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Community based preventative programs
| Project | Researcher | Affiliation* | Year | Language | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music therapy as an intervention instrument in the social reintegration of young institutionalized offenders | Cardoso Felício, José María; Batanero, José Maria Fernández | Universidad de Sevilla, Spain | 2015 | Portuguese | redalyc.org |
| Uses, functions and musical preferences of teenagers today. A psycho-social perspective for research in music therapy | Fernández Company, José Fernando | Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca, Spain | 2016 | Spanish | |
| Contribution of “Garage” - arts for the welfare of people dealing with mental health –CoMT project | Gimmon, Maayan Solomon | University of Haifa*, Israel | 2020 | English | |
| Issues of Faith in Music therapy for Jewish Religious Adolescents | Hacohen, Ayala | Bar Ilan University, Israel | 2019 | English | |
| Emotional competence in Secondary: Intervention with Music Therapy GIM | Herráiz, Marta | Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, Spain | 2017 | Spanish | |
| Music therapy and social functioning of children and youth with emotional and behavioural disorders | Konieczna, Ludwika | The Frederic Chopin University of Music, Warszawa, Poland | 2012 | Polish | |
| Music - narrative - community: Community music therapy in context of child welfare practice | Krüger, Viggo | GAMUT*, Bergen, Norway | 2012 | Norwegian | uib.no |
| The influence of Music Therapy in adolescents in situations of risk and social helplessness | Pérez Eizaguirre, Mirren | Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca, Spain | 2012 | Spanish | |
| The sound of a region - Community Music Therapy as a way of reconnecting people with nature | Simon, Christine | University of Music and Drama Hamburg*, Germany | 2012 | German | ediss.sub. uni-hamburg.de |
| Violence prevention with music: drum improvisation, sound experience, voice expression and music therapeutic role play. | Wölfl, Andreas | University of Augsburg*, Germany | 2013 | German |
Dementia Care / Seniors
| Project | Researcher | Affiliation* | Year | Language | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music therapy in home care for people with dementia | Auch-Johannes, Inga | University of Music and Drama Hamburg*, Germany | 2015 | German | reichert-verlag.de |
| Moments of resonance in musical improvisation with persons with severe dementia. An interpretative phenomenological study | Coomans, Anke | Aalborg University*, Denmark | 2016 | English | vbn.aau.dk |
| Music and drama therapy for people with dementia and acting students - An intergenerational group work | Dassa, Ayelet | Bar-Ilan University, Israel | 2019 | English | tandfonline.com |
| Musical Auto-Biography Interview (MABI) | Dassa, Ayelet | Bar-Ilan University, Israel | 2018 | English | tandfonline.com |
| Evaluation of a TEACCH-based psychological intervention in mild to moderate dementia: A controlled study | Fischer-Terworth, Christian | University of Music and Drama Hamburg*, Germany | 2010 | German | ediss.sub.uni-hamburg.de |
| Individual music therapy for managing neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia care homes | Hsu, Ming Hung | Anglia Ruskin University*, England | 2017 | English | bmcgeriatr. biomedcentral |
| The Development and Evaluation of Music in Dementia Assessment Scales (MiDAS) | McDermott, Orii | Aalborg University*, Denmark | 2014 | English | vbn.aau.dk |
| Anvendelse af musikterapi og Dementia Care Mapping I EN LÆRINGSMODEL til udvikling af musiske og interpersonelle kompetencer hos omsorgsgivere til personer med demens. ET CASESTUDIE MED EN ETNOGRAFISK TILGANG | Ottese, Aase Marie | Aalborg University*, Denmark | 2014 | Danish | vbn.aau.dk |
| The MIDDEL-project (Music Interventions for Dementia and Depression in ELderly care). | Rasing, Naomi | University of Groningen, Netherlands | 2020 - ongoing | English | |
| The impact of Guided Imagery and Music (BMGIM) for informal and professional caregiver stress syndrome in Alzheimer daycare centers | Scarlata, Elide, Tripi, G. | University of Jyvaskyla*, Finland, Trapani Healthcare Institution | 2021 - ongoing | English | |
| Music Interventions for Dementia and Depression in ELderly care (MIDDEL): International multicentre cluster-randomised controlled trial | Sveinsdottir, Vigdis | GAMUT*, Bergen, Norway | 2020 - ongoing | English | middel-project.eu |
| The Contribution of Focusing and Distraction through Listening to Music to Emotion Regulation in Adulthood and Late Life | Shifriss, Roni | Bar Ilan University, Israel | 2017 | English | primo.exlibrisgroup |
| Aplication and evaluation of an psychomotricity programme in Gerontology: Efectiveness of Music Therapy as a therapeutic tool. | Sobrado, Rebeca | University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain | 2016 | Spanish | minerva.usc.es |
