Publications: DR Catherine Carr

Hounsell L, Millard E, Medlicott E, Fry E, Fernandes J, Carr C ( 2026 ) . Fighting for care: how can we better support people with multiple long-term conditions who are accessing community mental health groups? A qualitative interview study within a UK arts therapies trial . BMJ Open vol. 16 , ( 3 )

Cartier M, Cadimas J, Sulkin D, Reilly O, Harries J, Hill J, Robson L, Harris S et al. ( 2026 ) . Everyone Breathes: a mixed methods evaluation of a combined Feldenkrais and vocal improvisation group within an adult mental health Recovery College setting . Frontiers in Psychiatry vol. 17 ,

Tjasink M, Chilvers S, Power N, Stevens P, Magnowska A, Carr C, Ougrin D ( 2026 ) . Art therapists’ experiences of delivering manualised group art therapy for healthcare professionals at risk of burnout: a hybrid thematic analysis . International Journal of Art Therapy vol. ahead-of-print , ( ahead-of-print ) 1 - 11 .

Magee WL, Bhana-Pema VM, Carr CE, Ettenberger M, Fancourt D, Garrido S, Kwan M, Lichtensztejn M et al. ( 2026 ) . An International Interdisciplinary Commentary on the Revised Guidelines for Music-based Interventions Checklist, Elaboration Guide and Validation Study . Journal of Music Therapy vol. 63 , ( 1 )

Jiang H, McCrone P, Carr C, Stoner C ( 2025 ) . The intersection between space or ‘dark nature’, and people living with mild cognitive impairment or dementia: a mixed‐methods survey study . Alzheimer's & Dementia vol. 21 , ( Suppl 4 )

Tjasink M, Carr CE, Bassett P, Soosaipillai G, Ougrin D, Priebe S ( 2025 ) . Art therapy to reduce burnout and mental distress in healthcare professionals in acute hospitals: a randomised controlled trial . BMJ Public Health vol. 3 , ( 2 )

Karkou V, Sacco PL, Pelowski M, Theofanopoulou C, Carr C, Huet V, Bourne J, Dowlen R et al. ( 2025 ) . Comment on 'Can arts-based interventions improve health? A conceptual and methodological critique' by Skov and Nadal - A critique of the critique: Towards a more nuanced evaluation of current research on the health outcomes of arts-based interventions . Physics of Life Reviews vol. 54 , 147 - 151 .

Keiller E, Hutchinson T, Ougrin D, Carr CE, Lau JYF ( 2024 ) . Therapist perceived active ingredients of school-based dramatherapy for children and young people with emotional distress . The Arts in Psychotherapy vol. 90 ,

Jiang H, Eaglestone G, McCrone P, Carr C, Stoner C ( 2024 ) . How are nature-based interventions defined in mild cognitive impairment and dementia studies? A conceptual systematic review and novel taxonomy . Dementia vol. 24 , ( 3 ) 480 - 505 .

McCaffrey T, Carr CE, Solli HPP, Bent C, Boyle D, Dypvik OB, Dybdahl K, Hayes T et al. ( 2024 ) . The Alliance for Recovery Research in Music Therapy: Developing a Shared Research Agenda in Mental Health . Voices A World Forum for Music Therapy vol. 24 , ( 2 )

Keiller E, Hutchinson T, Ougrin D, Carr CE, Lau JYF ( 2024 ) . The experience of school-based dramatherapists: Understanding the barriers and facilitators of UK school-based dramatherapy to inform better implementation . The Arts in Psychotherapy vol. 89 ,

Power N, Harrison TL, Hackett S, Carr C ( 2023 ) . Art therapy as a treatment for adults with learning disabilities who are experiencing mental distress: A configurative systematic review with narrative synthesis . The Arts in Psychotherapy vol. 86 ,

Tjasink M, Keiller E, Stephens M, Carr CE, Priebe S ( 2023 ) . Art therapy-based interventions to address burnout and psychosocial distress in healthcare workers—a systematic review . BMC Health Services Research vol. 23 , ( 1 )

Bent C, Wetherick D, Carr CE ( 2023 ) . ‘Filling the void with melody’: Therapists’ reflections on group songwriting using GarageBand in music therapy for adults with depression . British Journal of Music Therapy vol. 37 , ( 2 ) 71 - 81 .

Carr CE, Medlicott E, Hooper R, Feng Y, Mihaylova B, Priebe S ( 2023 ) . Effectiveness of group arts therapies (art therapy, dance movement therapy and music therapy) compared to group counselling for diagnostically heterogeneous psychiatric community patients: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in mental health services (the ERA study) . Trials vol. 24 , ( 1 )

Keiller E, Murray A, Tjasink M, Bourne J, Ougrin D, Carr CE, Lau JYF ( 2023 ) . Children and Young People’s Perception of the Active Ingredients of Dramatherapy When Used as a Treatment for Symptoms of Emotional Disorders: A Meta-synthesis . Adolescent Research Review vol. 9 , ( 2 ) 317 - 338 .

Carr CE, Millard E, Dilgul M, Bent C, Wetherick D, French J, Priebe S ( 2023 ) . Group music therapy with songwriting for adult patients with long-term depression (SYNCHRONY study): a feasibility and acceptability study of the intervention and parallel randomised controlled trial design with wait-list control and nested process evaluation . Pilot and Feasibility Studies vol. 9 , ( 1 )

Tjasink M, Keiller E, Stephens M, Carr CE, Priebe S ( 2023 ) . Art Therapy-based interventions to address burnout and psychosocial distress in healthcare workers - a systematic review .

