Mariagrazia Baroni

• Master of Arts
• Professor at Conservatorio "A. Vivaldi"

Music Therapy at The End of Life (2nd edition) Cheryl Dileo & Mariagrazia Baroni (Eds.) Prelude by Dr. Ira Byock Postlude by Joan Marston The second edition of Music Therapy at the End of Life edited by Cheryl Dileo and Mariagrazia Baroni has been designed as a textbook on music therapy for pediatric and adult patients receiving hospice care. Comp...

In hospice music therapy how much time will we have with a patient? What can music therapy offer them? Will it be possible to use musical instruments? How can I use improvisation to maintain a close relationship with a patient who will die? The chapter addresses these issues by giving guidance on how to prepare and carry out a session. Clinical cas...

In a society where death is concealed because it instills fear, hospice remains one of the few places where one can still openly say the word death, and where death can be made explicit. Since 2020, at Casa Madonna dell'Uliveto Hospice (Reggio Emilia, Italy) the practice of the farewell ritual has been offered to patients and their families who wi...

Working in an interdisciplinary team is a significant opportunity for professional growth. Despite the challenges that may arise from the complexity of hospice services and group dynamics, the presence of a music therapist enriches the interdisciplinary staff with specific and essential contributions. The music therapist's ability to welcome and li...

The COVID-19 pandemic meant that people’s lives and work changed significantly across the world. Governments took measures such as social distancing, lockdowns and quarantine protocols to stem the spread of the pandemic. This had a significant impact on music therapy clinical practice, generating reflections and adaptations among the worldwide musi...

The influence of music therapy (MT) as a support intervention to reduce stress and improve wellbeing in Clinical Staff (CS) working with COVID-19 patients was evaluated. Participants were enrolled as a result of spontaneous agreement (n = 34) and were given remote receptive MT intervention over a 5-week period. Their levels of tiredness, sadness, f...

This report outlines the fundamental phases and factors that have contributed to the development of music therapy in Italy, from 1970s up to the present day, paying particular attention to the context of dementia and end-of-life care. Drawing on knowledge and experience of the Italian music therapy schools and professional associations, the paper e...

This article reviews five years of experience in providing music therapy in a hospice. The pre-requisites for practising music therapy are: • intervention should be tailored to the needs of the individual patient; • particular attention to the personal relationship established with such individuals and to their psycho-social-spiritual needs; • the...