Client Assessment & Goal Setting Flashcards
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A client with a serious mental illness insists they do not need medication. Using the 'Partnership' step of LEAP, how should the therapist respond?
Answer: Ask what goals the client does want to achieve and connect treatment to those goals
Partnership in LEAP means linking treatment options to what the client personally values, rather than imposing clinical recommendations.
During goal setting, a CLT therapist asks: 'What would your life look like if things were going better?' This question technique is best described as:
Answer: Miracle question technique
The miracle question invites clients to envision a preferred future state, which helps clarify meaningful goals.
Which factor is MOST important when prioritizing goals for a client experiencing multiple co-occurring issues?
Answer: The client's own sense of urgency and personal importance
In LEAP-informed practice, the client's sense of what matters most drives goal prioritization to sustain engagement.
Reflective listening during a LEAP assessment serves primarily to:
Answer: Demonstrate that the therapist has heard and understood the client's experience
Reflective listening validates the client's experience and builds therapeutic alliance, which is foundational to LEAP.
A client sets a goal of 'feeling better.' What should the CLT therapist do next?
Answer: Help the client define what 'feeling better' looks and feels like in concrete terms
Vague goals need collaborative clarification to become measurable and actionable within the SMART framework.
In LEAP therapy, the 'Empathize' step during assessment is best demonstrated by:
Answer: Validating the client's feelings without necessarily agreeing with their conclusions
Empathy in LEAP requires acknowledging what the client feels internally without endorsing potentially harmful beliefs.
When using motivational interviewing alongside LEAP during assessment, 'change talk' refers to:
Answer: Client statements that favor movement toward change
Change talk consists of the client's own statements expressing desire, ability, reasons, or need for change, which the therapist reinforces.