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- Experiences of listening to and engaging with music in school can enhance students’ overall mental health, fostering five specific growth areas: emotional self-regulation, social integration and belonging, identity formation and confidence, global citizenship and open-mindedness, and creative thinking and optimism about the future.
www.ascd.org/blogs/5-ways-music-can-improve-student-mental-health
Music therapists are educated in how music affects humans and how to use music to create positive changes in people. Using the engaging, motivating music stimulus, music therapists create interventions to help students succeed.
- Anita L. Swanson
- 2020
Aug 1, 2023 · Music therapy is offered in settings such as schools and hospitals. 1 Research supports that engaging in music-making activities, such as drumming circles, songwriting, or group singing, can facilitate emotional release, promote self-reflection, and create a sense of community. 5
Mental health disorders and suicidality are rising among adolescents and young adults (A-YA) while rates of treatment engagement remain notoriously low. Emerging research supports the potential of music-based interventions to improve mental health, but their efficacy remains unclear for A-YA.
6 days ago · Rachael – who’s a registered psychotherapist and credentialed music therapist – wanted to know if university students would be receptive to music therapy and if it would help improve their mental health. Her PhD research started with a survey of 786 students during the COVID lockdown.
The mental well-being of adolescents is significantly influenced by music through mechanisms such as the facilitation of emotional expression and regulation, fortification of social bonds and the sense of belonging, as well as the fostering of creativity and cognitive development.
Oct 9, 2023 · The use of music therapy techniques has recently extended into the educational realm to help overcome learning difficulties, support emotional management, and assist students to develop necessary social skills. This is known as educational music therapy (EMT).
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Music Therapy in Child/Adolescence Behavioral Health is... ♦ An evidence-based way to meet the needs of children and adolescents of various ages and developmental levels. ♦ A multi-modal means of expression, both verbal and non-verbal. ♦ Inclusive of trauma-informed/wellness-based models of care.
