_Age
child
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Participant_Age
children
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Participant_Condition
autism
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Participant_Sample-size
10
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Participant_Age
children
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Participant_Condition
autism