Clinical Goals of Improvisation Experiences
According to Bruscia (1998), clinical goals that can be achieved through improvisation are as follows:
- Establish a nonverbal channel of communication, and a bridge to verbal communication
- Provide a fulfilling means of self-expression and identity formation
- Explore various aspects of self in relation to others
- Develop the capacity for interpersonal intimacy
- Develop group skills
- Develop creativity, expressive freedom, and playfulness with various degrees of structure
- Stimulate and develop the senses
- Play, on the spot, with a decisiveness that invites clarity of intention
- Develop perceptual and cognitive skills
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