| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 325189 | Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry | 2014 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Playing a musical instrument was associated with more rapid cortical thickness maturation within areas implicated in motor planning and coordination, visuospatial ability, and emotion and impulse regulation. However, given the quasi-experimental nature of this study, we cannot rule out the influence of confounding variables.
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Authors
James J. MD, Matthew D. PhD, Simon MD, Sherif MD, PhD, Margaret MD, Eileen BA, Alan C. PhD, Kelly N. MD, Brain Development Cooperative Group Brain Development Cooperative Group,