book of abstracts
                                        edited by
                                Meg Dowling, Caroline Hussey,
                               Emma Maclean & Giorgos Tsiris
                                                 c2022t
                                                 #em
                    The 12th European Music Therapy Conference 
                               #emtc2022 
                                    
                          BOOK OF ABSTRACTS 
                                    
                                    
                                contents 
                                    
         Editorial by the emtc2022 chairs ................................................................................................................................... 4 
         Foreword from the EMTC core board ........................................................................................................................... 6 
         Welcome from the British Association  for Music Therapy ........................................................................................... 7 
         emtc2022 sponsors and exhibitors................................................................................................................................ 9 
          
         Abstracts 
          Spotlight presentations .......................................................................................................................................... 14 
          Workshops ............................................................................................................................................................. 17 
          Roundtables ........................................................................................................................................................... 36 
          Poster presentations .............................................................................................................................................. 69 
          Spoken paper presentations ................................................................................................................................ 156 
          Films and exhibitions ........................................................................................................................................... 302 
          Other presentation types ..................................................................................................................................... 305 
                                    
                                    
          
          
          
         How to read the Book of Abstracts 
         Grouped per presentation type, the abstracts are organised alphabetically according to their title. You 
         can use the headings and the search function to navigate the Book of Abstracts online. In line with the 
         emtc2022 sustainability commitment, no print copies of this book will be offered. If you need any help 
         with accessing the abstracts, please let us know: emtc2022@bamt.org  
                                  1 
           Taking place between 8th and 12th June 2022 at Queen Margaret University Edinburgh, the emtc2022 
           conference marks the 30th anniversary of European music therapy conferences offering a wonderful 
           opportunity to reflect on the past, the present, and the future of the profession. 
                 
           Conference ethos 
           In Scots, to ‘shoogle’ means to shake… and this resonates with the ethos of the emtc2022 
           conference. Our intention is to create a playful, yet rigorous, space where we can shoogle 
           and be shoogled! We hope the conference's exciting programme brings diverse and radical 
           perspectives which may disrupt existing notions, practices and methodologies. The 
           conference’s call to ‘disturb’ underpins our commitment to diversity, accessibility, and 
           sustainability.  
           Diversity 
           We stand behind the #BlackLivesMatter movement and are consciously making strides towards our 
           Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging goals around disability and ableism, LGBTQIA+ and all other 
           forms of oppression. 
           The emtc2022 organising and scientific committees are committed to embedding diversity through all 
           aspects of the conference. We have worked openly to recognise our own privilege and power and have 
           attempted to actively create space for the voices and persons who have lived experience of 
           marginalisation and discrimination within music therapy.  
           The conference theme invites us to question assumptions and traditional ways of being music therapists 
           and providing music therapy. The content supports critical reflection in all aspects of diversity and 
           challenges normative frameworks in every facet of music therapy practice, research and pedagogy. 
           During the conference we will: 
             •  offer a safe space for everyone to reflect on their allyship 
             •  challenge dominant narratives 
             •  highlight individual responsibility 
             •  work together to empower others through our language and create a diverse programme of 
               events and presentations to reflect a broad range of lived experience 
             •  acknowledge our own responsibility 
           We pledge to: 
             •  actively listen 
             •  take on board all types of feedback and respond appropriately 
             •  try to be the change 
             •  apologise when we make mistakes and do the work to understand why those mistakes happened 
               in the first place  
           We will get things wrong. We have in the past. It is everyone’s responsibility to work together to ensure 
           every voice is heard so we ask you for your help to get this as ‘right’ as we possibly can. 
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        Accessibility 
        We pledge to make the conference as accessible as possible. The hybrid nature of the conference, with 
        the opportunity to attend either online or in-person, means that delegates can access the conference 
        from anywhere in the world. 
        British Sign Language (BSL) translation and live captioning will be available for those who need it. Online 
        content and presentation slides will be suitable for screen readers, and presenters will be encouraged 
        to use minimum font size and spacing so that visual materials are as dyslexia friendly as possible. 
        For delegates attending in person, the conference and social activities will take place in fully accessible 
        buildings with clear signage and there will be colleagues available on hand if anything further is 
        required. Delegates will have access to a variety of other spaces too, such as quiet spaces and creative 
        spaces.  
        We appreciate that the full programme with many coinciding presentations and workshops can create a 
        sense of overload. Please take the conference at your own pace. Transcripts and recordings will be 
        available for as many of the presentations as possible, so that you can digest the material afterwards in 
        your own time. 
        We are open to dialogue and are keen to learn from your experiences. Please do get in touch at any 
        stage regarding the accessibility of the conference and we will endeavour to make any adjustments 
        needed as soon as possible. 
        Sustainability  
        We pledge to embed sustainability into every aspect of the conference. We endeavour to do this by 
        reducing waste, recycling, promoting active travel and encouraging green transport. We minimise the 
        use of paper by valuing digital communication and encouraging the use of reusable bottles/cups. We 
        seek green catering options and ethical supply chains. As a hybrid conference, we reduce unnecessary 
        travel whilst maximising attendance and accessibility. Through our actions and our thinking, we strive to 
        raise awareness of themes of sustainability in the arts therapies across Europe. 
         
         
         
         
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