All Outputs (4)

Online peer support: views and experiences of people with young onset dementia (YOD) (2023)
Journal Article
Gerritzen, E. V., McDermott, O., & Orrell, M. (2023). Online peer support: views and experiences of people with young onset dementia (YOD). Aging and Mental Health, 27(12), 2386-2394. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2023.2205833

Objectives: This study explores (1) which platforms people with YOD use for online peer support, (2) reasons for using or not using online peer support, and (3) how to optimise potential benefits and accessibility. Methods: A mixed-methods online sur... Read More about Online peer support: views and experiences of people with young onset dementia (YOD).

Person-attuned musical interactions (PAMI) in dementia care. Complex intervention research for constructing a training manual (2023)
Journal Article
Ridder, H. M., Krøier, J. K., Anderson-Ingstrup, J., & McDermott, O. (2023). Person-attuned musical interactions (PAMI) in dementia care. Complex intervention research for constructing a training manual. Frontiers in Medicine, 10, Article 1160588. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2023.1160588

Introduction: Music is of vital importance for cognition, human care, and the formation of social communities throughout life. Dementia is a neurocognitive disorder that affects cognitive domains, and in late-stage dementia, care is needed in all asp... Read More about Person-attuned musical interactions (PAMI) in dementia care. Complex intervention research for constructing a training manual.

A Preliminary Psychometric Case Study of the Music in Dementia Assessment Scales: European Portuguese Version (Midas-PT) (2023)
Journal Article
Sousa, L., Moura, B., McDermott, O., & Fernandes, L. (2023). A Preliminary Psychometric Case Study of the Music in Dementia Assessment Scales: European Portuguese Version (Midas-PT). Acta Médica Portuguesa, 36(11), 731-739. https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.18763

Introduction: Music in Dementia Assessment Scales (MiDAS) is a standardized outcome measure aiming to capture the effects of music-based interventions in patients with dementia. It is a unique instrument regarding its specificity, with the potential... Read More about A Preliminary Psychometric Case Study of the Music in Dementia Assessment Scales: European Portuguese Version (Midas-PT).

‘Getting to know you through music.’ Music therapists’ unique ways of ‘knowing’ their clients and our collective responsibilities to articulate our implicit knowledge (2023)
Journal Article
McDermott, O. (2023). ‘Getting to know you through music.’ Music therapists’ unique ways of ‘knowing’ their clients and our collective responsibilities to articulate our implicit knowledge. Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, 32(1), 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1080/08098131.2022.2152238

“How do you get to know your client’s inner-world so well?” I am often amazed by the depth of insight music therapy colleagues share about their clients during clinical peer-supervision. Of course, colleagues from other disciplines I closely work wit... Read More about ‘Getting to know you through music.’ Music therapists’ unique ways of ‘knowing’ their clients and our collective responsibilities to articulate our implicit knowledge.