Treatment Planning and Case Conceptualization Flashcards

When should discharge or termination planning ideally begin?

Answer: Early in treatment, as part of the initial plan

Planning for termination from the start keeps treatment goal-directed and prepares the client for ending.

A counselor notices their conceptualization fits the client's story only when certain facts are ignored. The best action is to:

Answer: Revise the conceptualization to account for all relevant data

Case conceptualization is a working hypothesis that should be updated as new data emerge.

Which factor would most likely be considered a predisposing factor for anxiety?

Answer: Temperamental behavioral inhibition since childhood

Predisposing factors are longstanding vulnerabilities that raise risk before the problem appears.

For a client with PTSD, which evidence-based treatment would be most appropriate to include in the plan?

Answer: Cognitive Processing Therapy

Cognitive Processing Therapy is a first-line, evidence-based treatment for PTSD.

In solution-focused brief therapy, treatment goals are typically developed by:

Answer: Identifying exceptions and using the miracle question

SFBT builds goals from exceptions to the problem and the client's vision of a preferred future.

A counselor's treatment plan must be documented primarily to:

Answer: Meet ethical, legal, and continuity-of-care standards

Documentation supports quality care, accountability, and legal and ethical compliance.

When a client with co-occurring depression and alcohol use disorder seeks counseling, current best practice recommends:

Answer: Integrated treatment that addresses both conditions concurrently

Integrated treatment of co-occurring disorders produces better outcomes than sequential or parallel approaches.