Kat McFerran

Using Music to Manage Anxiety: A Mixed Methods Intervention Study Between Two Lockdowns

Katrina McFerran, Carmen Cheong-Clinch, Jennifer Bibb, TanChyuan Chin

Journal article  |  2023  |  OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine

Lockdowns were a central strategy for managing the outbreak of COVID-19, and Melbourne, Australia had some of the most extensive r..

Six adolescents' lived experiences of resource-oriented music therapy assessment in a community-based mental health day program*

Kate A Aitchison, Katrina Skewes McFerran

Journal article  |  2022  |  ARTS IN PSYCHOTHERAPY

This qualitative study focuses on a previously unexplored question, “how do adolescents experience resource-oriented music therapy..

Exploring the lived experiences of young autistic adults in Nordoff-Robbins music therapy: An interpretative phenomenological analysis

Ming Yuan Low, Katrina Skewes McFerran, Michael Viega, Amy Carroll-Scott, Elizabeth McGhee Hassrick, Joke Bradt

Journal article  |  2022  |  Nordic Journal of Music Therapy

Introduction: Research in music therapy and autistic people to date has predominantly focused on communication and social interact..

Reflective Lullaby Writing with two mother--infant dyads who recently experienced an admission to a neonatal intensive care unit

Amy Howden, Katrina Skewes McFerran, Grace Anne Thompson

Journal article  |  2022  |  NORDIC JOURNAL OF MUSIC THERAPY

Introduction: Having a premature baby is a complex experience for parents, especially where an admission to a Neonatal Intensive C..

Professional Pathways for Musicians with Disability in Victoria, Australia

Anthea Skinner, Grace Thompson, Katrina Skewes McFerran

Journal article  |  2022  |  MUSICOLOGY AUSTRALIA

The work of disabled musicians has become the focus on of an increasingly large body of academic work; however, existing literatur..

Shifting the Focus to Teachers: A New Approach for Music Therapists Working in Schools

Megan Steele, Katrina Skewes McFerran, Alexander Hew Dale Crooke

Journal article  |  2022  |  MUSIC THERAPY PERSPECTIVES

Abstract This paper presents a new approach for music therapists in schools wishing to support the work of teachers..

What Young People Think About Music, Rhythm and Trauma: An Action Research Study

Katrina McFerran, Alex Crooke, Zoe Kalenderidis, Helen Stokes, Kate Teggelove

Journal article  |  2022  |  FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY

A number of popular theories about trauma have suggested rhythm has potential as a mechanism for regulating arousal levels. Howeve..

Musical care in adolescence

Suvi Saarikallio, Katrina Skewes McFerran

Book Chapter  |  2022

This chapter addresses musical care in adolescence from the perspective of how music can support adolescents’ critical development..

Young peoples' lived experiences of multidisciplinary mental health assessment in an intensive day program

Kate A Aitchison, Katrina S McFerran

Journal article  |  2022  |  AUSTRALASIAN PSYCHIATRY

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to explore young peoples' lived experiences of multidisciplinary mental health assessment in an intensive ment..

Music, adversity and flourishing: Exploring experiences of a community music therapy group for Australian youth

Katrina McFerran, Meagan Hunt

Journal article  |  2022  |  BRITISH JOURNAL OF MUSIC THERAPY

Community music therapy is a widely accepted approach that has its origins in the British community music scene and was carefully ..