Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly studied and diagnosed psychiatric disorder in children and adolescents, with significant problems of attention and/or hyperactivity and acting impulsively that are not appropriate for a person's age.
About 30 to 50 percent of people diagnosed in childhood continue to have symptoms into adulthood.
The shocking fact is that, according to one article by NaturalNews.com, the percentage of kids who combat the symptoms of this condition with moderate doses of prescription drugs is rising to 84%. However, since long term effects of medications are not clear, they are not recommended in preschool aged children.
Parents of a child with ADHD though should be aware that alternative treatments can provide great benefits. One of these alternatives is music therapy.
Music therapy has long been used to help people with conditions such as depression, anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder. Music therapy also has been shown to significantly improve ADHD symptoms and is being used more frequently these last decades.
According to Dr. Oliver Sacks, M.D. a physician, best-selling author, and professor of neurology at the NYU School of Medicine "Nothing activates the brain so extensively as music."
The most important thing is that for music therapy, musical talent is not necessary nor is one musical style more therapeutic than another. Music therapy may involve listening to and creating music, playing amid pre-recorded music, and even composing music, or writing song lyrics.
“Music is an age-old way to heal, and it works exceedingly well for children with ADHD,” says Doris Jeanette, PsyD, a psychologist in Philadelphia. “Music reduces the anxiety you have in your body, and when you’re talking about kids with ADHD symptoms, all they have is anxiety.”
Music is rhythm, rhythm is structure, and structure is what an ADHD brain needs in order to regulate itself and stay on a linear path.
Kirsten Hutchison, who is a music therapist at Music Works Northwest (nonprofit community music school near Seattle) says "Music exists in time, with a clear beginning, middle, and end. That structure helps an ADHD child plan, anticipate, and react".
If you think your child could benefit from music therapy, talk to his teachers and therapists and add some music to your child’s world. Music is a spirit healer after all!
sources:
http://www.rd.com/health/conditions/adhd-and-music-therapy/#ixzz2g6eJy0cI
http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/9558.html
http://www.rd.com/health/conditions/adhd-and-music-therapy/#ixzz2g6D8fZky
http://voices.yahoo.com/top-facts-prove-music-therapy-helps-adhd-12170038.html
http://www.everydayhealth.com/add-adhd/music-therapy-for-children-with-adhd.aspx
About 30 to 50 percent of people diagnosed in childhood continue to have symptoms into adulthood.
The shocking fact is that, according to one article by NaturalNews.com, the percentage of kids who combat the symptoms of this condition with moderate doses of prescription drugs is rising to 84%. However, since long term effects of medications are not clear, they are not recommended in preschool aged children.
Parents of a child with ADHD though should be aware that alternative treatments can provide great benefits. One of these alternatives is music therapy.
Music therapy has long been used to help people with conditions such as depression, anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder. Music therapy also has been shown to significantly improve ADHD symptoms and is being used more frequently these last decades.
According to Dr. Oliver Sacks, M.D. a physician, best-selling author, and professor of neurology at the NYU School of Medicine "Nothing activates the brain so extensively as music."
The most important thing is that for music therapy, musical talent is not necessary nor is one musical style more therapeutic than another. Music therapy may involve listening to and creating music, playing amid pre-recorded music, and even composing music, or writing song lyrics.
“Music is an age-old way to heal, and it works exceedingly well for children with ADHD,” says Doris Jeanette, PsyD, a psychologist in Philadelphia. “Music reduces the anxiety you have in your body, and when you’re talking about kids with ADHD symptoms, all they have is anxiety.”
Music is rhythm, rhythm is structure, and structure is what an ADHD brain needs in order to regulate itself and stay on a linear path.
Kirsten Hutchison, who is a music therapist at Music Works Northwest (nonprofit community music school near Seattle) says "Music exists in time, with a clear beginning, middle, and end. That structure helps an ADHD child plan, anticipate, and react".
If you think your child could benefit from music therapy, talk to his teachers and therapists and add some music to your child’s world. Music is a spirit healer after all!
sources:
http://www.rd.com/health/conditions/adhd-and-music-therapy/#ixzz2g6eJy0cI
http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/9558.html
http://www.rd.com/health/conditions/adhd-and-music-therapy/#ixzz2g6D8fZky
http://voices.yahoo.com/top-facts-prove-music-therapy-helps-adhd-12170038.html
http://www.everydayhealth.com/add-adhd/music-therapy-for-children-with-adhd.aspx
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