Music therapy, lastly can be helpful to reveal unconscious attitude or hidden feelings, emotions and memories through musical expression. 

Music Therapy for Children with ADHD (3) 

Music therapy can also be effective by creating a situation where the participant can reveal their feelings and thoughts through music. 

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Music Therapy is effective for children with ADHD is many ways, one way is by evoking response for relaxation, satisfaction, confidence, alertness and enthusiasm. 

Music Therapy for Children with ADHD (1) 

Zhang, F., Liu, K., An, P., You, C., Teng, L., &amp; Liu, Q. (2017, May 2). Music therapy for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6481398/ 

Reference to Music therapy with children with ADHD

Music Therapy for children with ADHD (2) 

Music Therapy can decrease maladaptive behavior and other conditions that coexist with ADHD such as ODD, OCD, CD, learning disorder, depression, tic, adjustment disorder by creating an enviornment where participants can reveal their emotions and feelings through music expression. 

Music Therapy and ADHD

Music Therapy can improve coping skills to deal with depression, especially during music selection,  chord, tone, tempo and emotional affect is considered. 

Effects of Music Therapy as an alternative treatment on depression for people with ADHD

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023, July 25). Anxiety and depression in children. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/childrensmentalhealth/depression.html

Belski, N., Abdul, R. Z., Youn, E., Balasundaram, V., & Diep, D. (2022). Review: The effectiveness of musical therapy in improving depression and anxiety symptoms among children and adolescents—A systematic review. Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 27(4), 369–377. https://doi-org.utep.idm.oclc.org/10.1111/camh.12526

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