In a new study published in The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Professor Sam Porter and co-authors, present the results of a music therapy intervention on social skills, self-esteem, depressive symptoms, as well as family and social functioning. The researchers, based in the United Kingdom, found that the results of the intervention showed the benefits of integrating music therapy into clinical practice.
Ciara Reilly, the director of one of the study’s organizational partners, stated in a press release:
“Music therapy has often been used with children and young people with particular mental health needs, but this is the first time its effectiveness has been shown by a definitive randomised controlled trail in a clinical setting. The findings are dramatic and underscore the need for music therapy to be made available as a mainstream treatment option.”
Up to 20% of children and adolescents worldwide are affected by mental health disorders, which can have deleterious and long-lasting effects on both individuals and their families. Despite this high number, treatment is typically confined to medication and psychotherapy, which the authors argue, “have an insufficient evidence base.” However music therapy, which is becoming a more popular intervention, also has a limited evidence base, with studies that have either focused solely on adult populations or have been problematic due to their size or methodology.
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