Felicity Anne Baker
Biographic Data
| ID | 97595 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Felicity Anne Baker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Felicity Anne |
| FAMILY NAME | Baker |
| SIGNATURE | BAKER F A |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Melbourne |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2213-4467 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 30 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 34 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 30 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Examining the essentialist perspective: A critical interpretive synthesis of literature on music therapy for culturally minoritised older adults
Understanding and mitigating occupational stress in professional dementia caregivers in residential aged care: A systematic review with framework synthesis
Exploring the use of musical activities implemented in home-based dementia care as part of the Homeside study
This research highlights the benefits of music training for informal caregivers. A "Triangle of care" approach to provide care and support for the caregiver and care recipient is recommended
Music therapy approaches to support relationship quality in couples living with dementia: A hermeneutic-phenomenological study of music therapists' reflections
Exploring the rehabilitative potential of familiar song for a child with acute DoC: A single case analysis of EEG and time-locked video
Person‐centred caregiver singing for people living with dementia in South Africa: A mixed methods evaluation of acceptability, feasibility, and professional caregivers' experiences
BACKGROUND: Dementia care in South Africa faces challenges including a paucity of published research, a prevalent medical model in healthcare, and inadequate caregiver training. Music is a meaningful psychosocial intervention in dementia care, yet its application is not always safe and effective. A training protocol was codesigned to enhance caregivers' delivery of person-centred care through attuned, live singing. OBJECTIVES: This study explored…
Live and recorded music interventions for management of delirium symptoms in acute geriatric patients: Protocol for a randomized feasibility trial
Introduction Delirium is an acute alteration in attention, awareness, arousal, and cognition, precipitated by a sudden illness and highly prevalent in older, frail and acutely hospitalized patients. It is associated with poor outcomes, and few effective treatment alternatives. Non-pharmacological interventions and music show promising effects, warranting further research. This pilot randomized repeated measures trial aims to test feasibility of t…
A qualitative systematic review of the experiences of sharing music for people living with dementia and their family care partners: The thread of connection
The Influence of Home-Based Music Therapy Interventions on Relationship Quality in Couples Living with Dementia—An Adapted Convergent Mixed Methods Study
Relationship quality is important for well-being and quality of life in couples living with dementia. Home-based music therapy interventions may be conducted with the aim of enhancing relationship quality. However, the effects or influences of such interventions are only briefly investigated in previous studies. This study's aim was to identify how a 12-week home-based music therapy intervention may influence relationship quality in couples livin…
The Homeside Music Intervention: A Training Protocol for Family Carers of People Living with Dementia
Background: The number of people living with dementia (PwD) worldwide is expected to double every 20 years. Many continue living at home, receiving support from family caregivers who may experience significant stress, simultaneously to that of the PwD. Meaningful and effective home-based interventions to support PwD and their caregivers are needed. The development of a theory- and practice-driven online home-based music intervention (MI) is deliv…
Exploring Shared Musical Experiences in Dementia Care: A Worked Example of a Qualitative Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis
Qualitative systematic reviews, or qualitative evidence syntheses (QES), are increasingly used in health settings to guide the development of practice and policy. Thematic synthesis is one of the most well-developed approaches used for QES, however there are limited worked examples describing how to apply the steps of analysis in the literature. This paper describes the processes and decisions undertaken in a qualitative systematic review and the…
Making Qualitative Interviews in Music Therapy Research More Accessible for Participants Living With Dementia - Reflections on Development and Implementation of Interview Guidelines
Purpose. This paper reports findings from a project that sought to develop accessible guidelines for including people with dementia in qualitative interviews in a music therapy study, based on experience from people previously involved in qualitative music therapy research. Method. People with previous experience of qualitative music therapy research were invited to participate in semi-structured interviews about how the interview process could b…
Perspectives on musical competence for people with borderline personality disorder in group music therapy
Introduction: This paper explores perspectives on musical competence for seven people with borderline personality disorder participating in an 8-week music therapy program using group improvisation.Method: This qualitative study used an emergent design, informed by a pragmatic methodological stance, concerned with understanding how music making contributed to therapeutic process in practice. All clinical sessions were video recorded and analysed,…
The Resilience Songwriting Program: A working theoretical model and intervention protocol for adolescent bereavement
