Presented by Melissa Gabel, MT-BC

Merging DBT Mindfulness and Music: A Transformative Six-Week Program (5 CMTE Credits)

Self-study. Focusing on mindfulness-based music intervention informed by DBT for clients who could benefit from it. 5 CMTE credits

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This course is intended to provide board-certified music therapists with a full six-week program template to implement with clients who may benefit from mindfulness-based music intervention informed by Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Music therapists will be educated on the seven main DBT mindfulness skills (Wise Mind, WHAT skills, and HOW skills), as well as provided examples of a treatment plan and about 25 music interventions for each skill with potential adaptations. A non-musical assessment and evaluation tool will be provided with the program for the music therapist to implement at their own discretion. Finally, music therapists be provided with the opportunity to adapt a mindfulness music intervention presented or create a completely new mindfulness music intervention that fits the needs of their specialized population and setting to submit as a homework assignment.

Outline of Recordings:

This course will be a total of 227 minutes long. 227 minutes of prerecorded verbal instruction will take place, and then course participants will be assigned a homework assignment that will take approximately 50 minutes to complete and submit after the course is presented.

Learning Objectives:

1. Summarize the seven main DBT mindfulness skills outlined in the DBT Skills Training Manual (wise mind, WHAT skills, and HOW skills)

2. Create a mindfulness-based treatment plan which outlines relevant goals and objectives

3. Design and plan music interventions for each DBT mindfulness skill

4. Apply DBT-informed music interventions in a clinical setting

5. Adapt a DBT-informed music intervention to fit their individual client/group needs

6. Assess client progress using non-musical evaluation tools (Day-to-Day Experiences Self-Evaluation, DBT skills worksheets, etc.)

CBMT Domain Areas:

III.A.4: Utilize the following music therapy approaches to inform clinical practice: a. behavioral. b. community music therapy. c. culture-centered. d. developmental. e. health and wellness. f. humanistic. g. improvisational. h. medical. i. neurological. j. psychodynamic

II.D.6: Establish client goals and objectives that are: a. specific. b. measurable. c. achievable. d. realistic. e. time limited.

II.D.13: Structure and organize music therapy experiences within each session to create therapeutic contour (e.g., transitions, pacing, sequencing, energy level, intensity)

III.A.5.g: improvise using instruments, voice, or movement III.A.5.l: utilize song and lyric analysis III.A.5.m: utilize songwriting III.A.5.r: employ active listening III.A.5.s: employ mindfulness techniques with music III.A.5.aa: provide receptive music experiences

II.D.10: Design experiences to generalize goals and objectives across settings, people, subjects, behaviors, or time

II.B.7: Select musical and/or non-musical assessment tools and procedures to reflect purpose of assessment II.D.7: Determine a data collection system appropriate for the treatment goals and objectives. III.B.1: Monitor client’s progress by using the selected data collection system IV.A.6: Analyze all available data to determine effectiveness of therapy

Music & DBT Mindfulness: A full six-week program you can implement now! is approved by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) for 5 CMTEs-Continuing Music Therapy Education credits. The Spiegel Academy, CBMT Approved Provider #P-106, maintains responsibility for program quality and adherence to CBMT policies and criteria.

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