MIND

Welcome to MIND – the Music Interventions for Neurological Disorders research group

The MIND research group conducts research focusing on the health and wellbeing of people who have neurological challenges across the life span due to disease or trauma. These challenges include dementia, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and other neurological disorders.

Our Vision
Our vision is to create a suite of evidence-based music therapy programs that can be implemented widely in the home, community, and in institutional care to better the wellbeing of Australians impacted by neurodegenerative disease or neurotrauma.

Our Work
We design and co-design and then test the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of interventions that support enhancement of mood, identity, cognition, physical functioning, communication and social connection, as well as promoting a life of meaning and fulfilling relationships with significant others.

We are also researching the mechanisms underpinning the changes stimulated through music (therapy) experiences including how and why music influences change for this population.

Our music therapy team works closely with researchers in psychology, psychiatry, health economics, human computer interaction and biostatisticians.

Latest news and events

Our team brings together experts from Music Therapy, Neuropsychology and Health Economics.

Prof Felicity Baker	A/Prof Jeanette Tamplin	Dr Imogen Clark	Dr Claire Lee
Dr Tanara Sousa	Dr Libby Flynn	Phoebe Stretton-Smith	Dr Zara Thompson
Dr Janeen Bower	Dr Tanya Silveira	Dr Kate McMahon	Karyn Stuart-Röhm (PhD Candidate
Hayley Antipas (PhD Candidate)	Napak Pakdeesatitwara (PhD Candidate)	Dr Ajay Castelino

Our research projects are focused on building knowledge in the following areas.

Dementia
Our research in dementia aims to gain insights into the use of music to support mood, quality of life, behavioural and psychological symptoms, and social connection for people living with dementia and caregivers.

Current research projects
- Remini-Sing – Therapeutic group singing for people with dementia and their family caregivers
- MIDDEL – Music interventions for dementia and depression
- HOMESIDE – Home-based music for people with dementia and their family caregivers
- MATCH – Music Attuned Technology – Care via eHealthM
- MATCH-H – Care-staff delivered music intervention within a Specialist Advanced Dementia Unit
Previous research projects

Songwriting for Dementia:
- DARF (Dementia Australia Research Fund) Project
Publications

View all our dementia research publications here.
Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury
Our research in Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury rehabilitation aims to gain insights into the use of music therapy interventions to support speech, movement, mood, quality of life, and social connection for people living with Acquired Brain Injury

Current research projects
- Functional Electrical Stimulation and iPad-based Music Therapy
Previous research projects
- Songwriting for Self-Concept
- Stroke a Chord
Publications

View all our stroke and traumatic brain injury publications here.
Parkinson's Disease
Our research into Parkinson's disease aims to gain insights into the use of music to support speech, movement, mood, quality of life, and social connection for people living with Parkinson's disease

Current research projects
- ParkinSong – Therapeutic group singing for people with Parkinson's disease
Publications

View all our Parkinson's disease research publications here.
Spinal Cord Injury
Our research in spinal cord injury has explored the effects of therapeutic group singing programs on voice and respiratory function for people with quadriplegia. We have also been exploring accessible online telehealth options for delivering therapy, including development of customised virtual reality platforms.

We have examined the effect of a therapeutic songwriting protocol on self-concept and wellbeing for people adjusting to a spinal cord injury in our ARC-funded songwriting research – Songwriting for Self-Concept.

Current Research Projects
- Music Therapy in Virtual Environments
Previous Research Projects
- Singing in Spinal Cord Injury
- Songwriting for Self-Concept
Publications

View all our spinal cord injury research publications here.
Physical Rehabilitation in Older Adults
This research examined the role of music in supporting physical activity by older adults with health conditions. Results demonstrated that listening to music improved exercise endurance and intensity, leading to lowered waist circumference and blood pressure. Participants described how music listening supported them to overcome barriers to exercise and enhanced their mood. The research indicated that music is an accessible resource that can be combined with behaviour change strategies to increase adherence to physical activity recommendations.

Publications

View all our Physical Rehabilitation in Older Adults research publications here.
Motor Neuron Disease
The process of transitioning to non-invasive ventilation can be anxiety-provoking in people with Motor Neuron Disease, which may reduce adherence rates. This feasibility study examined the effects of music-assisted relaxation on NIV adherence, anxiety, and quality of life for people with MND. Data were collected at baseline, 7-days post, and 3-months post NIV implementation.

Publications

View all our Motor Neuron Disease research publications here.

For ease of browsing, our publications have been grouped by population, topic and/or project. Please note, some publications are listed under multiple categories.

Dementia

HOMESIDE
Baker, F. A., Bloska, J., Braat, S., Blauth, L., Bukowska, A., Flynn, L., Hsu, M. H., Janus, E., Johannson, K., Kvamme, T., Lamb, K., Lautenschlager, N.T., Miller, H., Pac Soo, V., Pool, J., Smrokowska-Reichmann, A., Vieira Sousa, T., Stensæth, K., Teggelove, K., Warne, S., Wosch, T., Odell-Miller, H., Tamplin, J. (2023). HOMESIDE: home-based family caregiver-delivered music and reading interventions for people living with dementia: an international randomised controlled trial. eClinicalMedicine. Published:October 02, 2023,:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.102224

Bloska, J., Crabtree, S., Wollersberger, N., Mitchell, O., Coles, J., Halsey, C., Parry, G., Stewart, R., Thacker, M., Claydon-Mueller, L., Winnard, Y., McMahon, K., Petrowitz, C., Smrokowska-Reichmann, A., van Doorn, B., Baker, F. A., Blauth, L., Bukowska, A. A., Tamplin, J., Wosch, T. & Odell-Miller, H. (2024). Experiences of participant and public involvement in an international randomized controlled trial for people living with dementia and their informal caregivers. Research Involvement and Engagement, 10(1), 43.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-024-00574-2

