The art of music, which is a
common language and competence in communication between people, is an important
tool for people to approach, feel and communicate with their emotions. Music is
a form of behaviour that is unique to humans and is in the nature of humans,
and it is known that music has a strong influence. For this reason, it can be
useful in helping people with mental disorders to develop better behaviour. As music
is a tool that can recreate the spiritual harmony of the person and ensure the coherence
of the individual to his/her environment. The reason that music has a strong
influence on people is because it directly affects the brain, which is the
center of human behaviour related to sensation and consciousness. People not
only communicate with music, but also use music as a supporting tool to solve
their psychological problems. Consequently, the therapeutic effects of music
appeared. The therapeutic effects of music have been a communication tool that
guides children and adults with mental retardation or emotional problems in
identifying and solving their psychological disorders. Thanks to the therapeutic
effects of music, it has been used in treatment from many ancient civilizations
to the present day. Unfortunately, the importance of music therapy has not been
well understood in our country and scientific studies in this field have not
gained momentum. Hence, the benefits of being interested in and listening to
music are many for adults as well as students. Sadly, this has not been
understood and appreciated in our country yet. Music can also be an effective
tool in ensuring the personality development of students, as it affects the mind,
body and emotions of people. Music can help the improvement of social
relations, self-confidence, physical exercises, motor control and
concentration. As it is understood from the researches and studies carried out
by psychiatrists, clinical psychologists and music therapy specialists in the
world in recent years, the therapeutic effects of music are important in
children's health as well. This study consists of 5 parts. The first chapter is
the introduction and it is stated that music has a strong effect on people and
is used in treatment. In addition, it was aimed to draw attention to the
studies on how important the therapeutic effects of music has on children's
health. In the second part, music therapy is defined and the
findings about music therapy in the world and in Turks throughout the ages are
given. In addition, treatment centres where music therapy is applied are
mentioned. In the third section, the benefits of music in the healthy children
development are stated. In the fourth chapter, the treatment of various
problems in children with music is explained. In the fifth chapter, researches,
practices and studies carried out in the field of music therapy for children in
Turkey and in the world are given.