Introduction: Contemporary theories for adolescent bereavement have challenged the idea that bereavement is experienced through a set of specific stages, tasks, or phases and instead consider it a process of change and adaptation following a loss – one that is enmeshed within our personal, interpersonal, social, and cultural contexts. No music therapy intervention studies to date have been guided by adaptive models of adolescent bereavement. Furt…
What's in a song? Combining analytical and arts-based analysis for songs created by songwriters with neurodisabilities
There are a number of methods for analyzing songs that are created and used in music therapy, which vary according to investigators' theoretical orientation and the intent of the inquiry. This article looks to understand the benefits and constraints of combining analytic approaches of song analysis with an experiential, arts-based investigation. The authors analyzed a series of songs created by a songwriter with a neurodisability, one author cond…
A preliminary evaluation of the interpersonal music-communication competence scales
The Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre With the aim to develop and test a reliable and valid measure of communicative competencies in music for use in acquired brain injury rehabilitation settings, the interpersonal music-communication competence scale (IMCCS) was constructed, adapted from the interpersonal communication competence scale. Fifteen participants with medium to severe acquired brain injury, one music therapist and two blinde…
Reliability and validity of the Meaningfulness of Songwriting Scale with university students taking a popular songwriting class
Background: Songwriting is emerging as a popular activity for use in therapeutic contexts suggested. Our study tested the properties of the Meaningfulness of Songwriting Scale (MSS) with university students studying songwriting, to determine its validity and reliability in measuring the extent of meaning derived from the songwriting process. Method: Participants completed the MSS, Short State Flow Scale, and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale immediatel…
Authors’ roundtable: Scientific writing, peer review, and publication across journals
Background: Preparing a manuscript for submission and moving through the peer review process can be a challenging task. Authors may benefit from learning about the peer review process and understanding common pitfalls.Objective: Editors from music therapy journals across the globe will facilitate discussion with attendees about the process of peer review and scientific publication, offering cross-journal perspectives and examples from the vantage…
Music-assisted relaxation during transition to non-invasive ventilation in people with motor neuron disease
A theoretical framework and therapeutic songwriting protocol to promote integration of self-concept in people with acquired neurological injuries
A positive self-concept after neurological injury is associated with enhanced quality of life and good mental health. Therefore, effective reconstruction of identity is heralded as an important goal of rehabilitation. We have developed and tested a songwriting protocol for people with acquired brain injury and/or spinal cord injury (SCI) that focuses on six domains of self-concept (physical, personal, social, family, academic/work, and moral). Ov…
Songwriting: Research, Theory, Methods, and Practice
Mechanisms of change in self-concept and well-being following songwriting interventions for people in the early phase of neurorehabilitation
An investigation of the sociocultural factors impacting on the therapeutic songwriting process
This study explores the sociocultural factors that impact on the therapeutic songwriting process as perceived by 45 expert music therapy clinicians and researchers. Drawing on grounded theory methods, interviews with participants were analysed and coded. Constant comparisons of data within and between participant interviews led to the construction of 26 categories and further aligned under seven factors: music's diverse roles in different sociocu…
The ongoing life of participant-composed songs within and beyond the clinical setting
Participants engaging in music therapy programs may create personally meaningful songs as part of their therapy process. Sometimes these songs are notated and/or recorded so there is a permanent record of the creation for the participant to retain. This study explored clinicians’ reflections on the ongoing life of client-composed songs within and beyond the clinical setting. Forty-five experienced music therapists from 11 countries were interview…
Flow, identity, achievement, satisfaction and ownership during therapeutic songwriting experiences with university students and retirees
A within-subjects study of non-music major university students and retirees aimed to measure the extent of flow, sense of self, achievement, identity, satisfaction and ownership experienced during the creation of personally meaningful songs. Twenty-six participants randomized into three groups created three artefacts (lyrics only, song parody, original song) each facilitated by a trained music therapist. Flow experiences during song creation were…
You've got to accentuate the positive: Group songwriting to promote a life of enjoyment, engagement and meaning in aging Australians
This study investigated whether group songwriting and performing affects people's perceptions of quality of life and feelings of connectedness in a community of retirees. An inductive thematic analysis of data transcripts from focus groups and written questionnaires from participants and students involved in the project were undertaken, and categories generated interpreted within the framework of positive psychology. Participants reported that th…
A theoretical framework and therapeutic songwriting protocol to promote integration of self-concept in people with acquired neurological injuries