| Perceiving, understanding and shaping the atmosphere A conception of aesthetic work using the example of music therapy with people with dementia | Sonntag, Jan | University of Music and Drama Hamburg*, Germany | 2013 | German | mabuse-verlag.de |
| Music therapy for dementia: the effect of music therapy in reducing behavioural problems in elderly people with dementia | Vink, Annemieke | University of Groningen, Netherlands | 2013 | English | pure.rug.nl |
Digital & Technological Approaches
| Project | Researcher | Affiliation* | Year | Language | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technological applications for musical learning, the development of individual creativity and music therapy applications in users with functional diversity. Proyecto SOUNDCOOL | Briceño, Montserrat | Politechnic University of Valencia, Spain | 2017 | Spanish | riunet.upv.es |
| The applications of mainstream music technology to facilitate access to creative musical experiences for people with disabilities | Jason Noone | University of Limerick, Ireland | 2018 | English | ulir.ul.ie |
Disability
| Project | Researcher | Affiliation* | Year | Language | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music therapy based on music and image (MI) techniques as an intervention in cases of children with and without a diagnosis of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (adhd): a mixed approach | Acebes de Pablo, Alberto | University of Valladolid, Spain | 2021 | Spanish | educacion.gob.es |
| On the meaning of functional and psychotherapeutic approaches in music therapy with individuals with severe disabilities | Bajs, Claudia | University of Ljubljana, Slovenia | 2018 - ongoing | Slovene | |
| Music-based scale for the diagnosis of autism (MUSAD). Study on the scaling of core autistic symptoms in adult people with intellectual disabilities and limited verbalization skills | Bergmann, Thomas | Free University of Berlin, Germany | 2016 | German | pubmed.ncbi. nlm.nih.gov |
| Salivary α-amylase as a marker of stress reduction in individuals with intellectual disability and autism in response to occupational and music therapy | Cainelli, S. | University of Trento, Italy | 2017 | English | onlinelibrary.wiley.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">ediss.sub. uni-hamburg.de |
| The influence of the music therapy method of John Bean and of music therapy in general in the representation of the body of people with cerebral palsy | Cardoso, Micaela | Universidad de Sevilla, Spain | 2010 | Portuguese | scielo.br |
| Music therpay in the improvement of quality of life in people with severe physical and organic disability | Carrasco García, Jaime | Universidad of Cordoba, Spain | 2021 | Spanish | helvia.uco.es |
| Arousal Regulation through Music Therapy in People with Mild Intellectual Disabilities (MID) | de Witte, Martina | University of Amsterdam, Netherlands | 2016 - ongoing | English | |
| The Attention Profile in Music Therapy Assessment for Children. Development and Pilot Study of Validity and Reliability | Eslava, Juanita | Aalborg University*, Denmark | 2017 | English | vbn.aau.dk |
| Promoting social communication through music therapy in children with autism spectrum disorder: Multidimensional investigation: Systematic review, RCT study protocol, treatment guide, feasibility study | Geretsegger, Monika | Aalborg University*, Denmark | 2015 | English | vbn.aau.dk |
| Structures of consciousness and autism - an approach and integral consideration of autism in the context of music therapy with special consideration of the cultural philosophy according to Jean Gebser | Hamel, Niels | University of Music and Drama Hamburg*, Germany | 2013 | German | ediss.sub.uni-hamburg.de |
| How do we understand children’s restlessness? A cooperative and reflexive exploration of children’s restlessness as a bioecological phenomenon | Helle-Valle, Anna | GAMUT*, Bergen, Norway | 2018 | English | uib.no |
| Evaluating a theoretical framework for the use of music therapy in the treatment of selective mutism in young children: a multiple case study | Jones, Kate | Anglia Ruskin University*, England | 2019 | English | tandfonline.com |
| Kairo’sProject, Music therapy Multicentric study for autistic children and pervasive developmental syndrome | Luccherino,L | Healthcare Institution Toscana Sud-Est, Neuro Psychiatric Unit | 2016 - ongoing | Italian | |
| An investigation into the links between music therapy for adults with learning disabilities who self-harm and staff support groups for their carers. | Ogilvie, Hayley C. | Anglia Ruskin University*, England | 2019 | English | arro.anglia.ac.uk |
| Working Elements of Music Therapy for Children and Young People with Autism | Pater, Mathieu | University of Groningen, Netherlands | 2014 - ongoing | English | scirp.org |
