CBMT Music Therapy Assessment and Treatment Planning 2

Question 1

The Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Assessment focuses primarily on:

Accepted Answer

The client's communicative musicality and responsiveness

Answer

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:

Accepted Answer

Determine whether goals remain appropriate and measure progress

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Communication and language function

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Client will verbally identify two emotions during song discussion in 3 of 4 sessions

Answer

A measurable objective specifies the behavior, conditions, and criteria for success, making progress trackable.

Question 5

In music therapy, 'contraindications' during assessment refers to:

Accepted Answer

Conditions or factors that make a specific intervention inadvisable

Answer

Contraindications identify clinical factors—such as seizure disorders or trauma triggers—that make certain interventions unsafe or inadvisable.

CBMT - Certification Board for Music Therapists Practice Test