The Basics
What age groups can music therapists work?
Womb to Tomb (shout out Professor Smith!)
What University had the first music therapy program?
Michigan State University
How does the Sensorimotor child engage with music?
Through their senses, and reactions (smiles, cooing etc)
Why is assessment important?
To evaluate the client's strengths, needs, and abilities
Name the three main factors that influence clinical choices in music therapy
diagnosis, chronological age, background and culture
What is the governing body of music therapy?
American Music Therapy Association (AMTA)
After which World War did a large increase in the use of music therapy occur?
World War II
How does the preoperational child engage with music?
What is the difference between goals and objectives? Give an example of each
Goals: Broad statement of desired outcomes
Objectives: specific and short term
Described the Nordoff-Robbins approach to MT
improvisational, use of piano and guitar, movement, taps into chills innate musicality, self-actualization (the long term goal)
What are the three main populations that music therapists work with?
Children’s facilities/schools, geriatric facilities, and mental health settings
Who is the "grand father" of music therapy
E. Thayer Gaston
List Piaget's stages of child development and their age ranges.
Sensorimotor (0-2), preoperational (2-7), concrete operational (7-11), formal (11-adulthood)
Explain dual relationships
What kind of music is used in GIM sessions?
classical
What are three qualifications that a successful music therapist needs?
What year was AMTA formed?
1998
What is the best choice of music to increase engagement?
patient preferred!
Explain the importance of documentation?
To track clients progress and effectiveness of the music therapy interventions.
Name two of the three domains of neurologic MT
cognitive, sensory and motor
Music Therapy Definition
Music therapy is the clinical and evidenced based use of music interventions, to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program.
What is the last step in the process of becoming a professional music therapist?
The board certification exam
What is the difference between passive and active engagement?
Passive: listening, discussing etc.
Active: playing instruments
List the therapeutic process in order
referral, assessment, treatment plan, documentation, and eval/termination
What we think helps determine how we act. Changing patterns of thought.