CBMT Evaluation, Termination, and Discharge Planning 3

Question 1

A music therapist's discharge plan should include:

Accepted Answer

Recommendations for ongoing support, community resources, and continued music engagement

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Only a list of songs the client responded to during treatment

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A critique of the client's musical abilities at discharge

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Financial billing information and session totals only

Question 2

Which element is MOST critical to include in a music therapy discharge summary?

Accepted Answer

Measurable evidence of goal attainment and functional outcomes

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The therapist's personal reflections on the music used

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A detailed log of every musical activity across all sessions

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The client's preferred music genres and instruments

Question 3

When referring a client to another service at discharge, the music therapist should:

Accepted Answer

Provide a summary of progress and recommendations with appropriate releases of information

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Share all session recordings without obtaining consent

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Simply give the client the new provider's contact information

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Avoid communicating with the new provider to protect confidentiality

Question 4

In music therapy outcome measurement, Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) measures:

Accepted Answer

The degree to which individualized goals were achieved on a standardized scale

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How many musical goals were set during the course of treatment

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The degree of improvement in the client's musical skill level

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Group session attendance rates across the treatment period

Question 5

A music therapist wants to measure functional communication outcomes in a nonverbal client at discharge. Which measure would be MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A standardized functional communication assessment

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A music aptitude test

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A self-report quality of life survey

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A peer comparison checklist

Question 6

According to best practices, when should discharge planning in music therapy BEGIN?

Accepted Answer

At the beginning of treatment, concurrent with initial goal setting

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Only during the final session of treatment

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When the funding source formally requests a discharge date

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After the therapist determines that termination is imminent

Question 7

A client successfully maintained communication skills gained in music therapy for 3 months after discharge. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Treatment generalization and maintenance

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Spontaneous recovery

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Regression toward the mean

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Therapist-dependent progress