Precautions for the Control of Information. As just stated, once inaccurate rinformation is disseminated, it is very difficult to retract, and the harm to the ,profession may have already been done! Therefore, the music therapist should make _ effort beforehand to exercise control over the information provided. These Iprecautions are not always easy to implement, and the music therapist may tIOmetimes need to make a decision not to provide the requested interview ifhe or feels that no control over its content can be exerted. The music therapist's ~ttitude toward professionalism, accuracy of information, and caution should be ~nveyed to the interviewer from their first moment of contact. When contacted by the media, the music therapist should first determine the PurPose of the article or interview, the interviewer's approach to the information, how the information will he used and disseminated. The therapist should to screen the interviewer for any possible sensationalistic predispositions approaches to the music therapy information. The,1herapist should also screen the ~terviewer for general knowledge about music the'fapy. Sometimes interviewers "done their homework" and are able to pose illoughtful questions. When 'iewers have no knowledge about music therapy whatsoever, their questions be rather uniformed and unfocused, and there may be more chances for having information distorted. The therapist may sometimes provide the VIewer with general background information on music therapy 'in written form