CBMT Clinical Applications and Interventions

Question 1

Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT) technique Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS) is primarily used to address:

Accepted Answer

Gait rehabilitation in clients with movement disorders

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Anxiety reduction

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Grief processing

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Cognitive memory deficits

Question 2

Which music therapy method uses a client-preferred song to facilitate reminiscence and emotional processing?

Accepted Answer

Musical Life Review

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Lyric analysis

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Music-Assisted Relaxation

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Therapeutic Singing

Question 3

A music therapist using Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) must:

Accepted Answer

Have completed advanced GIM training beyond MT-BC certification

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Play only classical music

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Use only recorded music

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Work exclusively in hospice settings

Question 4

Which intervention would be MOST appropriate for a nonverbal child with autism spectrum disorder?

Accepted Answer

Instrumental improvisation to encourage turn-taking and joint attention

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Lyric analysis of complex texts

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Music history lecture

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Silent music listening only

Question 5

Therapeutic singing as a music therapy intervention can directly address:

Accepted Answer

Dysarthria and respiratory support in clients with neurological conditions

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Bone density

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Financial planning skills

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Visual perception deficits

Question 6

In music therapy with oncology patients, music-assisted relaxation is primarily intended to:

Accepted Answer

Reduce anxiety, pain perception, and procedural distress

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Cure cancer

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Improve musical skill

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Increase physical strength