[Emotional experience, expression and communication in musical improvization. A qualitative-quantitative single case...

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Music Therapy
• Clinical Research

Background:

• Music therapy is an evolving clinical discipline.
• Analyzing improvisatory music therapy requires robust methodologies.
• Single-case studies offer deep insights into therapeutic processes.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe a theory-conducted empirical procedure for analyzing active improvisatory music therapy.
• To detail the operationalization and validation of this analytical method.
• To demonstrate the method's utility in understanding a single patient's therapeutic journey.

Main Methods:

• Development of a theory-conducted empirical procedure.
• Operationalization of the analytical framework.
• Validation through specific tests and case study analysis.

Main Results:

• The developed method is suitable for analyzing active improvisatory music therapy.
• It effectively describes repetitive emotional patterns in improvisatory playing.
• These patterns correlate with the patient's personal (emotional) and interpersonal pathology and healthy aspects.

Conclusions:

• The empirical procedure provides a valid approach to analyzing single-case improvisatory music therapy.
• The method successfully captures and reflects the patient's psychological and interpersonal state.
• Further validation of the macro-process through testing is discussed.