A positive self-concept after neurological injury is associated with enhanced quality of life and good mental health. Therefore, effective reconstruction of identity is heralded as an important goal of rehabilitation. We have developed and tested a songwriting protocol for people with acquired brain injury and/or spinal cord injury (SCI) that focuses on six domains of self-concept (physical, personal, social, family, academic/work, and moral). Ov…
The Resilience Songwriting Program: A working theoretical model and intervention protocol for adolescent bereavement
Introduction: Contemporary theories for adolescent bereavement have challenged the idea that bereavement is experienced through a set of specific stages, tasks, or phases and instead consider it a process of change and adaptation following a loss – one that is enmeshed within our personal, interpersonal, social, and cultural contexts. No music therapy intervention studies to date have been guided by adaptive models of adolescent bereavement. Furt…
Neuroplasticity and Functional Recovery: Training Models and Compensatory Strategies in Music Therapy
New research developments in the recovery of function following neurological trauma as well as basic and applied research relevant to music perception and production, seem to point to the suggestion that specific music therapy interventions that directly address the restoration of function as opposed to developing compensatory mechanisms, in certain circumstances, may now be a more appropriate treatment approach. We will address the issue of appr…
Perspectives on musical competence for people with borderline personality disorder in group music therapy
Introduction: This paper explores perspectives on musical competence for seven people with borderline personality disorder participating in an 8-week music therapy program using group improvisation.Method: This qualitative study used an emergent design, informed by a pragmatic methodological stance, concerned with understanding how music making contributed to therapeutic process in practice. All clinical sessions were video recorded and analysed,…
A preliminary evaluation of the interpersonal music-communication competence scales
The Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre With the aim to develop and test a reliable and valid measure of communicative competencies in music for use in acquired brain injury rehabilitation settings, the interpersonal music-communication competence scale (IMCCS) was constructed, adapted from the interpersonal communication competence scale. Fifteen participants with medium to severe acquired brain injury, one music therapist and two blinde…
An investigation of the sociocultural factors impacting on the therapeutic songwriting process
This study explores the sociocultural factors that impact on the therapeutic songwriting process as perceived by 45 expert music therapy clinicians and researchers. Drawing on grounded theory methods, interviews with participants were analysed and coded. Constant comparisons of data within and between participant interviews led to the construction of 26 categories and further aligned under seven factors: music's diverse roles in different sociocu…
The role of music therapy in physical rehabilitation: A systematic literature review
Physiotherapists and occupational therapists provide physical rehabilitation to maximize independence of those with compromised function. Qualified music therapists have provided interventions to assist physical rehabilitation for over 20 years, however effectiveness of interventions are often questioned. This systematic literature review explores the effectiveness of music therapy (MT) in physical rehabilitation, the function of music and the ro…
Making Qualitative Interviews in Music Therapy Research More Accessible for Participants Living With Dementia - Reflections on Development and Implementation of Interview Guidelines
Purpose. This paper reports findings from a project that sought to develop accessible guidelines for including people with dementia in qualitative interviews in a music therapy study, based on experience from people previously involved in qualitative music therapy research. Method. People with previous experience of qualitative music therapy research were invited to participate in semi-structured interviews about how the interview process could b…
Reliability and validity of the Meaningfulness of Songwriting Scale with university students taking a popular songwriting class
Background: Songwriting is emerging as a popular activity for use in therapeutic contexts suggested. Our study tested the properties of the Meaningfulness of Songwriting Scale (MSS) with university students studying songwriting, to determine its validity and reliability in measuring the extent of meaning derived from the songwriting process. Method: Participants completed the MSS, Short State Flow Scale, and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale immediatel…
Experiences of creating personally meaningful songs within a therapeutic context
Background: This study investigated the songwriting experiences of 13 students and 13 retirees who engaged in quasi-therapeutic songwriting experiences. Method: Each participant created a song parody, original lyrics and an original song in randomised order. Each song was written on one of three separate themes: a positive experience, a negative experience and a neutral experience. Participants were interviewed about their experiences after the c…
Neuroplasticity and Functional Recovery: Training Models and Compensatory Strategies in Music Therapy
New research developments in the recovery of function following neurological trauma as well as basic and applied research relevant to music perception and production, seem to point to the suggestion that specific music therapy interventions that directly address the restoration of function as opposed to developing compensatory mechanisms, in certain circumstances, may now be a more appropriate treatment approach. We will address the issue of appr…
The role of music therapy in physical rehabilitation: A systematic literature review
