By the middle of the 20th century in many countries all over the world, music therapy was finally formed into a modern science study supported profession and discipline. Music therapy has been introduced as an academic course in colleges, universities and nowadays many countries have an effective system of music therapy service for the work with different target groups, i.e. people with physical, intellectual, psychological or mental dysfunctions or disabilities also people striving to new forms of self-expression and consciousness

This paper analyzes the spread of music therapy application techniques in social, health care and special education institutions and demand for these services. It aims to find out in what field professionals use music therapy, what kind of client groups get the service, how many hours per week are allocated for music therapy services and how many additional hours would be in demand. A problem of shortage of professional specialists and lack of competence meeting the growing demand for music therapy services is raised. The main conclusion was made: it is high time professional music therapists started to be trained in our country.

The article deals with the experience of application of music therapy in neurology all over the world and presents the situation in Lithuania. The concept of neurologic music therapy is disclosed on the basis of theoretical research methods and the range of music therapy application options in neurology is overviewed. Analysis of the situation in the country is given by processing the survey data from health care institutions providing adult medical rehabilitation and sanatorium treatment for neurological diseases, and non-governmental organizations uniting the persons with nervous system diseases as well as the members of Lithuanian Music Therapy Association. Current research work taking place in the context in question in Lithuania is overviewed.

The article analyses the problem of bullying as the manifestation of destructive conflict and the possibility of applica-tion of art therapy in complex bullying prevention programs at school. In order to resolve the problem of bullying in Lithuanian schools and enable the social pedagogue to successfully implement prevention, an empirical research - i.e. an educational project based on successful application of principles of art therapy in the context of social education in one of the schools in Great Britain - has been carried out. The conclusion is that art therapy can be an effective tool in the complex curriculum of nonformal program of social education for creating healthy psycho-social environment in our schools, developing emotional self-confidence, forming positive conflict resolution skills and behavioural strategies in order to prevent bullying.

The article analyses problems occurring while implementing arts activities organized for the inmates at the penitentiary institutions in Lithuania. The survey conducted in Lukiškes prison, Vilnius 2nd Correction House and Panevėžys Correction House revealed that fine arts, music and drama activities are carried out there and are useful for the prisoners since their help positively change their system of values and behaviour. But only a small part of inmates have an opportunity to participate in these activities. Artistic activity is one of the ways to direct the creative power of offenders for the positive internal change, to contribute to their better self-understanding and to seek change in their lives and, thus, become useful members of society. It is concluded that it is relevant and necessary to develop artistic activities and/or art therapy activities at Lithuanian penitentiary institutions, to create possibilities for a better accessibility of workshops for convicts and to train competent professionals to carry out this work.