| Shared Moments: The bodily and emotional quality of the therapeutic relationship as outcome predictor in music therapy with children with autism | Mössler, Katrin | GAMUT*, Bergen, Norway | 2017 - ongoing | English | norceresearch.no |
| Shared Moments: The quality of the relationship as outcome predictor in music therapy with children with autism spectrum disorder | Mössler, Katrin | GAMUT*, Bergen, Norway | 2019 | English | |
| Shared time: Timing in Music Therapy with Autistic Children | Poismans, Kathinka | University of Münster*, Germany | 2016 | German | kenvak.nl |
| Affect regulation in therapeutic work with severely multiply disabled adults | Reimer, Silke | University of Music and Drama Hamburg*, Germany | 2016 | German | reichert-verlag.de |
| Supporting the emotional development of a child of preschool age. Creative music therapy: A way to discover the "music mirror" | Szymajda, Agnieszka | University of Lower Silesia Wrocław*, Poland | 2016 | Polish | opub.dsw.edu.pl |
| Music therapy as an intervention for the development of attention and concentration and socialization of children with special needs | Silva, Lina Patricia | University of Seville, Spain | 2013 | Spanish | |
| Music therapy in Huntington's disease | Van Bruggen-Rufi, Monique | Leiden University, Netherlands | 2018 | English | ncbi.nlm.nih.gov |
| Music therapy in the process of the development support and the therapy of children and teenagers with severe mental disabilities | Woźniczka Ewa | Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland | 2013 | Polish | |
| Self-Development of Blind Children and the Role of Music Therapy. For forming symbols under the condition of blindness | Wrogemann-Becker, Heike | University of Music and Drama Hamburg*, Germany | 2010 | German | ediss.sub. uni-hamburg.de |
Education Settings
| Project | Researcher | Affiliation* | Year | Language | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development of social skills - the "ensemble" model | Blanky, Raya | Bar Ilan University, Israel | 2021 | English | |
| The influence of music therapy on neurobiochemical processes of early development | De León Barrios, Yinay Jose | Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain | 2020 | Spanish | dialnet.unirioja.es |
| Feeling - recognizing – sharing: music therapy in psycho-emotional education | Lucchino, A., Rubbettino, F., Scardamaglia, P., Zaffina, I.,Pastore G. | Saitama Children's Medical Center, Italy | 2018 | Italian | |
| Music therapy approaches as a prevention and support measure for the integration of first graders with and without a migration background. A pilot study in Austria. | Pfeifer, Eric | University of Augsburg*, Germany | 2013 | German | reichert-verlag.de |
| Music therapist collaboration with teaching assistants for facilitating verbal development in young children with special needs | Tomlinson, Jo | Anglia Ruskin University*, England | 2016 | English | arro.anglia.ac.uk |
| Teens R(h)apsody: Rap & Sing Music Therapy for enhancement of emotion regulation in a school setting | Uhlig, Sylka | Vrije Universitet, Ansterdam | 2019 | English | research.vu.nl |
Family-Centred Approaches
| Project | Researcher | Affiliation* | Year | Language | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music therapy as tool for accompaniment to delivery in the last month of pregnancy | Berardi, Alessandra & Sarcinella M. | Department of Obstetrics and Neonatology, Ivrea Hospital, Italy | 2022 ongoing | English | |
| Music therapy and parent counselling to enhance resilience in young children with autism spectrum disorder: a mixed methods study | Blauth, Laura | Anglia Ruskin University*, England | 2019 | English | arro.anglia.ac.uk |
| M-MS: A Multi-Modal Synchrony Dataset to Explore Dyadic Interaction in ASD | Calabrò G. et al. | Department of Psychology and Cognitive Sciences, University of Trento | 2020 | English | researchgate.net |
| Joint music therapy video sessions for people with dementia and their spouses | Dassa, Ayelet | Bar-Ilan University, Israel | September 2020 - July 2021 | English | |
| Creating an individualized music database to promote communication between spouses and people with dementia | Dassa, Ayelet | Bar-Ilan University, Israel | 2018 | English | frontiers.org |
| Creating bridges: Music-Oriented Counseling for Parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder | Gottfried, Tali | Aalborg University*, Denmark | 2016 | English | vbn.aau.dk |
| The inclusion of the family members as primary carers in music therapy sessions with children in a special education centre; how does this help the child and the carer? | Kaenampornpan, Pornpan | Anglia Ruskin University*, England | 2015 | English | arro.anglia.ac.uk |
| Attachment-based music therapy in a parent-infant setting | Phan Quoc, Eva | WZMF, University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna*, Austria | 2018 - ongoing | German + English |
Hospice / Palliative Care
There is currently no research in this area that has been submitted for inclusion in this database.
