Cbmt Practice Exam

A music therapist is arranging the music therapy setting prior to conducting a reminiscence group for four clients diagnosed with dementia. To facilitate the clients therapeutic involvement, the BEST arrangement for the chairs is a A. Semicircle with the therapist facing the group B. Straight line with the therapist facing the group C. Circle with the therapist sitting between the clients D. Circle with the therapist sitting in the middle of the circle {Ans: A. Semicircle with the therapist facing the group A semicircle arrangement allows for group members to be equidistant from the therapist, an equitable arrangement with regard to facilitation. It also allows the therapist to attain and maintain eye contact with each individual.}A music therapist is assessing adult clients with chronic psychiatric needs for possible inclusion in an outpatient music therapy psychosocial rehabilitation group. What is the BEST non-music assessment tool or procedure to use with these cients to determine appropriateness for music therapy services? A. A background survey B. An individual interview C. An intelligence test D. A personality inventory {Ans: B. An individual interview The interview is a common and well established method of non-musical assessment in psychiatric care; music therapists often use