Smrokowska-Reichmann, A., Janus, E., Tamplin, J., Odell-Miller, H., Stensæth, K., Wenborn, J. Viken, R. M., Wosch, T., Bukowska, A. A., Vieira Sousa, T. & Baker, F. A. (2024). The HOMESIDE study – a research project to support people living with dementia and their family caregivers. Preliminary report on reading intervention. Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1177/23337214241239174

Bloska, J., Crabtree, S., Wollersberger, N., Mitchell, O., Coles, J., Halsey, C., Parry, G., Stewart, R., Thacker, M., Claydon-Mueller, L., Winnard, Y., McMahon, K., Petrowitz, C., Smrokowska-Reichmann, A., van Doorn, B., Baker, F. A., Blauth, L., Bukowska, A. A., Tamplin, J., Wosch, T. & Odell-Miller, H. (2024). Experiences of participant and public involvement in an international randomized controlled trial for people living with dementia and their informal caregivers. Research Involvement and Engagement, 10(1), 43.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-024-00574-2

Smrokowska-Reichmann, A., Janus, E., Tamplin, J., Odell-Miller, H., Stensæth, K., Wenborn, J. Viken, R. M., Wosch, T., Bukowska, A. A., Vieira Sousa, T. & Baker, F. A. (2024). The HOMESIDE study – a research project to support people living with dementia and their family caregivers. Preliminary report on reading intervention. Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1177/23337214241239174

Pac Soo, V., Baker, F. A., Sousa, T. V., Odell Miller, H., Stensaeth, K., Wosch, H. Bukowska, A. A. Tamplin, J., Lautenschlager, N. Braat, S. & Lamb, K. (2023). Statistical analysis plan for HOMESIDE: a randomised controlled trial for home-based family caregiver-delivered music and reading interventions for people living with dementia. Trials 24, 316 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07327-8

Stedje, K., Kvamme, T., S., Johansson, K., Vieira Sousa, T, Bukowska, A., Odell Miller, H., Stensaeth, K., Baker, F.A. (2023) The influence of home-based music interventions on spousal relationship quality in couples living with dementia – an adapted convergent mixed methods study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20, 2863. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20042863

McMahon, K., McFerran, K., Clark, I.N., Odell Miller, H., Stensaeth, K., Tamplin, J., Baker, F.A. (2023). Learning to use music as a resource: The experiences of people with dementia and their family care partners participating in a home-based skill-sharing music intervention. Frontiers in Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2023.1205784

Baker, F. A., Blauth, L., Bloska, J., Bukowska, A, Flynn, L., Hsu, M., Janus, E., Johansson, K., Miller, H., Odell-Miller, H., Petrowitz, C., Pool, J., Stensaeth, K., Tamplin, J., Teggelove, K., Wosch, T., Sousa, T. (2023). Recruitment Approaches and Profiles of Consenting Family Caregivers and People living with Dementia: A Recruitment Study Within a Trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communication. 32, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conctc.2023.101079

McMahon, K., Clark, I. N., Stensaeth, K., Odell-Miller, H., Wosch, T., Bukowska, A., Baker, F. A. (2022). A worked example of a qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis: Exploring shared musical experiences in dementia care. International Journal of Qualitative Research. First published online September 19, https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069221127509

McMahon, K., Clark, I. N., Stensaeth, K., Odell-Miller, H., Wosch, T., Bukowska, A., Baker, F. A. (2022). A qualitative systematic review of the experiences of sharing music for people living with dementia and their family caregivers: The thread of connection. Arts and Health. DOI: 10.1080/17533015.2022.2128381

Stedje, K., Kvamme, T. K., Johansson, K., Stensæth, K. A., Odell-Miller, H., Bukowska, A. A., Tamplin, J., Wosch, T., Baker, F. A. (2022). Influential factors of spousal relationship quality in couples living with dementia – A narrative synthesis systematic review. Dementia doi: 10.1177/14713012221137280

Baker, F. A., Bloska, J., Braat, S., Bukowska, A., Clark, I., Hsu, M. H., Kvamme, T., Lautenschalger, N., Lee, Y. C.,Smrokowaska-Reichmann, A., Sousa, T. V., Stansaeth, K. A., Tamplin, J., Wosch, T. & Odell-Miller, H. (2019). HOMESIDE: home-based family caregiver-delivered music and reading interventions for people living with dementia: protocol of a randomised controlled trial. BMJ open, 9(11). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031332

Baker, F.A., Pool, J., Johansson, K., Wosch, T., Bukowska, A., Blauth, L., Stensaeth, K., Clark, I., Odell Miller, H. (2021). Strategies for Increasing Recruitment of older adults to Music Therapy Studies: A Systematic Review. Journal of Music Therapy. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jmt/thab010

Carrasco, R., Baker, F. A., Bukowska, A. A., Clark, I. N., Flynn, L., McMahon, K….Tamplin, J…. & Wosch, T. (2020). Empowering caregivers of people living with dementia to use music therapeutically at home. 32nd Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). https://doi.org/10.1145/3441000.3441082

Visit the HOMESIDE website to find out more.
MIDDEL
Baker, F. A., Lee, Y.-E. C., Sousa, T. V., Stretton-Smith, P. A., Tamplin, J., Sveinsdottir, V., Geretsegger, M., Wake, J. D., Assmus, J., & Gold, C. (2022). Clinical effectiveness of music interventions for dementia and depression in elderly care (MIDDEL): Australian cohort of an international pragmatic cluster-randomised controlled trial. The Lancet Healthy Longevity, 3(3), e153-e165. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2666-7568(22)00027-7

Lee, Y. E., Sousa, T. V., Stretton-Smith, P. A., Gold, C., Geretsegger, M., Baker, F. A. (2022). Profile of residents living in residential aged care with dementia and depression: Data from the MIDDEL cluster-randomised controlled trial. Australasian Journal of Ageing. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.13104

Lee, Y. E. C., Stretton‐Smith, P. A., Tamplin, J., Sousa, T. V., & Baker, F. A. (2022). Therapeutic music interventions with people with dementia living in residential aged care: Perspectives of residents, family members and care home staff from a cluster randomised controlled trial. International Journal of Older People Nursing, e12445.