Medical Settings
| Project | Researcher | Affiliation* | Year | Language | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First step of the effects of active and receptive music therapy intervention in therapeutic alliance relationship for premature families: a multicenter Italian pilot study | Antichi, L, G. Cipriani, B. Sgobbi, M.E. Bolis, L. Morlacchi, S. Salvatore, Y. Loscalzo, M. Giannini, M. Agosti | Del Ponte Hospital, Varese, Italy | 2021 ongoing | English | researchgate.net |
| Music Therapy for Preoperative Anxiety Reduction in Women Undergoing Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial | Casarin, Javan, Antonella Cromi, Barbara Sgobbi, Anna Di Siena, Maurizio Serati, Maria Elena Bolis, MS, and Fabio Ghezzi, MD | Healthcare Institutions Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy | 2021 ongoing | English | doi.org |
| Music therapy with preterm infants and their parents in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) – a mixed methods study | Ettenberger, Mark | Anglia Ruskin University*, England | 2015 | English | tandfonline.com |
| COVID-19: Implications and considerations for NICU music therapy in Italy, Japan and Colombia | Ettenberger M., Sgobbi B., Eguchi R., Ardila Y., Torres Serrano S., Bolis M.E., Agosti M. | SONO - Centro de Musicoterapia; Centro Policlínico del Olaya; Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá; Clínica de la Muje; | 2021 | English | doi.org |
| Covid-19 and absence of music therapy: Impact on mother-child dyad during invasive procedures in pediatric oncology | Giordano, Filippo | Division of Pediatric Oncology, University Hospital of Bari, Italy | 2021 | English | sciencedirect.com |
| Music therapy in children affected by brain tumors | Giordano, Filippo | Division of Pediatric Oncology, University Hospital of Bari, Italy | 2021 | English | wjps.bmj.com |
| Receptive Music Therapy to reduce stress and improve wellbeing in Italian Clinical Staff involved in COVID-19 Pandemic: a preliminary study | Giordano, F. Scarlata, E.,Baroni. M. | Department of Emergency and Organ transplant, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy | April 1st, 2020 until May 6th, 2020 | English | pubmed.ncbi. nlm.nih.gov |
| Ettore’s song: The hero who had the courage to fight Achilles | Giordano, Filippo | Division of Pediatric Oncology, University hospital of Bari, Italy | 2020 | English | pubmed.ncbi. nlm.nih.gov |
| Preoperative receptive music therapy in oral oncologic surgery: preliminary study | Giordano, Filippo | Division of Pediatric Oncology, University Hospital of Bari, Italy | 2020 | English | dentistry33.com |
| Music therapy for invasive procedure in Haematological Paediatric patients: a winning strategy to reduce fear and anxiety | Giordano, Filippo | Department of Emergency and Organ transplant, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy | 2020 | English | |
| The influence of music therapy on preoperative anxiety in pediatric oncology patients undergoing invasive procedures | Giordano, Filippo | Department of Emergency and Organ transplant, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy | 2020 | English | researchgate.net |
| A preemptive out-patient clinic: an opportunity to increase the rate of pre-emptive living-related, decreased kidney transplantation and improve quality of life in CKD patients | Giordano, Filippo | Department of Emergency and Organ transplant, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy | 2021 | English | |
| Effect of single session receptive music therapy on anxiety and vital parameters in hospitalized Covid-19 Patients: a randomized controlled trial | Giordano, Filippo | Department of Emergency and Organ transplant, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy | 2021 | English | researchgate.net |
| Effect of MT intervention (MTI) on anxiety, pain and heart rate variability during percutaneous renal biopsy: A randomized controlled trial | Giordano, Filippo | Department of Emergency and Organ transplant, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy | 2021 ongoing | English | researchgate.net |
| Longitudinal Study of music therapy’s Effectiveness for Premature infants and their caregivers: International randomized trial (LongSTEP) | Ghetti, Claire | GAMUT*, Bergen, Norway | 2022 | English | academic.oup.com |
| Creative music therapy with premature babies and their parents | Haslbeck, Friederike | University of Witten-Herdecke*, Germany | 2013 | German | pubmed.ncbi. nlm.nih.gov |
| “Keyboard of Life”: Music therapy in psycho-oncology – guided imagery and music (GIM) in curative and early palliative treatment for women with breast cancer or gynaecological cancer - a mixed methods study | Hertrampf, Ruth | Aalborg University*, Denmark | 2017 | English | doi.org |
| The sounds carry me away. Effects of Monochord Sounds in Gynecological Oncology - A randomized controlled clinical study of the effects of music during chemotherapy compared to progressive muscle relaxation | Lee, Eun-Jeong | University of Heidelberg, Germany | 2010 | German | sciencedirect.com |
