Amy Clements-Cortés

I am a registered psychotherapist and credentialed music therapist, having earned both my Master's and Doctoral degrees from the University of Toronto. With extensive clinical experience across the lifespan, I specialize in mental health, dementia, and palliative care. My research has significantly contributed to the understanding of understudied phenomena, leading to enhanced treatments in both music and medicine. This includes work on relationship completion for individuals at the end of life, vibroacoustic therapy, and singing protocols for people diagnosed with dementia, as well as telehealth music therapy and experiences in music therapy internships. The impact of my work has been recognized through publications in high-impact journals and media coverage by CBC News, CTV News, City TV News, Rogers TV, and The Globe and Mail, which have featured stories on the vibroacoustic pilot study for individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease, the Glee Club studies, and my overall contributions to the field.

I have authored over 70 peer-reviewed journal articles, multiple book chapters, and co-edited two books, including "Relationship Completion in Palliative Care Music Therapy." I have delivered more than 300 conference and invited academic presentations, and my work has been cited by over 1,300 scholars. As a researcher, I have secured over $6 million in research funds as a co-investigator and collaborator, as well as $400,000 as the Primary Investigator for clinical and education grants.

With an international reputation, I am actively involved in several Special Interest Groups aimed at advancing the understanding of music-based interventions for pain, dementia, and palliative care. I also lead a group of international scholars working to advance Telehealth Music Therapy. Currently, I serve as the Managing Editor of the Music and Medicine Journal and as the Research and Ethics Chair of the World Federation of Music Therapy (WFMT). I am a former President of both the World Federation of Music Therapy and the Canadian Association for Music Therapists, and I serve on the editorial review boards for nine international journals, including the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.

You can find a number of my articles on the .

The following publications showcase some of my recent research and achievements over the past five years.

Books

Clements-Cortés, A. & Yip. J. (Eds.) (2021). Relationship completion in palliative care music therapy. Barcelona.
Clements-Cortés, A. & Klinck, S. (2016). Voices of the dying and bereaved: Music therapy narratives. Barcelona.

