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Music therapy may help kids cope with immunization shots

Music therapy may help kids cope with immunization shots

When little kids need to get a painful injection, music therapy can help them get through the procedure, a new study suggests.Children who received music therapy during a routine immunization visit were less stressed and better able to cope with the procedure than those who didn't receive music therapy, and their parents were less stressed, too, the study found."Although it certainly won't eliminate a child's pain or distress, using music to distract them could help them focus less on the pain, which can improve their perception of getting shots," said Olivia Yinger, the study's author and a music therapist from the University of Kentucky in Lexington.


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Counselors using art therapy to help abused children in Southern

Counselors using art therapy to help abused children in Southern

UNION CO. -- Until recently, Southern Illinois had only one certified trauma counselor in the area.A partnership between SIU's School of Medicine and the Poshard Foundation has now expanded that to more than 30.Child and Adolescent Therapist Kimberly Honey says the pictures she sees drawn by abused children have a story to tell.


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Can ecstasy drug therapy help cure PTSD?

Can ecstasy drug therapy help cure PTSD?

TechKnow looks at the controversy surrounding psychedelic science and asks if a party drug can help cure trauma.Illegal club drug molly, or ecstasy, has been one of the most popular party drugs since the 1980s.Scientifically known as MDMA (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine), ecstasy is a psychoactive drug, which was first developed as a blood clotting agent, later patented as a diet drug.