| Music therapy intervention in cancer patients undergoing autologous transplantation: Aplications of the Helen Bonny Model of Guided Imagery and Music. | López Ruiz, Alfonso | University of Murca, Spain | 2017 | Spanish | revistas.ucm.es |
| Premature Triadic Music Therapy (PT-CT) for babies and their parents: a pilot study. | Loscalzo Y., Antichi, L., Cipriani, G., Magi, L., & Giannini, M | University of Florence, Department of Health Sciences, School of Psychology. | 2021 | English | doi.org |
| Study of the impact of a group adaptation of the BMGIM Music Therapy method in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) | March, Vicente Alejandro | Universidad Católica de Valencia, Spain | 2017 | Spanish | elsevier.es |
| The effect of music therapy on the mood state and quality of life of patients with cancer | Martí, Patricia | Ramón Llull University, Barcelona, Spain | 2016 | Spanish | seom.org |
| Randomised clinical trial of the impact of acoustic isolation and music therapy on the comfort of a patiet on assisted respiration in intensive care | Mateu, Marina | Universitat de Girona, Spain | 2016 | Catalan | dugi-doc.udg.edu |
| Efects of music therapy as a complement to chest physiotherapy in patients with cystic fibrosis | Montero-Ruiz, Alberto | Universidad de Málaga, Spain | 2017 | Spanish | researchgate.net |
| Design and aplication of the music therapy programme 'heartbeat' in the afective mother-child relationship with premature infants of less than 1500 grams in NICU. | Navarro Muñoz, Carla | Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca, Spain | 2019 | Spanish | upsa.es |
| Outpatient psycho-oncological music therapy - how can it be helpful in dealing with the illness situation? | Preißler, Pia | University of Music and Drama Hamburg*, Germany | 2016 | English | ncbi.nlm.nih.gov |
| Music therapy and relaxation techniques in fibromialgia syndrome | Onieva, Maria Dolores | Universidad de Granada, Spain | 2010 | Spanish | dialnet.unirioja.es |
| Music therapy with Parkinson's Disease | Sánchez, Maria Luisa | Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain | 2016 | Spanish | repositorio. ucam.edu |
| Comparison of the efect of a music therapy intervention for women with breast cancer during chemotherapy: A quantitative and qualitative analysis | Serra, Mireia | Universidad Ramón Llull, Barcelona, Spain | 2013 | Spanish | tdx.cat |
| Premature Family Music Therapy Intervention (PFMTI): an Italian protocol to support parenting, attachment bond and preterm development | Sgobbi, B., Salvatore, S., Bolis, M. E., Morlacchi, L., & Agosti, M. | Healthcare Institutions Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy | 2021 ongoing | English | clinicaltrials.gov |
| The effect of music therapy on psychomotor and gastrointestinal manifestations in preterm infants: a prospective randomized controlled study | Sgobbi, Barabara, Silvia Salvatore, Maria Elena Bolis, Laura Morlacchi, Massimo Agosti | Healthcare Institutions Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy | 2021 ongoing | English | clinicaltrials.gov |
| The Effects of Different Music Genres on Heart Rate Variability in Extremely and Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Neonates: an Italian Randomized Pilot Study | Sgobbi, Barbara, Maria Elena Bolis,Laura Morlacchi, Jennifer Meessen, Massimo Agosti: ASST dei Sette Laghi: Aziende Socio Sanitarie Territoriale dei Sette Laghi | Alfredo Raglio: Maugeri Clinical Research Institutes IRCCS Pavia, Italy | 2019 | English | doi.org |
| Second step of the effects of active and receptive music therapy intervention in therapeutic alliance relationship for premature families: a multicenter Italian pilot study | Sgobbi, B, L. Antichi, G. Cipriani, M.E. Bolis, L. Morlacchi, S. Salvatore, D Y. Loscalzo, D M. Giannini, M. Agosti | Del Ponte Hospital, Varese, Italy | 2021 ongoing | English | |
| The Effects of Recorded Receptive Music Therapy on Oral Nutrition and the Well-being of the Italian Premature Baby | Sgobbi, Barbara, Silvia Salvatore, Maria Elena Bolis, Laura Morlacchi, Massimo Agosti | Healthcare Institutions Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy | 2021 ongoing | English | clinicaltrials.gov |
| The Effects of Pacifier Activated Lullaby in VLBW Preterm Infants (PAL) | Sgobbi, Barabara, Silvia Salvatore, Maria Elena Bolis, Laura Morlacchi, Massimo Agosti | Healthcare Institutions Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy | 2021 ongoing | English | clinicaltrials.gov |
| When pain turns into music. An empirical study on a new concept of music therapy pain treatment for chronic pain sufferers. | Shin, Hee Deuk | University of Music and Drama Hamburg*, Germany | 2018 | German | ediss.sub. uni-hamburg.de |
| Treatment of children with cystic fibrosis through vocal intervention therapy | Stegemann, Thomas; Zachhuber, Johanna | WZMF, University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna*, Austria | 2019 - ongoing | German + English | mdw.ac.at |
| Effectiveness of GRPMI with Fibromyalgia Patients | Torres, Esperanza | Aalborg University*, Denmark | 2015 | English | mt-phd.aau.dk |
