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    Avoiding conflict: What do adolescents with disordered eating say about their mothers in music therapy?
    McFerran, K ; Baker, F ; Kildea, C ; Patton, G ; Sawyer, S (SAGE Publications, 2008-06-01)
    Music therapy is an integral part of the inpatient treatment programme for young women with disordered eating at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne. As part of ongoing clinical audit activities, an investigation was undertaken to analyse retrospectively the lyrics of young women who had participated in the music therapy programme. The¬¬¬¬¬¬ purpose was to monitor and improve local clinical practice and clarify the specific contribution of music therapy to the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. Results highlighted the role of mothers in the experiences of the young participants, with references to this relationship exceeding those to any other relationships. These findings are discussed in conjunction with an abandoned study where parental consent was not forthcoming for participation in a group music therapy research project. This article promotes a continuing awareness of the importance of the mother-daughter relationship in the treatment of eating disorders.
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    A critical interpretive synthesis of the most commonly used self-report measures in Australian mental health research
    Bibb, J ; Baker, FA ; McFerran, KS (SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, 2016-10)
    OBJECTIVE: To critically examine the self-report measures most commonly used in Australian mental health research in the last 10 years. METHOD: A critical interpretive synthesis was conducted using seven outcome measures that were identified as most popular in 43 studies from three mental health journals. RESULTS: Results suggest that the amount and type of language used in outcome measures is important in both increasing the accuracy of the data collected and fostering positive experiences of data collection for participants. CONCLUSIONS: Results indicate that many of the measures most often used in Australian mental health research may not align with the current contemporary philosophy of mental health clinical practice in Australia.
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    Authors' roundtable: scientific writing, peer review, and publication across journals
    Bradt, J ; Baker, F ; Bergmann, T ; Bonde, LO ; Clark, I ; Gold, C ; Loewy, J ; McFerran, K ; Meadows, A ; Robb, S ; Vaillancourt, G ; Alexis, E (GRIEG ACADEMY, 2016)
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