رپ و آواز توسط متخصصان موسیقی برای افزایش خودارگیری احساسی جوانان مورد استفاده قرار می گیرند: نتایج یک نظرسنجی از درمانگران موسیقی در هلند

Results indicated that both rapping and singing applications in music therapy can enhance self-regulative skills during the process of emotional expression. In particular rapping occurred in this study considerably less frequent than singing but considered to decrease aggressive behavior. Singing was applied daily and associated with the support of deeper emotional involvement. The results suggest the need for more consistent descriptions of therapeutic interventions for the use of rap styles in music therapy practice, and the development of specialized protocols for research studying its effects for quality improvement.