| Design of a brief evaluation tool for a music therapy intervention in women with fibromialgia | Vannay, Vanessa | Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca, Spain | 2017 | Spanish | summa.upsa.es |
| Music therapy with premature infants in NICU | Velasco, Susanna | Universidad de Valladolid, Spain | 2016 | Spanish | uvadoc.uva.es |
| Arts-based Psychotherapy for Women Recovering from Gynecological Cancer | Wärja, Margareta | Aalborg University*, Denmark | 2018 | English | vbn.aau.dk |
| The effects of family - centered music therapy during kangaroo care with premature infants and their parents in the NICU | Yakobson, Dana | Meir Hospital, Israel / Aalborg, Denmark | 2020 | English | -nidcap.org |
Mental Health
| Project | Researcher | Affiliation* | Year | Language | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improvisational Music Therapy for depression | Aalbers, Sonja | Open University, Netherlands | 2014 - ongoing | English | tandfonline.com |
| Music therapy for attention regulation of forensic psychiatric patients | Alphen, Rob van | University of Amsterdam, Netherlands | 2019 - ongoing | English | frontiersin.org |
| Experiences of transcendence and the process of surrender in guided imagery and music (GIM): Development of new understanding through theories of intersubjectivity and change in psychotherapy | Blom, Katarina Mårtenson | Aalborg University*, Denmark | 2014 | English | vbn.aau.dk |
| Music therapy for improving mental health problems of offenders in correctional settings | Chen, Xi Jing | Aalborg University*, Denmark | 2014 | English | vbn.aau.dk |
| Dialectical - Behavioral Music Therapy (DBMT) - A music therapy manual for the stationary DBT setting for the treatment of borderline personality disorder | Deuble, Irina | University of Music and Drama Hamburg*, Germany | 2018 | German | vr-elibrary.de |
| Music preference and identity in adults with self-esteem disorders | Drazek-Kappus, Katrin | University of Osnabrueck; College Magdeburg-Stendal, Germany | 2014 | German | epos.uni-osnabrueck.de |
| The Development of Therapeutic Alliance in Music Therapy with Forensic psychiatric patients with schizophrenia | Frederiksen, Britta Vinkler | Aalborg University*, Denmark | 2019 | English | vbn.aau.dk |
| PraksisNett – Norwegian Primary Care Research Network: Pilot project on Music Therapy for Depression in Primary Health Care | Gold, Christian | GAMUT*, Bergen, Norway | 2019 | English | |
| Cognitive behavioral music therapy in forensic psychiatry: Workable assumptions, empirical studies and theoretical foundations for primary goal-oriented treatment | Hakvoort, Laurien | Tilburg University, Netherlands | 2014 | English | pure.uvt.nl |
| Transformation in Improvisation. An exploratory study of interpersonal interactions in musical improvisations of patients with borderline personality disorder | Foubert, Katrien | LUCA - School of Arts Leuven*, Belgium | 2018 | English | limo.libis.be |
| Musical dynamics in time-limited intersubjective child psychotherapy: An exploration based on microanalysis of therapeutic interplay | Johns, Unni Tanum | Aalborg University*, Denmark | 2018 | English | vbn.aau.dk |
| Development of short-term group music therapy for depressed patients in a clinical setting | Kolek, Martin | University of Music and Drama Hamburg*, Germany | 2018 | German | |
| Music therapy and the resettlement of women prisoners: A mixed methods exploratory study | Leith, Helen | Aalborg University*, Denmark | 2014 | English | vbn.aau.dk |
| Singing Inner Revolution: Music Therapy with Adolescents from Depressive and Panic Disorders | Lukk, Eve | University of Music and Drama Hamburg*, Germany | 2014 | English | digar.ee |
| Outcomes and Processes of the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) and its Adaptations and Psychodynamic Imaginative Trauma Therapy (PITT) for Women with Complex PTSD | Maack, Carola | University of Aalborg*, Denmark | 2012 | English | vbn.aau.dk |
| Meeting between word and music in therapeutic process of verbal psychotherapy and music therapy integrated for adolescents group suffering of anorexia | Nacinovich, Renata | University of Milan, Italy | 2021 | English | |
| Experiencing intersubjectivity - an opportunity in music therapy. Psychotherapy process research on relationship and emotion regulation using the example of the treatment of borderline patients. | Plitt, Heike | University of Hildesheim, Germany | 2012 | German | download.e-bookshelf.de |
| Investigation of the psychological shape of music therapy first improvisations of patients with anorexia and bulimia nervosa | Reichert, Bernd | University of Münster, Germany | 2010 | German | reichert-verlag.de |
| Effects of receptive music therapy in depressed patients | Schäfer, Anja | University of Music and Drama Hamburg*, Germany | ongoing | German | hfmt-hamburg.de |
| The return of the similar: On the importance of musical objects in music therapy for adolescents with structural disorders. | Smetana, Monika | University of Music and Drama Vienna*, Austria | 2012 | German | tandfonline.com |
| The groove of recovery. A qualitative study of how people diagnosed with psychosis experience music therapy | Solli, Hans Petter | GAMUT*, Bergen, Norway | 2016 | English | bora.uib.no |
