Goals, Objectives, & Target Responses
Goals include a directional word such as:
Improve, increase, or decrease
Music therapists use duration recording to observe what?
Length of time the client displays the behavior
What is the primary consideration when creating music therapy interventions?
Client goals and objectives
What does a music therapist process during evaluation?
Client progress, efficacy of music therapist and interventions
Why is it important for a music therapist to know about common, non-music-based assessments?
to understand clinical notes that reference non-music-based assessments, to understand what skills were assessed, to know what areas other professionals are addressing with the client
The three components of an objective are:
Music therapists use frequency count to observe what?
The number of times a behavior occurs
The step-by-step explanation of an intervention is known as a...
Task analysis
What does a music therapist review to evaluate client progress?
Data collected during sessions
Why is it important for a music therapist to know about music-based assessments?
to use existing assessments when working with new clients; to help identify areas of strength and need during assessment sessions
Anne is a 95-year-old female with arthritis. She has been referred to music therapy to address range of motion in her arms, as her arthritis often causes pain during movement. What is Anne's treatment goal?
To increase range of motion
Initial observations of client behavior provide what kind of data?
baseline
What role does research play in treatment planning?
Evidence-based practice, intervention ideas or theories that have proven to be effective
When does a music therapist evaluate client progress?
At end of treatment period and at the end of each session (documentation)
In what setting is an IEP used as a client assessment? Is this a non-music or music-based assessment?
Schools, non-music
Anne is a 95-year-old female with arthritis. She has been referred to music therapy to address range of motion in her arms, as her arthritis often causes pain during movement. What is an example of a treatment objective?
Anne will flex and extend each arm five times within one session by May 1, 2023
An example of a non-musical environment in which a music therapist could observe a client is...
school classroom, recess, home, non-musical activity
What is an additional consideration when designing music therapy experiences?
client's age, culture, language, music background, preferences
How can a therapist's biases influence evaluation?
therapist can interpret responses subjectively rather than objectively
With what population is the Mini-Mental State Examination used as an assessment? Is this a non-music or music-based assessment?
dementia, non-music
Anne is a 95-year-old female with arthritis. She has been referred to music therapy to address range of motion in her arms. Her objective says she will flex and extend each arm five times within one session by May 1, 2023. What is the target response you are observing?
flex and extend each arm
An example of a musical environment where a client could be observed is....
music therapy session, general music class, concert, music lesson
Why is it important to create a Treatment Plan?
Clearly states goals and objectives that will be addressed; provides foundation for intervention creation and data that will be collected during treatment
If a music therapist determines a client is not progressing in music therapy, what should happen next?
Revise goals and objectives or terminate treatment
The PMTQ is used when working in mental health settings. What does PMTQ stand for, and is it a non-music or music-based assessment?
Psychiatric Music Therapy Questionnaire, music