The National Coalition of Creative Arts Therapies Associations, Inc. (NCCATA) represents six creative art therapies associations. Which modalities are included?

• A. Art therapy, dance/movement therapy, drama therapy, music therapy, poetry therapy, and psychodrama.
• B. Physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and audiology.
• C. Chiropractic, acupuncture, massage therapy, and surgery.
• D. Nutrition, chiropractic, radiography, and psychology.

Answer: (A)

NCCATA covers six expressive therapies that use different art forms as the therapeutic vehicle. The modalities are art therapy, dance/movement therapy, drama therapy, music therapy, poetry therapy, and psychodrama. Each uses a distinct creative process—visual art, movement, theatrical techniques, music, writing poetry, and guided role-playing—to help people understand feelings, cope with challenges, and improve functioning, often alongside other health professionals.

Other groupings list professions outside the creative arts therapies, such as rehabilitation disciplines (physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, audiology) or body-centered practices (chiropractic, acupuncture, massage therapy) or other fields (psychology). These are not the six modalities NCCATA represents.