| What do patients expect from music therapy? A questionnaire investigation to compare the expectations between group music therapy and group verbal psychotherapy with psychiatric patients | Stahr, Katharina | University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna*, Austria | 2019 | German | |
| Stress, relaxation and music - investigations into receptive music therapy in children and adolescents | Stegemann, Thomas | University of Music and Drama Hamburg*, Germany | 2013 | German | ediss.sub.uni-hamburg.de |
| Guided Imagery and Music with Military Women and Trauma: A Continuum Approach to Music and Healing | Story, Kristin Maya | Aalborg University*, Denmark | 2018 | English | vbn.aau.dk |
| Sounds at the limit. Interaction patterns in music therapy encounters with patients suffering from borderline personality disorder | Strehlow, Gitta | University of Music and Drama Hamburg*, Germany | 2010 | German | ediss.sub.uni-hamburg.de |
| Music Therapy based Mindfulness for Patients with Remitted Depression | Tzur Dachoach, Michal | Bar Ilan University, Israel | 2017 | English | |
| From improvisation to composition - the use of the computer in music therapy to regulate emotions in schizophrenic patients | Unterberger, Johannes | University of Music and Drama Hamburg*, Germany | 2013 | German | ediss.sub.uni-hamburg.de |
| Trauma-adapted music therapy | Wiesmüller, Edith | University of Music and Drama Hamburg*, Germany | 2012 | German | reichert-verlag.de |
| Feeling - recognizing – sharing: music therapy in psycho-emotional education | Lucchino, A.; Rubbettino, F.; Scardamaglia, P.; Zaffina, I.; Pastore G. | Department of Mental Health, Catanzaro Healthcare Corporation | 2018 | Italian | lametino.it |
Methodology
| Project | Researcher | Affiliation* | Year | Language | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polarity relationships in improvisation. Systematics of a musical-psychological naming of music-therapeutic improvisation | Deuter, Martin | University of Music and Drama Hamburg*, Germany | 2010 | German | reichert-verlag.de |
| The Meaning of Joint Improvisation: between Musicians and between Therapist and Client in Music Therapy | Hadar, Tamar | Bar Ilan University, Israel | 2019 | English | |
| Instrumental sounds as metaphors in the construction of "social representations | Henn, Frank | University of Siegen, Germany | 2010 | German | |
| Discovering anthroposophical music therapy: An investigation of its origins and applications | Intveen, Andrea | University of Limerick*, Ireland | 2011 | English | ulir.ul.ie |
| Transformation in Improvisation. An exploratory study of interpersonal interactions in musical improvisations of patients with borderline personality disorder | Katrien Foubert | LUCA - School of Arts Leuven*, Belgium | 2018 | English | limo.libis.be |
| Through music to language - music-therapeutic promotion of language development | Keller, Barbara | University of Münster*, Germany | 2013 | German | |
| An investigation into the relevance of gamelan music to the practice of music therapy | Loth, Helen | Anglia Ruskin University*, England | 2014 | English | arro.anglia.ac.uk |
| Synesthesia and music therapy | Reuter, Katrin | University of Music and Drama Hamburg*, Germany | 2014 | German | |
| "Do you really want to play?" Alfred Schmölz and the Viennese Music Therapy - annotated original texts | Riedl, Hannah | WZMF, University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna*, Austria | 2021 | German | researchgate.net |
| HUMS – Healthy Unhealthy Uses of Music Scale: Translation into German and Validation | Riedl, Hannah; Stegemann, Thomas | WZMF, University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna*, Austria | 2018 - ongoing | German + English | researchgate.net |
| Body Movement Music Score and Music Therapy | Skrzypek, Hanna | University of Augsburg, Germany | 2017 | German | semanticscholar.org |
| Feasibility Study on the emergence of dialogue in music therapy improvisation | Smetana, Monika; Stepniczka, Irene | WZMF, University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna*, Austria | 2018 - ongoing | German + English | doi.org |
| ProMiMiC: Professional Excellence in Meaningful Music in Healthcare | Stegemann, Thomas | WZMF, University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna*, Austria | 2019 - ongoing | English | mdw.ac.at |
National Reports
| Project | Researcher | Affiliation* | Year | Language | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research in Music Therapy: Analysis of the current situation in Spain and proposals for improvement | Del Moral, M. T. | Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca, Spain | 2015 | Spanish | tib.eu |
| Music therapy in Austria: A national survey study on the professional situation of music therapists | Quoc, Eva Phan; Riedl, Hannah; Smetana, Monika; Stegemann, Thomas | WZMF, University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna*, Austria | 2019 | German + English | doi.org |
Penitentiary
