Efficacy of musical training on psychological outcomes and quality of life in Chinese pediatric brain tumor survivors.
Ankie Tan CheungWilliam Ho Cheung LiKa Yan HoKatherine Ka Wai LamLaurie Long Kwan HoSau Ying ChiuGodfrey Chi Fung ChanJoyce Oi Kwan ChungPublished in: Psycho-oncology (2018)
This study provides evidence that musical training is effective in reducing depressive symptoms and enhancing self-esteem and quality of life in Hong Kong Chinese pediatric brain tumor survivors. These results indicate that musical training is not only a leisure activity but also carries therapeutic effects in promoting psychological well-being and quality of life in pediatric brain tumor survivors.