Mentally ill children to help music therapy

That is the conclusion drawn by researchers after a large-scale study. Music is not only able to bring the child out of the depression, but also to improve its interactive skills.

The child listens to music

Specialists conducted Queen's University experiment, which involved 251 child and adolescent. All children, participated in the study suffered psychological problems   - emotional, behavioral, or developmental disorders .

One group of children treated with standard means (128). The remaining 123 young volunteers completed the treatment music therapy.

The experimental results proved predictable - in the second group exhibited a significant improvement children. They have increased self-esteem and reduce depression. Children and themselves adolescents who listened to music, have noticed a improvement in communication and interactive skills. And the result of this treatment was maintained for a long time.

The first group of children of similar improvements were recorded, he wrote "The Age." As experts say, in effect   Music Therapy   there was no doubt in the past, but on the basis of experimental data of its positive properties have been proven for the first time. AT Currently, scientists are trying to determine how profitable the material It plans to use the music in comparison with other treatments. (READ MORE)

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