Daphne Rickson
- Adults: Intellectual & Physical Disability
Wellington
I have an immense appreciation for the positive things that can happen during the interactions of people and their music.
I am a Senior Lecturer in music therapy at Victoria University of Wellington. I have practiced music therapy and undertaken research with a range of client populations but particularly with children and adolescents in schools.
My recent research projects have included participatory action research with young people who have intellectual disability; and an exploration of the perceived relationship between singing and well-being in a school severely affected by earthquakes.
Current investigations focus on music therapy with children who have Autism Spectrum Disorder, and song-writing with adolescents experiencing life-shortening illness. Daphne is co-author, with Katrina Skews McFerran, of Creating Music Cultures in the Schools: A perspective from community music therapy (2014).
Journal Articles: Aug 2012 – Aug 2018
- Johnson, E., & Rickson, D. (2018). Songwriting with adolescents who have mental health issues: One music therapy student’s experience. New Zealand Journal of Music Therapy, Accepted 23rd August 2018.
- Rickson, D., Reynolds, D., & Legg, R. (2018). Daily singing in a school severely affected by earthquakes: Potentially contributing to both wellbeing and music education agendas? New Zealand Journal of Teachers’ Work, 15(1), 63-84.
- Rickson, D., & Warren, P. (2018). Music for All: Including young people with intellectual disability in a university environment. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 22(3), 279-293. doi:10.1177/1744629517701860
- Rickson, D. J. (2018). Profile 33, Daphne Rickson, New Zealand. In J. Mahoney (Ed.), Lives of Music Therapists: Profiles in creativity (Vol. 3, pp. 324-334). University Park, Il: Barcelona Publishers.
- Webster, J., & Rickson, D. (2018). Selecting music for patient listening: What is right in the moment? New Zealand Journal of Music Therapy, Accepted 9th May 2018.
- Tsiris, G., & Rickson, D. (2017). Fostering interdisciplinary and multicultural dialoges. Approaches : An Interdisciplinary Journal of Music Therapy, 9(1), 100-104.
- Waterworth, C., & Rickson, D. (2017). Music in nursing. Kia Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, 23(7), 27-28.
- Jiang, J., Rickson, D., & Jiang, C. (2016). The mechanism of music for reducing psychological stress: Music preference as a mediator. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 48, 62-68. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2016.02.002
- Rickson, D. J., Castelino, A., Molyneux, C., Ridley, H., & Upjohn Beatson, E. B. (2016). What evidence? Designing a mixed methods study to investigate music therapy with children who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD), in New Zealand contexts. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 50, 119-125.
- Warren, P., & Rickson, D. (2016). What factors shape a music therapist? An investigation of music therapists’ professional identity over time in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Music Therapy, 14, 55-81.
- Rickson, D. J., Molyneux, C., Ridley, H., Castelino, A., & Upjohn Beatson, E. B. (2015). Music therapy with people who have Autism Spectrum Disorder – Current practice in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Music Therapy, 13, 8-32.
- Dennis, P., & Rickson, D. J. (2014). The leader of the band: A case study of community music therapy on a hospital ward for people who have dementia. Voices: A world forum for music therapy, 14(1).
- McFerran Skewes, K., & Rickson, D. J. (2014). Community Music Therapy in Schools: Realigning with the needs of contemporary students, staff and systems. International Journal of Community Music, 7(1), 75-92. doi:10.1386/ijcm.7.1.75_1
- Rickson, D. (2014). The relevance of disability perspectives in music therapy practice with children and young people who have intellectual disability. Voices: A world forum for music therapy, 14 (3). (Special issue on music therapy and disability studies), online at https://voices.no/index.php/voices/article/view/784.
- Rickson, D. J. (2014a). Can therapy in education be dangerous? Voices: A world forum for music therapy, 14(1). Retrieved from https://voices.no/index.php/voices/article/view/747/640
- Rickson, D. J. (2014b). The relevance of disability perspectives in music therapy practice with children and young people who have intellectual disability. Voices: A world forum for music therapy, 14 (3). (Special issue on music therapy and disability studies), online at https://voices.no/index.php/voices/article/view/784.
- Rickson, D. J. (2014c). Stepping into the Spotlight: Collaborative Efforts towards Musical Inclusion. Approaches: Music Therapy & Special Music Education, 6(2), 99-112.
- Rickson, D. J., & McFerran Skewes, K. (2014). Creating Music Cultures in the Schools: A Perspective from Community Music Therapy. University Park, IL: Barcelona Publishers.
- Jiang, J., Linshu, Z., Rickson, D., & Jiang, C. (2013). The effects of sedative and stimulative music on stress reduction depend on music preference. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 40, 201-205.
- Twyford, K., & Rickson, D. J. (2013). In their Element! Student responses to the work of a music therapist in music therapy school consultation. Music Therapy Perspectives, 31, 1-10.
- Rickson, D. J. (2012). Music therapy school consultation: A unique practice. Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, 21(3), 268-285. doi:Doi 10.1080/08098131.2012.654474
- PhD Music, Massey & Victoria Universities, 2010
- Master Music Therapy, Massey University, 2005
- Master Health Science, Mental Health, Otago University, 2002
- LTCL (Pianoforte & Theory) 1976
