A 2015 study conducted in South Korea found that music therapy can be an effective treatment protocol for young children who have been victims of familial physical or emotional abuse and neglect. The researcher randomly selected four children who were identified as victims of abuse and neglect to participate in the study. All four children exhibited low academic achievement, had difficulties maintaining good peer relationships at school, spoke almost inaudibly, and were passive and withdrawn during intake interviews. Each child received weekly 40-50 minute individual music therapy sessions for 15 consecutive weeks. The music therapy sessions were performed by two trained music therapist, who encouraged each child to make interventions…