Physiotherapists and occupational therapists provide physical rehabilitation to maximize independence of those with compromised function. Qualified music therapists have provided interventions to assist physical rehabilitation for over 20 years, however effectiveness of interventions are often questioned. This systematic literature review explores the effectiveness of music therapy (MT) in physical rehabilitation, the function of music and the ro…
Effects of music therapy on facial expression of individuals with Parkinson’s disease: A pilot study
Neurological degeneration associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD) affects the verbal as well as the nonverbal communicative potential of individuals diagnosed with PD. Communicating with significant others is crucial to quality of life and maintaining healthy and satisfying relationships. Evidence indicates that Music Therapy (MT) improves communication in a range of neurologically impaired populations; however there is no research that has stud…
The ongoing life of participant-composed songs within and beyond the clinical setting
Participants engaging in music therapy programs may create personally meaningful songs as part of their therapy process. Sometimes these songs are notated and/or recorded so there is a permanent record of the creation for the participant to retain. This study explored clinicians’ reflections on the ongoing life of client-composed songs within and beyond the clinical setting. Forty-five experienced music therapists from 11 countries were interview…
Flow, identity, achievement, satisfaction and ownership during therapeutic songwriting experiences with university students and retirees
A within-subjects study of non-music major university students and retirees aimed to measure the extent of flow, sense of self, achievement, identity, satisfaction and ownership experienced during the creation of personally meaningful songs. Twenty-six participants randomized into three groups created three artefacts (lyrics only, song parody, original song) each facilitated by a trained music therapist. Flow experiences during song creation were…
Experiences of creating personally meaningful songs within a therapeutic context
Background: This study investigated the songwriting experiences of 13 students and 13 retirees who engaged in quasi-therapeutic songwriting experiences. Method: Each participant created a song parody, original lyrics and an original song in randomised order. Each song was written on one of three separate themes: a positive experience, a negative experience and a neutral experience. Participants were interviewed about their experiences after the c…
You've got to accentuate the positive: Group songwriting to promote a life of enjoyment, engagement and meaning in aging Australians
This study investigated whether group songwriting and performing affects people's perceptions of quality of life and feelings of connectedness in a community of retirees. An inductive thematic analysis of data transcripts from focus groups and written questionnaires from participants and students involved in the project were undertaken, and categories generated interpreted within the framework of positive psychology. Participants reported that th…
An investigation of the sociocultural factors impacting on the therapeutic songwriting process
This study explores the sociocultural factors that impact on the therapeutic songwriting process as perceived by 45 expert music therapy clinicians and researchers. Drawing on grounded theory methods, interviews with participants were analysed and coded. Constant comparisons of data within and between participant interviews led to the construction of 26 categories and further aligned under seven factors: music's diverse roles in different sociocu…
Reliability and validity of the Meaningfulness of Songwriting Scale with university students taking a popular songwriting class
Background: Songwriting is emerging as a popular activity for use in therapeutic contexts suggested. Our study tested the properties of the Meaningfulness of Songwriting Scale (MSS) with university students studying songwriting, to determine its validity and reliability in measuring the extent of meaning derived from the songwriting process. Method: Participants completed the MSS, Short State Flow Scale, and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale immediatel…
Authors’ roundtable: Scientific writing, peer review, and publication across journals
Background: Preparing a manuscript for submission and moving through the peer review process can be a challenging task. Authors may benefit from learning about the peer review process and understanding common pitfalls.Objective: Editors from music therapy journals across the globe will facilitate discussion with attendees about the process of peer review and scientific publication, offering cross-journal perspectives and examples from the vantage…
Music-assisted relaxation during transition to non-invasive ventilation in people with motor neuron disease
A theoretical framework and therapeutic songwriting protocol to promote integration of self-concept in people with acquired neurological injuries
A positive self-concept after neurological injury is associated with enhanced quality of life and good mental health. Therefore, effective reconstruction of identity is heralded as an important goal of rehabilitation. We have developed and tested a songwriting protocol for people with acquired brain injury and/or spinal cord injury (SCI) that focuses on six domains of self-concept (physical, personal, social, family, academic/work, and moral). Ov…
Songwriting: Research, Theory, Methods, and Practice
Mechanisms of change in self-concept and well-being following songwriting interventions for people in the early phase of neurorehabilitation
What's in a song? Combining analytical and arts-based analysis for songs created by songwriters with neurodisabilities
