CBMT Basic 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which population would MOST benefit from therapeutic songwriting as a primary intervention?
- Premature infants in NICU
- Clients needing gait rehabilitation after stroke
- Adolescents processing trauma or identity issues (Correct answer)
- Patients requiring pain management during medical procedures
Correct answer: Adolescents processing trauma or identity issues
Therapeutic songwriting allows adolescents to explore identity, process difficult emotions, and gain a sense of authorship and control.
Question 2: The music therapy process follows a sequence that begins with:
- Implementation of interventions
- Referral and assessment (Correct answer)
- Evaluation of outcomes
- Discharge planning
Correct answer: Referral and assessment
The music therapy process begins with referral and assessment before treatment planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Question 3: Which type of music therapy goal would be classified as a cognitive goal?
- Increasing range of motion in the shoulder
- Improving orientation to time, place, and person (Correct answer)
- Reducing heart rate during a painful procedure
- Expressing grief through improvisation
Correct answer: Improving orientation to time, place, and person
Orientation to time, place, and person is a cognitive function; improving it through music therapy represents a cognitive goal.
Question 4: During a session, a music therapist matches the tempo of their playing to a client's slow, depressed affect and gradually increases it. This technique is called:
- Mirroring
- Pacing and leading (Correct answer)
- Lyric analysis
- Vocal holding
Correct answer: Pacing and leading
Pacing and leading involves matching the client's current state (pacing) and then gradually shifting the music to guide the client toward a desired state (leading).
Question 5: A music therapist working with elderly clients with dementia would MOST likely use music primarily to:
- Teach new musical instruments
- Stimulate long-term memory and reduce agitation (Correct answer)
- Improve reading literacy
- Practice sight-singing skills
Correct answer: Stimulate long-term memory and reduce agitation
Music is a powerful cue for long-term autobiographical memory and has been shown to reduce agitation and improve quality of life in dementia patients.
Question 6: Which of the following BEST describes the role of 'rapport' in music therapy?
- A specific musical form used in therapy
- The therapeutic relationship that supports client engagement and trust (Correct answer)
- A type of rhythmic pattern used in assessment
- A documentation tool for measuring client progress
Correct answer: The therapeutic relationship that supports client engagement and trust
Rapport is the trusting, collaborative relationship between therapist and client that enables effective therapeutic work.
Question 7: Under HIPAA, a music therapist may share a client's protected health information (PHI) without authorization in which scenario?
- A family member requests information for curiosity
- A colleague asks about the client's music preferences
- Treatment coordination with another treating clinician (Correct answer)
- A journalist is writing an article on music therapy
Correct answer: Treatment coordination with another treating clinician
HIPAA permits disclosure of PHI for treatment purposes, including coordination of care among treating providers.
CBMT Basic 4
Which population would MOST benefit from therapeutic songwriting as a primary intervention?