Basic Flashcards

Which brain structure is most directly associated with the emotional response to music?

Answer: Limbic system

The limbic system, including the amygdala and hippocampus, is centrally involved in processing emotional responses to music.

Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT) technique Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS) is specifically designed to improve:

Answer: Gait and locomotion in neurologic disorders

RAS uses rhythmic cues to entrain movement, specifically improving gait parameters in patients with neurologic disorders such as stroke or Parkinson's.

A music therapist working in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) would MOST likely use which technique?

Answer: Pacifier-activated lullaby (PAL) or live lullaby singing

PAL and live lullaby singing at appropriate volumes support physiological stability and non-nutritive sucking in premature infants.

When assessing a new client, a music therapist's initial evaluation should include:

Answer: Gathering information about musical background, preferences, and functional needs

A comprehensive initial assessment includes the client's musical history, preferences, and functional strengths and needs relevant to treatment goals.

In music therapy, 'entrainment' refers to:

Answer: The synchronization of physiological rhythms with musical rhythms

Entrainment is the phenomenon where biological rhythms such as heart rate or gait synchronize with an external musical pulse.

Which ethical principle requires a music therapist to keep client information private?

Answer: Confidentiality

Confidentiality obligates the music therapist to protect client information from unauthorized disclosure.

A music therapist notices a client discloses suicidal ideation during a session. The FIRST action should be:

Answer: Follow the facility's crisis protocol and inform appropriate clinical staff

When a client discloses suicidal ideation, the therapist must follow established crisis protocols, which supersede standard confidentiality rules.