Music therapy for adolescents with a history of childhood trauma: a narrative review and recommendations for practice
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Author
Crosley, MirandaKeyword
Music therapyChildhood Trauma
Adolescence
Music therapy for children
Psychic trauma -- Treatment
Readers/Advisors
Murphy, KathleenZhang, Jingwen
Stuart-Rohm, Karyn
Term and Year
Spring 2025Date Published
2025-05
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Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are traumatic events that have occurred in childhood that include physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, as well as household dysfunction, such as parental divorce, parental incarceration, domestic violence, living with an adult with mental illness, or having a parent that uses or misuses substances. This original ACE scale has been expanded in recent years to include more areas of trauma, such as socioeconomic status, medical trauma, peer isolation or rejection, and community violence. Medical professionals can use this ACE scale to understand why some people experience certain mental and physical ailments throughout their lives. Studies have begun emerging to examine the possible effects of music therapy as a treatment tool for adolescents who have experienced childhood trauma. This narrative review screened a total of 88 studies and analyzes and synthesizes the results of three existing studies using music therapy as treatment for this population. The findings suggest that music therapy shows potential to alleviate the symptoms of childhood trauma during an adolescent’s life. Keywords: Music therapy, childhood trauma, adverse childhood experiences, adolescentsAccessibility Statement
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