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March 3, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología1 citationsOpen Access

Effectiveness of music therapy for children with autism spectrum disorder: meta-analysis and potential biological mechanisms

LWLi WuXZX.-C. ZhangSLShuyue Liu

Key Points

  • Music therapy effectively improves social skills in children with autism spectrum disorder.
  • Key evidence from the meta-analysis shows a significant 25% improvement in symptoms.
  • This meta-analysis of therapeutic interventions assessed numerous studies exploring biological mechanisms.
  • These findings highlight the importance of integrating music therapy into treatment plans for autism.

Abstract

https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/, identifier CRD420251252228.

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Wu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a75f87c6e9836116a2af5fhttps://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1722874
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