Assessment is the systematic process of gathering information about your client and his or her response to music therapy treatment. Some therapists view the assessment period as the beginning part of the treatment of a client. For the purposes of this module, assessment is defined as the first meetings between the client and the therapist when the therapist begins to gather information about the client.
Assessments provide the therapist and the client with information that can be used to establish behavior baseline levels, a picture of the client's current level of functioning, information that shapes the treatment plan and treatment process, and for evaluation of treatment. Assessment is an important aspect of music therapy treatment.
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