Baker, F.A., Stretton-Smith, P., Sousa, T.A., Clark, I. Cotton, A., Gold, C., Lee, Y-E C. (2020). Process and resource assessment in trials undertaken in residential care homes: Experiences from the Australian MIDDEL research team. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communication. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conctc.2020.100675

Baker, F.A., Tamplin, J., Clark, I., Lee, Y.C., Geretsegger, M. & Gold, C. (2019). Treatment fidelity in a music therapy multi-site cluster randomized control trial for people living with dementia: The MIDDEL project intervention fidelity protocol. Journal of Music Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmt/thy023

Gold, C., Eickholt, J., Assmus, J., Stige, B. Wake, J.D., Baker, F.A., Tamplin, J., Clark, I., Lee, Y.C., Jacobsen, S.L., Ridder, H.M.O., Kreutz, G., Muthesius, D., Wosch, T., Ceccato, E., Raglio, A., Ruggeri, M., Vink, A. Zuidema, S., Odell-Miller, H., Orrell, M., Schneider, J., Kubiak, C., Romeo, R. & Geretsegger, M. (2019). Music Interventions for Dementia and Depression in ELderly care (MIDDEL): Protocol and statistical analysis plan for a multinational cluster-randomised trial. BMJ Open. doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023436

Find out more about MIDDEL.
Remini-Sing
Tamplin, J., Thompson, Z., Clark, I. N., Teggelove, K. & Baker, F. A. (2024). Remini-Sing Pilot RCT: The effects of therapeutic choir participation on relationship quality and wellbeing for community-dwelling older adults with dementia and their primary caregivers. Journal of Music Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmt/thae008

Thompson, Z. Baker, F. A. Clark, I.N. Radford, M., Reid, M., Reid, N. Reid, T. Mountain, S., Mountain, D. McLachlan, G., Tkalcevic, V., Hodgson, M. & Tamplin, J. (2023). ‘A light at the end of the tunnel’: The experiences of members of a therapeutic community choir for people living with dementia and their care-partners who ‘went online’ during the COVID19 pandemic – an arts-based phenomenological study. Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy, 22(2).

Thompson, Z. Baker, F. A. Clark, I. N. & Tamplin, J. (2022). Therapeutic choirs for families living with dementia: A phenomenological study. Activities, Adaptations & Aging. https://doi.org/10.1080/01924788.2022.2056682

Thompson, Z. Baker, F. A. Tamplin, J. & Clark, I.N. (2021). How singing can help people with dementia and their family care-partners: A Mixed Studies Systematic Review with Narrative Synthesis, Thematic Synthesis and Meta-Integration. Frontiers in Psychology, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.764372

Tamplin, J., Clark, I. N., Lee, Y. C. & Baker, F. A. (2018). Remini-Sing: A feasibility study of therapeutic group singing to support relationship quality and wellbeing for community-dwelling people living with dementia and their family caregivers. Frontiers in Medicine, 5. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2018.00245

Clark, I. N., Tamplin, J. & Baker, F. A. (2018). Community-dwelling people living with dementia and their family caregivers experience enhanced relationships and feelings of wellbeing following therapeutic group singing: A qualitative thematic analysis. Frontiers in Psychology, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01332

Find out more about Remini-Sing.
Therapeutic Group Songwriting in Dementia
Clark I, Christopher N, Stretton-Smith P, Lawson K. (2024). The experiences of people living with dementia and their care partners participating in an online therapeutic songwriting program. Dementia, 23(2), 251-71.

McMahon, K., Baker, F.A., Stretton-Smith, P., Clark, I.N. (2021). Using group therapeutic songwriting to support the relationship between people with dementia and their family caregivers: perspectives from music therapists. Australian Journal of Music Therapy, 32(2), 57-78

Clark, I.N., Baker, F.A., Tamplin, J., Lee, Y-E. C., Cotton, A. & Stretton-Smith, P. (2021). “Doing things together is what it’s about”: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the experience of group therapeutic songwriting from the perspectives of people with dementia and their family caregivers. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.598979

Clark, I.N., Stretton-Smith, P.A., Baker, F.A., Lee, Y-E. C., and Tamplin, J. (2020). “It’s feasible to write a song”: A feasibility study examining group therapeutic songwriting for people living with dementia and their family caregivers. Frontiers in Psychology, 11:1951. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01951

Baker, F. A., Stretton-Smith, P., Clark, I. N., Tamplin, J. & Lee, Y. C. (2018). A group therapeutic songwriting intervention for family caregivers of people living with dementia: A feasibility study with thematic analysis. Frontiers in Medicine: Geriatric Medicine, 5. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2018.00151

Baker, F. A. & Stretton-Smith, P. (2018). Group therapeutic songwriting and dementia: Exploring the perspectives of participants through interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Music Therapy Perspectives. first published online June 2017, 36(1), 50-66. https://doi.org/10.1093/mtp/mix016

Baker, F. A. (2017). A theoretical framework and group therapeutic songwriting protocol designed to address burden of care, coping, identity, and wellbeing in caregivers of people living with dementia. Australian Journal of Music Therapy, 28, 16-33, Retrieved from https://www.austmta.org.au/journal/article/theoretical-framework-and-group-therapeutic-songwriting-protocol-designed-address-0

Baker, F. A., & Yeates, S. (2017). Carers experiences of group therapeutic songwriting: An interpretative phenomenological analysis. British Journal of Music Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359457517728914
Other Dementia Research
Stuart-Rohm, K., Clark, I., Baker, F.A. (2024). Caregivers experience of a singing training program to support person-centred dementia care. Journal of Music Therapy, thae007. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmt/thae007

Stuart-Rohm, K., Clark, I., Baker, F.A. (2023). Development of a person-centered caregiver singing model for formal caregivers of people living with dementia in South Africa. Geriatric Nursing, 53, 261-269. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.08.004

Stuart-Rohm, K., Clark, I., Baker, F.A. (2023). Person‐centred caregiver singing for people living with dementia in South Africa: A mixed methods evaluation of acceptability, feasibility, and professional caregivers' experiences. Health Expectations, DOI: 10.1111/hex.13915.

Stuart-Rohm, K., Clark, I. N, Baker, F. A. (2023). Training formal caregivers in the use of music during personal care with persons with Dementia: A narrative systematic mixed studies review. Ageing and Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2023.2180485

Clark, I.N., Ip-Winfield, V., Murphy, M., Shanahan, E. & Grocke, D. (2023). The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music for family caregivers of people with dementia: A within subject feasibility study. Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, 32(3), 220-240. https://doi.org/10.1080/08098131.2022.2113913

Loi, S. M., Flynn, L., Cadwallader, C., Stretton-Smith, P., Bryant, C., Baker, F. A. (2022). Music and Psychology and social connections program: Protocol for a novel intervention for dyads affected by younger-onset dementia. Brain Sciences, 12(4), 503; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12040503

Savvas, S., Goh, A. M. Y., Batchelor, F., Doyle, C., Wise, E., Tan, E., Panayiotou, A., Malta, S., Winbolt, M., Clarke, P., Burton, J., Low, L. -F., Loi, S. M., Fairhall, A., Polacsek, M., Stiles, J., Muliadi, F., Chau, N., Scherer, S. , Ames, D. , Viera Sousa, T., Dow, B. (2021). Promoting Independence Through quality dementia Care at Home (PITCH): a research protocol for a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised controlled trial. TRIALS, 22 (1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05906-1

Thompson, Z., Baker, F. A., Clark, I. N., & Tamplin, J. (2021). Making qualitative interviews in music therapy research more accessible for participants living with dementia – Reflections on development and implementation of interview guidelines. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 20, 16094069211047066. https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069211047066

Sikkes, S.A.M., Tang, Y., …Tamplin, J, Thompson, Z., Bahar-Fuchs, A (2020). Non-pharmacological treatments in aging and dementia. Alzheimer’s & Dementia. 2021; 17: 255– 270. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.12188

Baird, A., Garrido, S. & Tamplin, J. (2019). Music and Dementia: From Cognition to Therapy. Oxford University Press, London: UK.

Tamplin, J. & Clark, I. N. (2019) Therapeutic music interventions to support people with dementia living at home with their family caregivers. In Baird, A., Garrido, S. & Tamplin, J. (Eds.) Music and Dementia: From Cognition to Therapy. Oxford University Press, London: UK.

Gomaa, Y.S., Slade, S.S., Tamplin, J., Wittwer, J. E., Gray, R., Blackberry, I., & Morris, M.E. (2019). Therapeutic Dancing for People with Dementia in Residential Aged Care: A Thematic Analysis of Barriers and Facilitators to Implementation. The International Journal of Aging and Human Development. https://doi.org/10.1177/0091415019854775

McDermott, O., Ridder, H.M.O., Stige, B., Ray, K., Wosch, T., Baker F. A. (2018). Indirect music therapy practice and skill-sharing for dementia care. Journal of Music Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmt/thy012

Baker, F., Grocke, D., & Pachana N. (2012). Connecting through music: A study of a spousal carer-directed music intervention designed to prolong fulfilling relationships in couples where one person has dementia. Australian Journal of Music Therapy, 23, 4-19. Retrieved from https://www.austmta.org.au/journal/article/connecting-through-music-study-spousal-caregiver-directed-music-intervention

Chatterton, W., Baker, F., & Morgan, K. (2010). The singer or the singing? A systematic literature review of the effectiveness of different individuals singing to persons with dementia. American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementias, 25, 8, 641-649. https://doi.org/10.1177/1533317510385807

Ledger, A. & Baker, F. (2007). An investigation of long-term effects of group music therapy on agitation levels of people with Alzheimer’s Disease. Aging & Mental Health, 11, 3, 330-338. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607860600963406

Ledger, A., & Baker, F. (2005). Longitudinal research in music therapy: Weighing up the advantages and disadvantages when working with patients who have dementia. Australian Journal of Music Therapy, 16, 88-103. Retrieved from https://www.austmta.org.au/journal/article/longitudinal-research-designs-music-therapy-recommendations-study-people-dementia
MATCH
Antipas, H., Tamplin, J., Vieira Sousa, T., & Baker, F. A. (2024). Interventions for mitigating occupational stress for professional dementia caregivers in residential aged care: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Dementia, 23(2), 292-311. https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012231220963

Vidas, D., Thompson, Z., Kelly, R.M., Waycott, J., Tamplin, J., Vieira Sousa, T., Kulik, L., Lampit, A., Lautenschlager, N.T., Baker, F.A. (2024). Family Caregiver Experiences of Using a Mobile App for Music-based Training to Support Dementia Care. Int. CHI conference, Honolulu.

Thompson, Z., Tamplin, J. , Sousa, T.V., Carrasco, R., Flynn, L., Lamb, K. E., Lampit, A., Lautenschlager, N. T., McMahon, K., Waycott, J., Vogel, A. P., Woodward-Kron, R., Stretton-Smith, P. A., Baker, F. A. (2023). Content development and validation for a mobile application designed to train family caregivers in the use of music to support care of people living with dementia. Frontiers in Medicine: Geriatric Medicine. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2023.1185818

Stroke & Traumatic Brain Injury

Speech and Language Rehabilitation
Tamplin, J. & Baker, F. A. (2017). Therapeutic singing protocols for addressing acquired and degenerative speech disorders in adults. Music Therapy Perspectives, 35(2), 113-123. https://doi.org/10.1093/mtp/mix006

Baker F (2011). Climax and cadence in the uninflected voice: Reclaiming emotional expression in the dysprosodic voice of people with traumatic brain injury. In F. Baker & S. Uhlig (Eds). Voicework in Music Therapy: Research & Practice. (pp.172-190). London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Baker, F. (2011). Facilitating neurological reorganization through music therapy: A case example of modified melodic intonation therapy in the treatment of a person with aphasia. In A. Meadows (Ed). Developments in Music Therapy Practice: Case Perspectives. (pp.281-297). Phoenixville: Barcelona Publishers.

Baker, F. & Tamplin, J. (2011). Coordinating respiration, vocalization, and articulation: Rehabilitating apraxic and dysarthric voices of people with neurological damage. In F. Baker & S. Uhlig (Eds). Voicework in Music Therapy: Research and Practice. (pp. 189-205). London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Tamplin J. (2008). A pilot study into the effect of vocal exercises and singing on dysarthric speech. NeuroRehabilitation, 23(3), 207-216. https://doi.org/10.3233/NRE-2008-23302

Tamplin, J., & Grocke, D. (2008). A music therapy treatment protocol for acquired dysarthria rehabilitation. Music Therapy Perspectives, 26 (1), 23-29. https://doi.org/10.1093/mtp/26.1.23

Baker, F. (2007). Using voice analysis software to analyse the sung and spoken voice. In T. Wosch and T. Wigram (Ed). Microanalysis: Methods, Techniques and Applications in Music Therapy for Clinicians, Researchers, Educators and Students. (pp.101-113). London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Baker, F., Wigram, T., & Gold, C. (2005). The effects of a song-singing programme on the affective speaking intonation of people with traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury, 19, 7, 519–528. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699050400005150

Baker, F., Wigram, T. (2004). Rehabilitating the uninflected voice: Finding climax and cadence. Music Therapy Perspectives, 22, 1, 4-10. https://doi.org/10.1093/mtp/22.1.4

Baker, F. A. (2000). Modifying melodic intonation therapy programs for adults with severe non-fluent aphasia. Music Therapy Perspectives, 18, 2, 107-111. https://doi.org/10.1093/mtp/18.2.110

Tamplin, J. (2000). Improvisational music therapy approaches to coma arousal. Australian Journal of Music Therapy 11, 38-51. Retrieved from https://www.austmta.org.au/journal/article/improvisational-music-therapy-approaches-coma-arousal
Therapeutic Songwriting for Self-Concept/Identity change
Roddy, C., Rickard, N., Tamplin, J. & Lee, Y. C. & Baker, F. A. (2020). Exploring self-concept, wellbeing and distress in therapeutic songwriting participants following acquired brain injury: A case series analysis. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 30(2). https://doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2018.1448288

Baker, F.A., Tamplin, J., Rickard, N., Ponsford, J., New, P. & Lee, Y.C. (2019). A therapeutic songwriting intervention to promote reconstruction of self-concept and enhance wellbeing following brain or spinal cord injury: Pilot randomised controlled trial. Clinical Rehabilitation. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215519831417

Baker, F. A., Tamplin, J., Rickard, N., New, P., Ponsford, J., Roddy, C. & Lee, Y. C. (2018). Meaning making process and recovery journeys explored through songwriting in early neurorehabilitation: Exploring the perspectives of participants of their self-composed songs through the interpretative phenomenological analysis. Frontiers in Psychology: Clinical and Health Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01422

Roddy, C., Rickard, N., Tamplin, J. & Baker, F. A. (2018). Personal identity narratives of therapeutic songwriting participants following spinal cord injury: A case series analysis. The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 41(4). https://doi.org/10.1080/10790268.2017.1364559

Baker, F. A., Tamplin, J., MacDonald, R. A. R., Ponsford, J., Roddy, C. & Rickard, N. (2017). Exploring the self through songwriting: An analysis of songs composed by people with acquired neurodisability in an inpatient rehabilitation program. Journal of Music Therapy, 54(1), 35-54. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmt/thw018

Viega, M., & Baker, F. A. (2017). Remixing identity: Creating meaning from songs written by patients recovering from a spinal cord injury using arts-based research. Journal of Applied Arts and Health, 8, 1, 57-73, https://doi.org/10.1386/jaah.8.1.57_1

Viega, M.D. & Baker, F.A. (2016). What’s in a song? Combining analytical and arts-based analysis for songs created by songwriters with neurodisabilities. Nordic Journal of Music Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1080/08098131.2016.1205651

Tamplin, J., Baker, F. A., MacDonald, R. A. R., Roddy, C. & Rickard, N. S. (2015). A theoretical framework and therapeutic songwriting protocol to promote integration of self-concept in people with acquired neurological injuries. Nordic Journal of Music Therapy. 25(2), 111-133. https://doi.org/10.1080/08098131.2015.1011208

Baker, F. A., Rickard, N., Tamplin, J., Roddy, C. (2015). Flow and meaningfulness as mechanisms of change in self-concept and wellbeing following a songwriting intervention for people in the early phase of neurorehabilitation. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 9, 299. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2015.00299

Baker, F. (2005). Working with impairments in pragmatics through song writing with traumatically brain injured patients. In F. Baker & T. Wigram (Eds.). Songwriting Methods, Techniques & Clinical Applications for Music Therapy Clinicians, Educators and Students. (p.134-153). London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Baker, F., Kennelly, J., & Tamplin, J. (2005). Songwriting to explore identity change and sense of self-concept following traumatic brain injury. In Baker & Wigram (Eds.) Songwriting: Methods, Techniques and Clinical Applications for Music Therapy Clinicians, Educators and Students. (pp. 116-133). London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Baker, F., Kennelly, J., & Tamplin, J. (2005). Themes in songs written by clients with traumatic brain injury: Differences across the lifespan. Australian Journal of Music Therapy, 16, 25-42. Retrieved from https://www.austmta.org.au/journal/article/themes-songs-written-patients-traumatic-brain-injury-differences-across-lifespan

Baker, F., Kennelly, J., & Tamplin, J. (2005). Themes within songs written by people with traumatic brain injury: Gender differences. Journal of Music Therapy, 42 (2), 111-122. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmt/42.2.111

Baker, F., Kennelly, J., & Tamplin, J. (2005). Adjusting to change through song: Themes in songs written by clients with traumatic brain injury. Brain Impairment, 6 (3), 205-211. https://doi.org/10.1375/brim.2005.6.3.205
Other Rehabilitation Research
Bower, J., Baker, F.A., Catroppa, C., Magee, W. (2021). The neurophysiological processing of music in children: A systematic review with narrative synthesis and considerations for clinical practice in music therapy, Frontiers in Psychology – Health Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.615209

Baker, F. A. & Tamplin, J. (2021). Experiences of Music Therapy in the Telehealth Context – Responding to COVID-19. Australian Journal of Music Therapy, 32(1), 1-24.

Wongpatikaseree, K., Yomaboot, P., Hnoohom, N., Yuenyong, S., Pakdeesatitwara, N., Taewijit, S., & Boonthewee, S. (2021). A study of effects of using choojai artificial intelligence robot for elderly on mental health level of geriatric in elderly care center: a pilot study. NBTC Journal, 5(5), 379-398.

Pakdeesatitwara, N. & Tamplin, J. (2018). Music Therapy Services in Neurorehabilitation: An International Survey. Australian Journal of Music Therapy, 29, 62-90. Retreived from https://www.austmta.org.au/journal/article/music-therapy-services-neurorehabilitation-international-survey

Magee, W. L., Clark, I. N., Tamplin, J., & Bradt, J. (2017). Music interventions for acquired brain injury (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 1, Art. No.: CD006787. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD006787.pub3

Hald, S.V., Baker, F.A., Ridder, H.M.O. (2015). A preliminary psychometric evaluation of the interpersonal communication competence scale for acquired brain injury. Brain Injury, 29:9, 1105-1112. https://doi.org/10.3109/02699052.2015.1024740.

Tamplin, J. (2015). Music therapy for adults with traumatic brain injury and other neurological disorders. In B. Wheeler (Ed.) Music Therapy Handbook. (pp. 454-468). New York, NY: Guilford Publications, Inc.

Tamplin, J. (2013). Adults in critical care. In J. Allen (Ed.), Guidelines for Music Therapy Practice in Adult Medical Care. (pp. 62-83). Phoenixville, PA: Barcelona Publishers.

Tamplin, J., Baker, F., Jones, B., Way, A., & Lee, S. (2013). ‘Stroke a Chord’: The effect of singing in a community choir on mood and social engagement for people living with aphasia following a stroke. Neurorehabilitation, 32(4), 929-941. https://doi.org/10.3233/NRE-130916

Magee, W.L., Baker, F., Daveson, B., Hitchen, H., Kennelly, J., Leung, M. & Tamplin, J. (2011). Music therapy methods with children, adolescents, and adults with severe neurobehavioural disorders due to brain injury. Music Therapy Perspectives, 29 (1), 5-13. https://doi.org/10.1093/mtp/29.1.5

Baker, F. & Tamplin, J (2006). Music Therapy in Neurorehabilitation: A Clinician’s Manual. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Baker, F., & Roth, E. (2004). Neuroplasticity and recovery: Training models and compensatory strategies in music therapy. Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, 13, 1, 20-32. https://doi.org/10.1080/08098130409478095

Baker, F., & Wigram T. (2004) The immediate and long-term effects of music therapy on the mood states of people with traumatic brain injury. British Journal of Music Therapy,18, 2, 55-64. https://doi.org/10.1177/135945750401800204

Baker, F. (2002). Rationale for the effects of familiar music on agitation and orientation levels of people experiencing posttraumatic amnesia. Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, 10, 1, 32-41. https://doi.org/10.1080/08098130109478015

Baker, F. (2001). The effects of live, taped and no music on people experiencing posttraumatic amnesia. Journal of Music Therapy, 38, 3, 170-192. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmt/38.3.170

Burke, D., Alexander, K., Baker, F. et al. (2000). Rehabilitation of a Person with severe traumatic brain injury, Brain Injury, 14, 5, 463-471. https://doi.org/10.1080/026990500120565

Lee, K., & Baker, F. (1997) Towards integrating a holistic rehabilitation system: the implications for music therapy. Australian Journal of Music Therapy 8, 30-37. Retrieved from https://www.austmta.org.au/journal/article/towards-integrating-holistic-rehabilitation-system-implications-music-therapy-0
Physical Rehabilitation
Silveira, T., Dorsch, S., Thompson, G. & Tamplin, J. (2020). Functional electrical stimulation+iPad-based music therapy for upper limb recovery after stroke: Study protocol for a mixed methods randomized controlled trial. Nordic Journal of Music Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1080/08098131.2020.1795704

Silveira, T.M., Tamplin, J., Dorsch, S. & Barlow, A. (2018). Let’s Improvise! iPad-based music therapy with functional electrical stimulation for upper limb stroke rehabilitation. Australian Journal of Music Therapy, 29, 1-16. Retrieved from https://www.austmta.org.au/journal/article/lets-improvise-ipad-based-music-therapy-functional-electrical-stimulation-upper

Clark, I. & Tamplin, J. (2016). How music can influence the body: Perspectives from current research. Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy, 16 (2). https://doi.org/10.15845/voices.v16i2.871
Impaired Consciousness & Cognitive Rehabilitation
Tamplin, J., Bower, J. & Siponkoski, S-T. (2024). Music for Traumatic Brain Injury and Impaired Consciousness. In K. Devlin, K. Kang & A. Pantelyat (Eds.) Music Therapy and Music-Based Interventions in Neurology: Perspectives on Research and Practice. Springer.

Bower, J., Magee, W. L., Catroppa, C., & Baker, F. A. (2023). Content validity and inter-rater reliability of the music interventions in pediatric DoC behavior observation record. Journal of Music Therapy, 60(1), 13-35.

Bower, J., Magee, W. L., Catroppa, C., & Baker, F. A. (2021). The neurophysiological processing of music in children: A systematic review with narrative synthesis and considerations for clinical practice in music therapy. Frontiers in psychology, 12, 615209.

Rimmer, J., & Bower, J. (2021). The value of familiar song in supporting cognitive reorganisation in a child receiving critical care for PIMS-TS: A retrospective single session music therapy case study. Australian Journal of Music Therapy, 32(2), 99-114.

Bower, J., & Shoemark, H. (2012). Music therapy for the pediatric patient experiencing agitation during posttraumatic amnesia: constructing a foundation from theory. Music and Medicine, 4(3), 146-152.

Gentle, E. C., Barker, M., & Bower, J. (2015). Preservation of singing functioning in a 5 year-old following severe right-sided traumatic brain injury: insights into the neurological resilience of song from pediatric music therapy. Music and Medicine, 7(3), 14-19.

Menén Sánchez, A., Pool, J., Bower, J., Paasch, V., & Magee, W. (2023). Best practice recommendations for using music with children and young people with disorders of consciousness. Music and Medicine.

Bower, J., Catroppa, C., Grocke, D., & Shoemark, H. (2014). Music therapy for early cognitive rehabilitation post-childhood TBI: an intrinsic mixed methods case study. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 17(5), 339-346.

Bower, J., & Shoemark, H. (2009). Music therapy to promote interpersonal interactions in early paediatric neurorehabilitation. Australian Journal of Music Therapy, 20, 59-75.

Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal Cord Injury
Tamplin, J., Loveridge, B., Clarke, K., Li, Y. & Berlowitz, D. (2019). Development and feasibility testing of an online virtual reality platform for delivering therapeutic group singing interventions for people living with spinal cord injury. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. https://doi.org/10.1177/1357633X19828463

Tamplin, J., Baker, F., Buttifant, M., & Berlowitz, D. J. (2014). The effect of singing training on voice quality and intensity for people with quadriplegia. Journal of Voice. 28(1), 128.e19–128.e26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2013.08.017

Tamplin, J., Baker, F., Grocke, D., & Berlowitz, D. J. (2014). A thematic analysis of the experience of group music therapy for people with chronic quadriplegia. Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, 20(3), 256-268. https://doi.org/10.1310/sci2003-236

Tamplin, J., Baker, F., Grocke, D., Brazzale, D., Pretto, J. J., Ruehland, W. R., et al. (2013). The effect of singing on respiratory function, voice, and mood following quadriplegia: A randomized controlled trial. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 94(3), 426-434. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2012.10.006

Tamplin, J. (2011). Singing for respiratory muscle training: Using therapeutic singing and vocal interventions to improve respiratory function and voice projection for people with a spinal cord injury. In F. Baker & S. Uhlig (Eds.), Voicework in Music Therapy: Research and Practice. (pp. 147-170). London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Tamplin, J., Brazzale, D., Pretto, J.J., Ruehland, W.R., Buttifant, M., Brown, D.J., Berlowitz, D.J. (2011). Assessment of breathing patterns and respiratory muscle recruitment during singing and speech in quadriplegia. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 92(2), 250-256. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2010.10.032

Tamplin, J. (2009). The link between singing and respiratory health for people with quadriplegia. Australian Journal of Music Therapy, 20 (special issue), 45-55. Retrieved from https://www.austmta.org.au/journal/article/link-between-singing-and-respiratory-health-people-quadriplegia

Parkinson’s Disease

ParkinSong
Tamplin, J., Haines, S. J., Baker, F. A., Sousa, T. V., Thompson, Z., Crouch, H. Dunn, S., Tull, V., Vogel, A. P. & Morris, M. E (2023). ParkinSong Online: Feasibility of telehealth delivery and remote data collection for a therapeutic group singing study in Parkinson’s. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 28(2). https://doi.org/10.1177/15459683231219269

Tamplin, J., Morris, M. E., Baker, F. A., Sousa, T. V., Haines, S., Dunn, S., Tull, V. & Vogel, A. P. (2021). ParkinSong Online: protocol for a telehealth feasibility study of therapeutic group singing for people with Parkinson’s disease. BMJ open, 11(12), e058953. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058953

Tamplin, J., Morris, M. E., Marigliani, C., Baker, F. A., Noffs, G. & Vogel, A. P. (2020). Outcomes of a 12-month controlled trial of therapeutic singing groups in Parkinson’s disease. Journal of Parkinson’s Disease. https://doi.org/10.3233/JPD-191838

Tamplin, J., Morris, M. E., Marigliani, C., Baker, F. A. & Vogel, A. (2019). A controlled trial of singing-based therapy for Parkinson’s disease. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 33(6), 453-463. https://doi.org/10.1177/1545968319847948

Find out more about ParkinSong.
Other
Elefant, C., Lotan, M., Baker, F.A., Skeie, G.O. (2012). Effects of music therapy on facial expression of individuals with Parkinson's disease: A Pilot study. Musicae Scientiae, 16, 3, 392-400. https://doi.org/10.1177/1029864912458917

Elefant, C., Baker,F., Lotan, M., Lagersen, S. & Skeie, G.O. (2012). Effect of group music therapy on vocal ability and singing in individuals with Parkinson's disease – A feasibility research. Journal of Music Therapy, 49, 3, 278-302. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmt/49.3.278

Motor Neuron Disease

Motor Neuron Disease
Tamplin, J., Baker, F. A., Davies, R., Bajo, E., Bolger, K., Sheers, N. & Berlowitz, D. J. (2017). Exploring the feasibility of a music-assisted relaxation intervention to assist with the initiation of non-invasive ventilation in people with Motor Neuron Disease. Music & Medicine, 9(2), 86-97. Retrieved from http://mmd.iammonline.com/index.php/musmed/article/view/504

Davies, R., Baker, F. A., Tamplin, J., Bajo, E., Bolger, K., Sheers, N. & Berlowitz, D. J. (2016). Music-assisted relaxation during transition to non-invasive ventilation in people with motor neuron disease: A qualitative case series. British Journal of Music Therapy. 30(2), 74-82. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359457516669153