Refereed Articles

Clements-Cortés, A. (2024). Music therapy assessment for older adults: Descriptive mixed-methods study. Behavioral Sciences, 14(5), 354;
Hanser, S., Clements-Cortés, A., Mercadal-Brotons, M., & Tomaino, C. M. (2024). Editorial: Music therapy in geriatrics, Volume II, Frontiers in Medicine, 11:1383160. 10.3389/fmed.2024.1383160
Clements-Cortés, A. & Klink, S. (2024). Fostering pre-professionals and learning experiences in end-of-life care contexts: Music therapy internship supervision. Healthcare, 12, 459.
McConnell, T., Gillespie, K, Potvin, N., Roulston, A., Kirkwood, J., Thomas, D., McCullagh, A., Roche, L., O’Sullivan, M., Binnie, K., Clements-Cortés, A., DiMaio, L., Thompson, Z., Tsiris, G., Radulovi, R., & Graham-Wisener, L., (2024). Developing a best-practice agenda for music therapy research to support informal carers of terminally ill patients pre- and post-death bereavement: A world café approach. BMC Palliative Care, 23(33),
Clements-Cortés, A., Mercadal-Brotons, M., Leonard, H., Chan, V., Trondalen, G., Stingl, T.D. Stegemann, T., & Zanini, C. (2024). Global perspectives on addressing systemic issues in music therapy curricula and healthcare. Voices, 24(1),
Clements-Cortés, A., Pascoe, H., Pranjic, M., & Nan, F. (2024). An explanatory sequential pilot inquiry on music therapy and performance anxiety in university music education majors. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 87,
Clements-Cortés, A. (2023). A personal reflection on challenges facing music therapy education, training and clinical practice. Music and Medicine, 15(4), 187-192.
Kelly, L, Clements-Cortés, A., Ahessy, B., Richardson, I., & Moss, H. (2023). Follow the musical road: Selecting appropriate music experiences for people with dementia living in the community. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(10):5818.
Clements-Cortés, A., (2023). A comprehensive music based approach for chronic pain in a 96-year- old female. Music and Medicine, 15(2), 110-115.
Fitzpatrick, K., Moss, H., Bradt, J., Clements-Cortés, A., Corcoran, J., Gallagher, L.M., Guétin, S., Harmon, D., Hussey, C., Loewy, J., & O’Shea, P. (2023). An agenda for excellence: The role of music therapy for people living with chronic pain. Music and Medicine, 15(2), 68-76.
Clements-Cortés, A., Pranjić, M.; Knott, D., Mercadal-Brotons, M., Fuller, A., Kelly, L., Selvarajah, I., Vaudreuil, R. (2023). International music therapists’ perceptions and experiences in telehealth music therapy provision. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20, 5580.
Clements-Cortés, A., Pascoe, H., Bridi, N. (2023). Better together: Interprofessional collaborations between music educators and music therapists. Music and Medicine, 15(1), 32-34.
Clements-Cortés, A., Bartel, L. (2022). Long-term multi-sensory gamma stimulation of dementia patients: A case series report. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19 (23), 15553. .
Helitzer, E., Clements-Cortés, A., & Moss, H. (2022). Group singing on social prescription: A scoping review. Music and Medicine, 14(4), 226-237.
Clements-Cortés, A., & Yip, J. (2022). The impact of systemic language in music therapy and western healthcare systems: A Canadian perspective. Arts in Psychotherapy, 81, .
Srolovitz, M., Borgwardt, J., Burkart, M., Clements-Cortés, A., Czamanski-Cohen, J., Ortiz Guzman, M., Hicks, M. G., Kaimal, G., Lederman, L., Potash, J. S., Yazdian Rubin, S.,
Stafford, D., Wibben, A., Wood, M., Youngwerth, J., Jones, C. A. & Kwok, I. B. (2021). Top ten tips palliative care clinicians should know about music therapy and art therapy. Journal of Palliative Medicine. doi:10.1089/jpm.2021.0481
Clements-Cortés, A., Hanser, S. B. & Brotons, M. (2021). Foundations of dementia care for music therapy and music based interventions: Part 1. Music and Medicine, 13(3), 162-168.
Clements-Cortés, A., Brotons, M., Silva, T., & Moreira, S. (2021). Telehealth music therapy for persons with dementia and/or caregivers. Music and Medicine, 13(3), 206-210.
Dassa, A., Ray, K., & Clements-Cortés, A. (2021). Reflections on telehealth music therapy for persons with dementia in response to COVID-19. Music and Medicine, 13(3), 201-205.
O’Donoghue, J. Egan, G., Moss, H. & Clements-Cortés, A. (2021). Participation in group music therapy: A preliminary study of the experiences and perceptions of adolescents who stammer. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 75,
Clements-Cortés, A., & Yip, J. (2021). Medical assistance in dying in Canada: Implications and considerations for music therapists around the globe, Music Therapy Perspectives, 39(1), 11-16
Clements-Cortés, A. (2020). The online conference for music therapy (OCMT): Demonstrating best practices for virtual conferences, education and training. Approaches: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Music Therapy.
O’Donoghue, J., Moss, H. & Clements-Cortés, A. & Freeley, C. (2020). Therapist and individual experiences and perceptions of music therapy for adolescents who stutter: A qualitative exploration. Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, 4, 353-370. doi: 10.1080/08098131.2020.1745872
Hanser, S., Clements-Cortés, A., Mercadal-Brotons, M., & Tomaino, C. M. (2020). Music therapy in geriatrics. Frontiers in Medicine, 7(87) doi: 10.3389/fmed.2020.00087
Clements-Cortés, A. & Yip, J. (2019). Social prescribing for an aging population, Activities, Adaptation & Aging, 43(4), 1-15. doi: 10.1080/01924788.2019.1692467
Clements-Cortés, A. (2019). Alive inside, dead outside: Cultural implications of the Documentary Alive Inside. Interactions: Studies in Communication & Culture, 10(1 & 2), 39-51. doi:10.1386/iscc.10.1-2.39_1.
Clements-Cortés, A. (2019). A sequential mixed-methods study of pre-professionals’ understanding of the undergraduate music therapy internship, Journal of Music Therapy, 56(3), 209-239.

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