SynthesisFrontiers in psychiatry2024
The effectiveness of music therapy in improving behavioral symptoms among children with autism spectrum disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The effect of music interventions in autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in integrative neuroscience · 2025Pooled it
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- Research Trends and Emerging Directions in Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Bibliometric Analysis (2001-2025).Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- The role of embodied musical engagement in enhancing non-cognitive skills and rehabilitation outcomes in children with special needs.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- The Effectiveness of Art Therapy on Children and Adolescents with ASD: A Systematic Review of RCTs.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Music for displaced dyads: a mixed methods feasibility study on the impact of music therapy on the mental health and wellbeing of Ukrainian refugee families.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
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Abstract
Objectives: This comprehensive review and meta-analysis aimed to thoroughly identify the effectiveness of music therapy (MT) in improving behavioral symptoms in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) by analyzing the data from all relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) related to this field. Methods: From inception until September 18, 2024, PubMed, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, SinoMed, and Embase were searched. Two reviewers extracted the data separately, and any controversies between the authors' assessments were resolved by conversation or speaking with another author. The behavioral symptoms scale score before and after the intervention was taken from the included trials and used to reflect the therapeutic effect of music therapy in children with autism. Results: 2607 records across all retrieved databases were discovered, thirteen of which were included in a meta-analysis with 1160 participants. According to the meta-analysis, children with autism showed a substantial improvement in their behavior symptoms when receiving music treatment (standardized mean difference [SMD] = -0.66, 95% confidence interval [CI]: -0.93 to -0.39, Conclusions: MT has a positive impact on improving behavioral symptoms in children with autism. However, given the significant heterogeneity and limitations in this study, RCTs with rigorous methodological quality are still required to confirm the curative benefits of MT in autistic children precisely. Systematic review registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, identifier CRD42024597939.
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