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The study aimed to investigate the effects of music-based occupational therapy on attention and executive functions in children with ADHD, comparing it to structured therapy and examining caregiver burden.

May 20, 2026PLoS ONEOpen Access

Effects of music-based occupational therapy activities on attention executive functions in children with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder

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İEİbrahim ErarslanIstanbul Medipol University MBMiray BudakRutgers, The State University of New Jersey DTDevrim TarakçıIstanbul Medipol University

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Randomized trial shows improved attention and executive functions in children with ADHD through music therapy, highlighting therapy's potential benefits.

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The study aimed to investigate the effects of music-based occupational therapy on attention and executive functions in children with ADHD, comparing it to structured therapy and examining caregiver burden.
39 children aged 5-12 years (N=39) participated.
Randomly assigned to music-based occupational therapy (n=19) and structured occupational therapy (n=20) groups.
Interventions were conducted weekly for six weeks, lasting 45 minutes each.
Attention levels improved significantly in both groups (F(1, 37)=9.675, η²=.207, p=.004).
No significant differences in executive functions (F(1, 37)=2.506, η²=.063, p=.122).
Music-based therapy showed a more beneficial effect on attention levels compared to structured therapy.

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Erarslan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0d5114f03e14405aa9d53b https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0349284

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Randomized trial shows improved attention and executive functions in children with ADHD through music therapy, highlighting therapy's potential benefits.

Effects of music-based occupational therapy activities on attention executive functions in children with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder

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