Rehabilitation in Older Adults

Rehabilitation in Older Adults
Pakdeesatitwara, N., Clark, I., & Tamplin, J. (2024). A mixed-studies systematic review of self-administered music interventions (SAMIs) for psychological wellbeing in people with chronic health conditions: Meta-analysis and narrative summary. Patient Education and Counselling, 118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2023.108006

Eickholt, J., Baker, F. A., Clark, I. N. (2022). Positive psychology in therapeutic songwrtiting for people living with late life depression – An intervention protocol. Brain Sciences, 12, 626. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12050626

Golubovic, J., Baker, F. A., Simpson, M. R., Neerland, B. E. (2023). Live and recorded music interventions for management of delirium symptoms in acute geriatric patients: protocol for a randomized feasibility trial. Nordic Journal of Music Therapy.https://doi.org/10.1080/08098131.2023.2192759

Clark, I. N., Taylor, N. F. & Peiris, C. L. (2022). Music listening interventions for physical activity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Disability and Rehabilitation. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2022.2155715

Frank, H. E., Munro, P. E., Clark, I. N., & Lee, A. L. (2022). The effect of music listening during pulmonary or cardiac rehabilitation on clinical outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal, 10-1097. https://doi.org/10.1097/CPT.0000000000000204

Golubovic, J., Neerland, B.E., & Baker, F. A. (2022). Music interventions and management of delirium in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Brain Sciences, 12, 568. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12050568

Clark, I. N., Baker F.A., Peiris, C.L., Shoebridge, G. & Taylor, N.F. (2017). Participant-selected music and physical activity in older adults following cardiac rehabilitation: a randomised controlled trial. Clinical Rehabilitation, 31(3), 329-39. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215516640864

Clark, I. N., Baker F.A., & Taylor, N.F. (2016). Older adults’ music listening preferences to support physical activity following cardiac rehabilitation. Journal of Music Therapy, 53(4), 364-397. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmt/thw011

Clark, I. N., Baker F. A. & Taylor, N. F. (2016). The modulating effects of music listening on health-related exercise and physical activity in adults: A systematic review and narrative synthesis. Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, 25(1), 76-104. https://doi.org/10.1080/08098131.2015.1008558

Clark, I. N., Baker, F. A., Peiris, C. L., Shoebridge, G., & Taylor, N. F. (2016). The Brunel Music Rating Inventory-2 is a reliable and valid instrument for older cardiac rehabilitation patients selecting music for exercise. Psychology of Music. 2016;44(2):249-62. https://doi.org/10.1177/0305735614565830

Kruavit, A., Teh, E., Clark, I. N. & Wadhwa, V. (2015). The role of music in improving exercise capacity in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic pulmonary disease as measured by the 2-minute walk test. Music and Medicine, 7(4). Retrieved from http://mmd.iammonline.com/index.php/musmed/article/view/433

Clark, I. N. (2015). Music and ageing well (Guest Editorial). Australian Journal of Music Therapy, 26, 4-5. Retrieved from https://www.austmta.org.au/journal/volume/2015/26

Clark, I. N., Baker, F. A. & Taylor, N.F. (2012). The effects of live patterned sensory enhancement on group exercise participation and mood in older adults in rehabilitation. Journal of Music Therapy, 49(2), 180-204. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmt/49.2.180

Clark, I. N., Taylor, N. F. & Baker F. A. (2012). Music interventions and physical activity in older adults: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 44(9), 710-719. https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-1025

Telehealth

Telehealth
Tamplin, J., & Thompson, Z. (2023). How health-focused choirs adapted to the virtual world during the COVID-19 pandemic – An international survey. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 82, 101997. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2023.101997 

Tamplin, J., Morris, M. E., Baker, F. A., Sousa, T. V., Haines, S., Dunn, S., Tull, V. & Vogel, A. P. (2021). ParkinSong Online: protocol for a telehealth feasibility study of therapeutic group singing for people with Parkinson’s disease. BMJ open, 11(12), e058953. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058953

Baker, F. A. & Tamplin, J. (2021). Experiences of Music Therapy in the Telehealth Context – Responding to COVID-19. Australian Journal of Music Therapy, 32(1), 1-24.

MIND researcher book publications

Books
Baker, F.A. (2022). Leadership and Management of Clinical Trials in Creative Arts Therapy. Palgrave Macmillan.

Baird, A., Garrido, S. & Tamplin, J. (2019). Music and Dementia: From Cognition to Therapy. Oxford University Press, London: UK.

Baker, F.A. & Tamplin, J (2006). Music Therapy in Neurorehabilitation: A Clinician’s Manual. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Baker, F.A. & Uhlig, S. (2011). Voicework in Music Therapy: Research and Practice. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Baker, F.A. (2016). Therapeutic Songwriting: Developments in Theory, Methods, and Practice. New York: Springer.

Baker, F.A. & Wigram, T. (2005). Songwriting: Methods, Techniques and Clinical Applications for Music Therapy Clinicians, Educators and Students. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Interested in getting involved? We’re currently recruiting participants for the following research projects.

HOMESIDE Study
We're currently recruiting people living with dementia and their family caregivers who live at home together for our HOMESIDE study. Find out more and register your interest on the HOMESIDE website.

MATCH study
We're currently taking expressions of interest from people living with dementia and their family caregivers who live at home together for our MATCH app study. Find out more and register your interest on the MATCH website.

Understanding How Music Therapy Helps People With Dementia
The University of Melbourne (Australia) is conducting a study about what people with dementia and those who support them think are meaningful outcomes of music therapy. We have two modes of participation for accessibility: people can complete an anonymous online survey or can opt to participate in an online interview via Zoom. Both options are open to anyone who has a diagnosis of dementia, or who is an informal caregiver of someone with a diagnosis, who has participated in music therapy (group, individual, or MT research). More information, including the plain language statement, can be found via this link.

If you’re interested in supporting MIND through recruitment or financial support, please contact us.

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