[Music-based intervention in children].

Area of Science:

• Music therapy research
• Pediatric health interventions
• Developmental psychology

Context:

• Music-based interventions are effective for children in healthcare and education.
• Music therapy is used in multimodal approaches, somatic therapy, and rehabilitation for children with emotional and somatic disorders.
• Limited empirical research exists on music therapy applications in pediatric populations.

Purpose:

• To provide a narrative overview of music therapy's working basis, treatment goals, and outcome research in children from 2005-2010.
• To highlight the current lack of empirical research in pediatric music therapy.
• To identify future research opportunities and challenges.

Summary:

• Music therapy engagement positively impacts children's extra-musical developmental domains.
• The overview covers music therapy's foundation, objectives, and select 2005-2010 outcome research in children.
• Significant gaps in empirical data necessitate further investigation into pediatric music therapy.

Impact:

• Identifies a need for future research in pediatric music therapy.
• Highlights challenges including defining specific indications, comparative therapy designs, placebo controls, and mechanism verification.
• Suggests opportunities for developing standardized, evidence-based music therapy practices for children.