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Cognitive behavior, art, and music therapies intervention for treating the depression of children: A randomized

Cao Yi1, Lu Naixin2, Timothy Onosahwo Iyendo3

  • 1Teachers College for Vocational Education, Guangxi Normal University, China.

Psychiatry Research
|January 20, 2024
PubMed

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Cognitive behaviour, art, and music therapies effectively reduce depression in Nigerian children who survived abduction. Cognitive behaviour therapy showed superior results compared to art and music interventions for these vulnerable children.

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Trauma Studies
  • Mental Health Interventions

Background:

  • Children surviving abduction face significant psychological distress, including depression.
  • Nigeria has a population of children vulnerable to abduction and its associated mental health consequences.
  • Effective interventions are needed to address depression in child abduction survivors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the efficacy of interactive media-based cognitive behaviour, art, and music therapies in reducing depression among child abduction survivors in Nigeria.
  • To determine which therapy modality offers the most significant reduction in depressive symptoms.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized control trial was conducted in three secondary schools in Northern Nigeria.
  • 450 children were randomly assigned to a control group (n=225) or an experimental group (n=225).
  • The experimental group received either cognitive behaviour therapy (n=75), art therapy (n=75), or music therapy (n=75) via interactive media.

Main Results:

  • All three interactive media-based therapies (cognitive behaviour, art, music) were successful in reducing depression in children who survived abduction.
  • Cognitive behaviour therapy demonstrated greater effectiveness in reducing depression compared to art and music therapies.
  • Significant improvements in depressive symptoms were observed in the intervention groups.

Conclusions:

  • Interactive media-based cognitive behaviour, art, and music therapies are viable interventions for treating depression in child abduction survivors.
  • Cognitive behaviour therapy is recommended as the most effective approach for this population.
  • Further research should explore long-term outcomes and cultural adaptations of these therapies.

Keywords:
Art therapyCognitive behaviour therapyDepressionKidnappingMusic therapyNigeria

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