Category Archives: AJMT Abstract archive

Short, A. & Ahern, N. Evaluation of a systematic development process: Relaxing music for the emergency department A process evaluation was applied to the development and implementation of a receptive music therapy tool, with a view to promoting evidence-based practice … Continue reading →

Shoemark, H & Dearn, T. Keeping Parents at the Centre of Family Centred Music Therapy with Hospitalized Infants Music therapy for hospitalized newborn infants is an emerging clinical field. While a clear picture is being built in the literature about … Continue reading →

Daveson, B. A. Findings of an Audit of Music Therapy Referrals in a Specialist In-patient Setting for 16 Patients with Advancing Huntington’s Disease This article details the findings of an audit of referrals to a music therapy service in a … Continue reading →

Lesta, B. & Petocz, P. Familiar group singing: Addressing mood and social behaviour of residents with dementia displaying sundowning This study examines the effects of a Music Therapy (MT) intervention adopting familiar group singing during sundowning, a period of disorientation … Continue reading →

Amir, D. Musical Humour in Improvisational Music Therapy A qualitative research study using aspects of grounded theory was undertaken to explore the concept and experience of “musical humour” in improvisational music therapy. Partial research findings are presented and consist of … Continue reading →

Abad, Vicky, & Edwards, Jane Strengthening families: A role for music therapy in contributing to family centred care. Sing & Grow is a music therapy programme funded by the Australian Commonwealth Government and presented in partnership with Playgroup Queensland and … Continue reading →

Calabro, Jacinta, Wolfe, Rory, & Shoemark, Helen The effects of recorded sedative music on the physiology and behaviour of premature infants with a respiratory disorder. 3 – 19. This study tested the safety of using recorded sedative music (RSM) with … Continue reading →

Bergmann, Katrina The sound of trauma: Music therapy in a post-war environment. 3- 16. This article investigates the rationale and implications for using music therapy with children who have been traumatised by war. An overview of trauma related issues is … Continue reading →

Dr Joanne Loewy, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY. Building bridges in team centred care, Keynote Address to the Australian Music Therapy Association Conference, Brisbane, August 2000. Kennelly, Jeanette, Hamilton, Leonie, Cross, Jill The interface of music therapy and … Continue reading →

McFerran-Skewes, K From the mouths of babes: The response of six younger, bereaved teenagers to the experience of psychodynamic group music therapy. This article promotes a psychodynamic approach to music therapy group work with younger, bereaved adolescents based on the … Continue reading →