title: Music therapy and music medicine for children and adolescents.
abstract: This article summarizes the research on music therapy and music medicine for children and adolescents with diagnoses commonly treated by psychiatrists. Music therapy and music medicine are defined, effects of music on the brain are described, and music therapy research in psychiatric treatment is discussed. Music therapy research with specific child/adolescent populations is summarized, including disorders usually diagnosed in childhood, substance abuse, mood/anxiety disorders, and eating disorders. Clinical implications are listed, including suggestions for health care professionals seeking to use music medicine techniques. Strengths and weaknesses of music therapy treatment are discussed, as well as areas for future research.
authors: University of Kentucky School of Music, College of Fine Arts, 105 Fine Arts, Lexington, KY 40506-0022, USA. Electronic address: olivia.yinger@uky.edu.
authors: Olivia Swedberg
authors: OS
authors: Yinger
authors: University of Kentucky School of Music, College of Fine Arts, 105 Fine Arts, Lexington, KY 40506-0022, USA.
authors: Lori
authors: L
authors: Gooding
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D009147:Music Therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Child and adolescent psychiatry; Mental health; Music medicine; Music therapy; Research