CBMT Music Therapy Assessment and Treatment Planning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Assessment focuses primarily on:
- Neurological recovery outcomes
- The client's communicative musicality and responsiveness (Correct answer)
- Standardized cognitive scores
- Physiological pain ratings
Correct answer: The client's communicative musicality and responsiveness
Nordoff-Robbins assessments emphasize communicative musicality—how clients respond and engage musically during improvisation.
Question 2: When a music therapist reassesses a client mid-treatment, the primary purpose is to:
- Document billing hours
- Determine whether goals remain appropriate and measure progress (Correct answer)
- Select a new instrument
- Change the client's diagnosis
Correct answer: Determine whether goals remain appropriate and measure progress
Reassessment ensures treatment goals stay relevant and tracks measurable progress toward functional outcomes.
Question 3: A music therapist working with a client with aphasia would prioritize which assessment domain?
- Fine motor coordination
- Communication and language function (Correct answer)
- Nutritional intake
- Visual acuity
Correct answer: Communication and language function
Aphasia affects language and communication, making those domains the primary focus of assessment and treatment planning.
Question 4: Which of the following is an example of a measurable music therapy objective?
- Client will improve musically
- Client will feel better after sessions
- Client will verbally identify two emotions during song discussion in 3 of 4 sessions (Correct answer)
- Client will enjoy music therapy
Correct answer: Client will verbally identify two emotions during song discussion in 3 of 4 sessions
A measurable objective specifies the behavior, conditions, and criteria for success, making progress trackable.
Question 5: In music therapy, 'contraindications' during assessment refers to:
- Preferred music genres
- Conditions or factors that make a specific intervention inadvisable (Correct answer)
- Insurance authorization requirements
- Session scheduling conflicts
Correct answer: Conditions or factors that make a specific intervention inadvisable
Contraindications identify clinical factors—such as seizure disorders or trauma triggers—that make certain interventions unsafe or inadvisable.
Question 6: An ecological assessment in music therapy examines:
- Environmental and contextual factors affecting the client (Correct answer)
- Only the client's musical preferences
- The therapist's personal style
- Instrument acoustics
Correct answer: Environmental and contextual factors affecting the client
Ecological assessment considers the client's environment, relationships, and community context as factors influencing treatment planning.
CBMT Music Therapy Assessment and Treatment Planning 2
The Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Assessment focuses primarily on: