Music Therapy: Attention Deficit Disorder

Music therapy is the process of treating diseases via listening to music. Medical research shows that the health of the body and mind are interconnected and our mind, as well as body, responds positively to music. A proper music therapy eases the mind and body and provides several health benefits. Hypertension, depression ADD, epilepsy, neurological diseases, chronic body pain and even cancer can be treated with proper music therapy. Music therapy helps in quicker recovery along with a combination of medicines and medical treatment.

Patients suffering from various diseases like cancer or several other types of psychological disorders are found to react positively to a well-planned music therapy. This innovative method of healing through music is found to be quite effective even in the case of children having the Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Nowadays, Music therapy is used in many of the clinics, …show more content…
If a child is suffering from ADD, she/he may not be able to concentrate properly on studies or other essential activities and he/she may also suffer from forgetfulness. Then such children may be allowed to listen to music and encouraged to start playing appropriate musical instruments. This way, the child’s concentration levels are highly increased. As a positive result, they can follow words and sounds better.

• Apart from mental health, physical health is also improved by music therapy. Heart rate is normalized by listening to soothing music and hence heart diseases, hypertension and cardiovascular diseases can be prevented by music therapy.

• Music with beat and rhythm are beneficial for people suffering from ADD and depression since such music alters the brain waves to bring positive results. Soft, soothing music relaxes the mind and helps to keep hypertension or high blood pressure under