Is engaging with music good for your mental health? This question has long been the topic
of empirical clinical and nonclinical investigations, with studies indicating positive …

The American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) defines music therapy as:“. the clinical
and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a …

Building on her earlier work,'The Power of Music: A Research Synthesis of the Impact of
Actively Making Music on the Intellectual, Social and Personal Development of Children and …

Background Children living in low-resource communities are at risk for poorer socio-
emotional development and academic performance. Emerging evidence supports use of …

Background Over the last decades there has been a change in the way schooling is
perceived recognizing that children's learning is closely linked to children's health. Children …

The emotions that human beings experience have a key role in the environments in which
they operate. In art education, creative processes are influenced by the emotions and …

Bullying is a growing worldwide problem largely affecting school-aged youth and, to date,
there is no music therapy literature specific to bullying. As a result, there is no guidance for …

Mental wellness can be related to healthier living, the learning process and working
environments for people in the university community. A wide range of mental wellness …

The COVID-19 pandemic had, and still has, an influence on everybody's well-being,
including that of music teachers. The search for meaning in life and purpose for music …

Music therapists use the elements of music, the way music affects humans, and musical
associations to treat individuals in respect to the following goal areas: social …