There are a number of methods for analyzing songs that are created and used in music therapy, which vary according to investigators' theoretical orientation and the intent of the inquiry. This article looks to understand the benefits and constraints of combining analytic approaches of song analysis with an experiential, arts-based investigation. The authors analyzed a series of songs created by a songwriter with a neurodisability, one author cond…
A preliminary evaluation of the interpersonal music-communication competence scales
The Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre With the aim to develop and test a reliable and valid measure of communicative competencies in music for use in acquired brain injury rehabilitation settings, the interpersonal music-communication competence scale (IMCCS) was constructed, adapted from the interpersonal communication competence scale. Fifteen participants with medium to severe acquired brain injury, one music therapist and two blinde…
Perspectives on musical competence for people with borderline personality disorder in group music therapy
Introduction: This paper explores perspectives on musical competence for seven people with borderline personality disorder participating in an 8-week music therapy program using group improvisation.Method: This qualitative study used an emergent design, informed by a pragmatic methodological stance, concerned with understanding how music making contributed to therapeutic process in practice. All clinical sessions were video recorded and analysed,…
The Resilience Songwriting Program: A working theoretical model and intervention protocol for adolescent bereavement
Introduction: Contemporary theories for adolescent bereavement have challenged the idea that bereavement is experienced through a set of specific stages, tasks, or phases and instead consider it a process of change and adaptation following a loss – one that is enmeshed within our personal, interpersonal, social, and cultural contexts. No music therapy intervention studies to date have been guided by adaptive models of adolescent bereavement. Furt…
Making Qualitative Interviews in Music Therapy Research More Accessible for Participants Living With Dementia - Reflections on Development and Implementation of Interview Guidelines
Purpose. This paper reports findings from a project that sought to develop accessible guidelines for including people with dementia in qualitative interviews in a music therapy study, based on experience from people previously involved in qualitative music therapy research. Method. People with previous experience of qualitative music therapy research were invited to participate in semi-structured interviews about how the interview process could b…
The Homeside Music Intervention: A Training Protocol for Family Carers of People Living with Dementia
Background: The number of people living with dementia (PwD) worldwide is expected to double every 20 years. Many continue living at home, receiving support from family caregivers who may experience significant stress, simultaneously to that of the PwD. Meaningful and effective home-based interventions to support PwD and their caregivers are needed. The development of a theory- and practice-driven online home-based music intervention (MI) is deliv…
Exploring Shared Musical Experiences in Dementia Care: A Worked Example of a Qualitative Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis
Qualitative systematic reviews, or qualitative evidence syntheses (QES), are increasingly used in health settings to guide the development of practice and policy. Thematic synthesis is one of the most well-developed approaches used for QES, however there are limited worked examples describing how to apply the steps of analysis in the literature. This paper describes the processes and decisions undertaken in a qualitative systematic review and the…
A qualitative systematic review of the experiences of sharing music for people living with dementia and their family care partners: The thread of connection
The Influence of Home-Based Music Therapy Interventions on Relationship Quality in Couples Living with Dementia—An Adapted Convergent Mixed Methods Study
Relationship quality is important for well-being and quality of life in couples living with dementia. Home-based music therapy interventions may be conducted with the aim of enhancing relationship quality. However, the effects or influences of such interventions are only briefly investigated in previous studies. This study's aim was to identify how a 12-week home-based music therapy intervention may influence relationship quality in couples livin…
Person‐centred caregiver singing for people living with dementia in South Africa: A mixed methods evaluation of acceptability, feasibility, and professional caregivers' experiences
BACKGROUND: Dementia care in South Africa faces challenges including a paucity of published research, a prevalent medical model in healthcare, and inadequate caregiver training. Music is a meaningful psychosocial intervention in dementia care, yet its application is not always safe and effective. A training protocol was codesigned to enhance caregivers' delivery of person-centred care through attuned, live singing. OBJECTIVES: This study explored…
Live and recorded music interventions for management of delirium symptoms in acute geriatric patients: Protocol for a randomized feasibility trial
Introduction Delirium is an acute alteration in attention, awareness, arousal, and cognition, precipitated by a sudden illness and highly prevalent in older, frail and acutely hospitalized patients. It is associated with poor outcomes, and few effective treatment alternatives. Non-pharmacological interventions and music show promising effects, warranting further research. This pilot randomized repeated measures trial aims to test feasibility of t…
Psychology (26 works) · Music Therapy and Health (25 works) · Psychotherapist (21 works) · Music therapy (20 works) · Medicine (18 works) · Neuroscience and Music Perception (12 works) · Qualitative research (9 works) · Diverse Music Education Insights (8 works) · Psychiatry (8 works) · Dementia (7 works)