| Project | Researcher | Affiliation* | Year | Language | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enhancing rehabilitation through a music programme upon release from prison: Perspective of ex-prisoners and staff members | Bensimon, Moshe | Bar-Ilan University, Israel | 2018 | English | journals.sagepub.com |
| Eight Years Follow-up Study of an RCT an Music Therapy for Prisoners | Christian Gold | GAMUT*, Bergen, Norway | 2017 | English | bora.uib.no |
| Music Therapy as a part of Social Rehabilitation in Prison | Luik, Malle | University of Music and Drama Hamburg*, Germany | 2014 | English | amazon.com |
| Inside and outside. The role of rock music within criminal ward and rehabilition. | Tuastad, Lars | GAMUT*, Bergen, Norway | 2016 | Norwegian | tandfonline.com |
| Music therapy and the resettlement of women prisoners: A mixed methods exploratory study | Leith, Helen | Aalborg University*, Denmark | 2014 | English | vbn.aau.dk |
| Music therapy behind bars: Short-Term Music Therapy Attention and Arousal Regulation Treatment (SMAART) for Prisoners with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder | Macfarlane, Clare | Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands | 2015 - ongoing | English | tandfonline.com |
Rehabilitation
| Project | Researcher | Affiliation* | Year | Language | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's music therapy for spina bifida as part of health education. Therapy and effects with regard to coping with physical and psychological problems and promoting psychosocial integration | Biederback, Beate | Otto Friedrich University of Bamberg, Germany | 2010 | German | fis.uni-bamberg.de |
| The systematization of a clinical protocol for the inclusion of music therapy in the rehabilitation of children and adults with cerebral palsy | Clancy, Catherine | University Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain | 2014 | Spanish | tesisenred.net |
| The effects of neuroscience-informed music therapy on motivation during treatment of upper-limb and cognitive functions in the subacute and chronic phase after stroke | Dimitriadis, Theo | Leiden University, Netherlands | 2021-ongoing | English | |
| The cultivation of sound production using the example of ensemble pieces in music therapy. Presentation of a short treatment from the field of psychosomatic rehabilitation. | Kolb, Christoph | University of Münster, Germany | 2016 | German | miami.uni-muenster.de |
| Re-learning to walk: Evaluation of a music-guided treadmill training for hemiparetic stroke patients | Mainka, Stefan | Potsdam University, Germany | 2018 | German | doi.org |
| Active Music therapy in the neurorehabilitation of upper extremities in severe cerebral palsy with bilateral affectation | Marrades, Eugenio | University of Murcia, Spain | 2015 | Spanish | pubmed.ncbi. nlm.nih.gov |
| The Development of Evidence Based Music Therapy with Disorders of Consciousness | O’Kelly, Julian | Aalborg University*, Denmark | 2014 | English | vbn.aau.dk |
| Music Therapy in Neurorehabilitation as a connector between movement, emotions and cognition in severe cerebral palsy | Santonja, Clara | University of Murcia, Spain | 2017 | Spanish | pubmed.ncbi. nlm.nih.gov |
| Music Therapy in Patients with Acquired Severe Language Disorders: How Can Neurocognitive Models of Speech and Music Processing Contribute to Successful Music Therapy | Schöbi, Andrea | University of Music and Drama Hamburg*, Germany | ongoing | German | |
| Effects of a music therapy program in a population with Parkinson's in the city of Riobamba, Ecuador | Sotomayor, Machado | University of Jaen, Spain | 2021 | Spanish | |
| Music therapy and Parkinson | Steen, Gila van der | Leiden University, Netherlands | 2021-ongoing | English | |
| Home-based neurologic music therapy for upper limb rehabilitation in chronic stroke: a pilot study | Street, Alex | Anglia Ruskin University*, England | 2015 | English | arro.anglia.ac.uk |
Trauma
| Project | Researcher | Affiliation* | Year | Language | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTh arousal regulation treatment for children and youth with Adverse Childhood Experiences | Abrahams, Tom | University of Amsterdam, Netherlands | 2021-ongoing | English | |
| Relational needs in music therapy with trauma victims: The perspective of music therapists | Bensimon, Moshe | Bar-Ilan University, Israel | 2017 | English | tandfonline.com |
| Integration of Trauma in Music Therapy: A Qualitative Study | Bensimon, Moshe | Bar-Ilan University, Israel | 2017 | English | pubmed.ncbi. nlm.nih.gov |
| Vocal improvisation group with sexual abused women with complex post-traumatic stress disorder: Innovative group work intervention aiming to improve their subjective wellbeing. | Riabzev, Aviya & Bensimon, Moshe | Bar-Ilan University, Israel | 2020 - 2021 | English | |
| Guided Imagery and Music with Military Women and Trauma: A Continuum Approach to Music and Healing | Story, Kristin Maya | Aalborg University*, Denmark | 2018 | English | |
| Trauma-adapted music therapy | Wiesmüller, Edith | University of Music and Drama Hamburg*, Germany | 2012 | German | reichert-verlag.de |
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