Thorough exploration of professional ethics for the music therapist. Topics covered the music therapist as professional and person; clients’ rights and therapists’ responsibilities; confidentiality; boundaries and dual relationships; multicultural and gender perspectives; research and publication; financial and advertising issues and responsibilities to the public; responsibilities to colleagues, employees, employers, and the professional association; education and supervision; and promoting ethical behavior.
Dr. Dileo is the Laura H. Carnell Professor of Music Therapy Emerita at Temple University and Academic Director of the Music Therapy M.A. Program at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. She is also the Past-President of the World Federation of Music Therapy and National Association for Music Therapy (USA).