Deck 5: Treatment Planning

Question 1

The general guideline for goal writing presented by the author is to follow the first part of the statement with a description using the language of the chosen theory and the _______________.

A) symptom that will change
B) number of times the client will engage the behavior
C) feelings of the client
D) client's assessment for success

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Clinical treatment plans provide a straightforward yet comprehensive view of treatment and include elements of both symptom-based and theory-based treatment plans.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which of the following statements is most true about symptom-based treatment plans?

A) They are useful across a wide range of disciplines
B) They are more useful to mental health professionals than the mental health community.
C) They are based in theory and therefore reflect both symptoms and thoughtful insight regarding the problems client's bring to therapy.
D) They are relevant to the medical community but do not sufficiently help counselors conceptualize treatment.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

After completing a case conceptualization and clinical assessment, the next step for the counselor is to ___________________________.

A) develop a diagnosis
B) develop a treatment plan
C) begin regular sessions
D) begin billing for services

Question 5

The primary task of the closing phase is for counselors to make themselves unnecessary in the client's life, which is accomplished with _________________________________.

A) curing all client problems
B) providing adequate referrals for post counseling interventions such as medical intervention, support groups, individual counselors
C) an aftercare plan the addresses how change was made, how to ensure success, and how to handle the next set of challenges
D) to encourage and ensure the client that no further treatment is necessary

Question 6

Working phase goals mostly address ________________________________.

A) crisis resolution
B) developing a plan to exit the client from counseling
C) isolating a diagnosis
D) dynamics that create or sustain the symptoms

Question 7

Clinical treatment plans consist of which the following phases of treatment?

A) first; second; third
B) primary; secondary; tertiary
C) initial; working; closing
D) opening; middle; final

Question 8

The approved approach for treatment planning which managed care would approve for payment came from the _____________________.

A) mental health field
B) social work field
C) medical field
D) insurance field

Question 9

The difficulty with theory-based treatment plans is that they can be difficult for new counselors to address _________________ and _______________.

A) thoughts; behaviors
B) diagnostic issues; clinical symptoms
C) family issues; individual clinical issues
D) theory; interventions

Question 10

The goal: client will increase the frequency of social interaction with friends to reduce hopelessness and depressed mood is an example of ______________________.

A) a symptom-based goal
B) a clinical goal
C) a treatment task
D) a counselor task

Question 11

While writing initial phase treatment tasks will differ based on the chosen theory, most theories share all of the following initial tasks EXCEPT: ________________________.

A) requiring payment prior to beginning sessions
B) assessing individual, family, and social dynamics
C) developing treatment goals
D) case management

Question 12

Clinical treatment plans also address which of the following?

A) client perspective
B) feedback from the family regarding outcomes
C) medical review
D) scheduled follow up sessions

Question 13

Regarding diversity, it is not a good practice to address counselor-client differences with the client, but rather attempt to mirror client culture, actions, and experiences in order to understand the client's subjective experience.

Question 14

The general guideline for goal writing presented by the author is to begin the goal statement with "Client will _____________" or "______________..."

A) increase; decrease
B) attempt; ignore
C) feel; express
D) refrain from; hope for

Question 15

In nearly all cases the counselor can address diversity issues such as gender, age, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status with each _______________________?

A) diagnosis
B) situation
C) session
D) treatment task

Question 16

Unlike symptom-based goals which are simple to write, writing clinical goals is challenging because it requires using theory to describe the interplay between all of the following EXCEPT: _______________________________.

A) personal dynamics
B) relational dynamics
C) psychiatric symptoms
D) counselor bias

Question 17

____________________ are focused solely on medical symptoms.

A) symptom-based treatment plans
B) case conceptualizations
C) theory-based treatment plans
D) clinical assessments

Question 18

Clinical treatment plans include all of the following elements, EXCEPT: ________________________________.

A) treatment tasks
B) diversity
C) societal inferiority
D) client goals and perspective

Question 19

In the working phase, the primary task is to keep the ball rolling, which the counselor can accomplish by ___________________________ and ____________________________.

A) assessing client progress; monitoring the counseling relationship
B) assigning homework; requiring client compliance
C) psychoeducation; goal setting
D) identifying problems; focusing on solutions

Question 20

In the initial phase of counseling, generally sessions 1-3, client goals mostly involve _______________.

A) decreasing feelings of hopelessness
B) focusing on the quality of the therapeutic relationship
C) stabilizing crisis symptoms
D) encouraging clients to recognize mistakes

Question 21

How do clinical treatment plans address diversity issues?

Question 22

The final step in treatment plan writing is to plan _______________ that support each treatment task or client goal.

A) interventions
B) case conceptualizations
C) goals
D) progress notes

Question 23

Who benefits more from a treatment plan, the client or the counselor?

Question 24

Counselors should discuss the perspective treatment plan with the ______________ to ensure shared understanding about goals, strategies for change, and outcomes.

A) supervisor
B) client
C) third-party payer
D) agency for which they work

Question 25

Many third-party payers require goals to be __________________, meaning the client and therapist will know when the goal is achieved.

A) measurable
B) realistic
C) open-ended
D) complete

Question 26

Discuss some of the differences between a symptom-based treatment plan and a theory-based treatment plan.

Question 27

Closing phase goals address more global issues and move the client toward greater _____________ as defined by the chosen theory.

A) polarity
B) health
C) empathy
D) mastery

Question 28

What are the advantages of a well written treatment plan?

Question 29

Provide an example of a clinical treatment goals that addresses the expected action, the behavior as expressed in theoretical terms, and the expected change and symptom.

Question 30

Preparatory steps for writing useful client goals include all of the following, EXCEPT: _____________________________.

A) complete a thorough case conceptualization and assessment
B) identify crisis or pressing issues
C) identify two or three themes from the conceptualization and assessment
D) make a diagnosis