Selected Writings

Rykov, M. H. (2008). Melodic-poetic representation: Research sings. Journal of the Canadian Association for Music Therapy. Research_Sings_2008.pdf, 430 kb.

Rykov, M. H. (2008). Experiencing music therapy cancer support. Journal of Health Psychology, 13(2). Experiencing_Music_Therapy_Cancer_Support_2008.pdf, 1735 kb.

Rykov, M. H. (2007). Dear Mr. Rilke: An arts-informed contemplation. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 34(4). Dear_Mr_Rilke_2007.pdf, 81.2 kb

Rykov, M. H. (2005). One size fits all, or what is music therapy theory for? Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy. Released March 1, 2005 at www.voices.no/mainissues/mi40005000170.html

Barrera, M. E., Rykov, M. H. & Doyle, S. L. (2002). The effects of interactive music therapy on hospitalized children with cancer: A pilot study. Psycho-oncology, 11, 379-388. Barrera_2002_PO.pdf, 103 kb.

Rykov, M. H. (2001). Facing the music: speculations on the dark side of our moon. Journal of Palliative Care, 17(3), 188-192. Rykov_2001_JPC.pdf, 417.6 kb

Rykov, M. H. (2001). Insights from a Jewish hospice program. Canadian Journal of Music Therapy, 8(1), 64-74. Rykov_2001_CJMT.pdf, 493 kb.

Murrant, G., Rykov, M., Amonite, D. & Loynd M. (2000). Creativity and self-care for caregivers, Journal of Palliative Care, 16(2), 44-49. Murrant_2000_JPC.pdf, 536 kb

Rykov, M. H. (2006). Music at a time like this. [research poster] Integrating CAM Research and Practice: A Focus on Outcome Measures - Abstracts from the 3rd Annual IN-CAM (Canadian Interdisciplinary Network for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research) Symposium November 4th & 5th, 2006, Calgary, Canada, Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine: Vol. 3: No. 1, Article 7, p. 34. www.bepress.com/jcim/vol3/iss1/7 or
Rykov_2006_JCIM_pg34.pdf, 274 kb

Rykov, M. H. (2006). Voicing the song of music therapy cancer support. Proceedings of the Canadian Association for Studies in Adult Education, pp. 191-196. www.oise.utoronto.ca/CASAE/cnf2006/2006onlineProceedings
/CAS2006Mary%20H%20Rykov.pdf or Rykov_2006_CASAE.pdf, 78.6 kb

Rykov, M. H. (2005). Music, meaning and cancer support. [research paper]. 11th World Congress of Music Therapy, Brisbane, Australia, July 18-23. (Congress Handbook, p. 85) www.musictherapyworld.de/modules/wfmt/stuff
/music_therapy_05_handbook_2.pdf (2.6 MB)

Rykov, M. H. (2005). The collective GIM journey: Variations on a GIM theme. [experiential workshop]. 11th World Congress of Music Therapy, Brisbane, Australia, July 18 – 23. (Congress Handbook, p. 42) www.musictherapyworld.de/modules/wfmt/stuff
/music_therapy_05_handbook_2.pdf (2.6 MB)

Rykov, M. H. (2002) The lullaby group for pregnant and parenting teens. In J. Fachner & D. Aldridge (Eds.), Dialogue and Debate – Conference Proceedings of the 10th World Congress on Music Therapy, Pp. 1457-1478 (pdf pages 1485-1504), Witten: MusicTherapyWorld.net Oxford2002.pdf. (5.8 MB) www.musictherapyworld.de/modules/wfmt/stuff/oxford2002.pdf

Rykov, M. H. (2002) Sick mode, dying mode: music therapy in the continuum of cancer treatment. In J. Fachner & D. Aldridge (Eds.), Dialogue and Debate – Conference Proceedings of the 10th World Congress on Music Therapy, Pp. 1479-1487 (pdf pages 1501-1513), Witten:MusicTherapyWorld.net Oxford2002.pdf. 5.8 MB) www.musictherapyworld.de/modules/wfmt/stuff/oxford2002.pdf