Keiller E, Tjasink M, Bourne J, Ougrin D, Carr CE, Lau JYF ( 2023 ) . A systematic review of dramatherapy interventions used to alleviate emotional distress and support the well‐being of children and young people aged 8–18 years old . JCPP Advances vol. 3 , ( 3 )

Power N, Millard E, Company AAAATLIT, Carr C ( 2022 ) . Un-Labelling the Language: Exploring Labels, Jargon and Power through Participatory Arts Research with Arts Therapists and People with Learning Disabilities . Voices A World Forum for Music Therapy vol. 22 , ( 3 )

Millard E, Cardona J, Fernandes J, Priebe S, Carr C ( 2021 ) . I know what I like, and I like what I know: Patient preferences and expectations when choosing an arts therapies group . The Arts in Psychotherapy vol. 75 ,

Millard E, Medlicott E, Cardona J, Priebe S, Carr C ( 2021 ) . Preferences for group arts therapies: a cross-sectional survey of mental health patients and the general population . BMJ Open vol. 11 , ( 8 )

Millard E, Carr C ( 2021 ) . Music Therapy in Psychiatry . Arts Therapies in Psychiatric Rehabilitation , Springer Nature

Millard E, Hounsell L, Fernandes J, Jakku M, Boast K, Church O, Priebe S, Carr C ( 2021 ) . How do you know what you want? Service user views on decision aids for the arts therapies . The Arts in Psychotherapy vol. 73 ,

Carr C, Feldtkeller B, French J, Havsteen-Franklin D, Huet V, Karkou V, Priebe S, Sandford S ( 2021 ) . What makes us the same? What makes us different? Development of a shared model and manual of group therapy practice across art therapy, dance movement therapy and music therapy within community mental health care . The Arts in Psychotherapy vol. 72 ,

Orfanos S, Gibbor L, Carr C, Spector A ( 2020 ) . Group-based cognitive stimulation therapy for dementia: a qualitative study on experiences of group interactions . Aging & Mental Health vol. 25 , ( 6 ) 991 - 998 .

Windle E, Tee H, Sabitova A, Jovanovic N, Priebe S, Carr C ( 2020 ) . Association of Patient Treatment Preference With Dropout and Clinical Outcomes in Adult Psychosocial Mental Health Interventions . JAMA Psychiatry vol. 77 , ( 3 ) 294 - 302 .

Windle E, Hickling LM, Jayacodi S, Carr C ( 2020 ) . The experiences of patients in the synchrony group music therapy trial for long-term depression . The Arts in Psychotherapy vol. 67 ,

Dilgul M, McNamee P, Orfanos S, Carr CE, Priebe S ( 2018 ) . Why do psychiatric patients attend or not attend treatment groups in the community: A qualitative study . PLOS ONE vol. 13 , ( 12 )

Greenberg L, Bremner S, Carr C, Priebe S ( 2018 ) . Clinicians have several therapeutic relationships and patients only one: The effect on their assessments of relationships . International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research vol. 27 , ( 4 )

McCaffrey T, Carr C, Solli HP, Hense C ( 2018 ) . Music Therapy and Recovery in Mental Health: Seeking a Way Forward . Voices A World Forum for Music Therapy vol. 18 , ( 1 )

Carr CE, Tsiris G, Swijghuisen Reigersberg M ( 2017 ) . Understanding the present, re-visioning the future: An initial mapping of music therapists in the United Kingdom . British Journal of Music Therapy vol. 31 , ( 2 ) 68 - 85 .

Carr CE, O’Kelly J, Sandford S, Priebe S ( 2017 ) . Feasibility and acceptability of group music therapy vs wait-list control for treatment of patients with long-term depression (the SYNCHRONY trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial . Trials vol. 18 , ( 1 )

Carr C . Music therapy practice in acute mental health care: what matters to clients, therapists and the wider health-care team? . Nordic Journal of Music Therapy . vol. 25 , 15 - 15 .

Carr C ( 2015 ) . Book Review: A Guide to Research Ethics for Arts Therapists and Arts & Health Practitioners . British Journal of Music Therapy vol. 29 , ( 1 ) 29 - 32 .

Caruso R, Grassi L, Biancosino B, Marmai L, Bonatti L, Moscara M, Rigatelli M, Carr C et al. ( 2013 ) . Exploration of experiences in therapeutic groups for patients with severe mental illness: development of the Ferrara group experiences scale (FE- GES) . BMC Psychiatry vol. 13 ,

Carr C, Odell-Miller H, Priebe S ( 2013 ) . A systematic review of music therapy practice and outcomes with acute adult psychiatric in-patients . PLoS One vol. 8 , ( 8 )

PRIEBE SKF, Carr C, d'Ardenne P, Sloboda A, Scott C, Wang D ( 2012 ) . Group music therapy for patients with persistent post-traumatic stress disorder – an exploratory randomized controlled trial with mixed methods evaluation . Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice ( 2 ) 179 - 202 .

Carr C ( 2011 ) . Book Review: Music Therapy: A Perspective from the Humanities . British Journal of Music Therapy vol. 25 , ( 1 ) 92 - 95 .

Carr C, Wigram T ( 2009 ) . Music Therapy with Children and Adolescents in Mainstream Schools: A Systematic Review . British Journal of Music Therapy vol. 23 , ( 1 ) 3 - 18 .