Treatment Planning Flashcards
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Which treatment modality is most appropriate as the initial level of care for a client with severe alcohol use disorder and a history of complicated withdrawal seizures?
Answer: Medically managed intensive inpatient treatment
A history of complicated withdrawal seizures indicates high medical risk requiring medically managed inpatient detoxification before other levels of care.
The ASAM criteria are primarily used in treatment planning to:
Answer: Determine the appropriate level of care based on multidimensional assessment
ASAM criteria use six dimensions to match clients to the most appropriate and least restrictive level of care.
A client's treatment plan includes a goal to 'improve family communication.' To make this goal measurable, the counselor should modify it to:
Answer: Client will attend weekly family therapy sessions and practice two communication skills per week as documented in session notes
Measurable goals include specific, observable behaviors and a tracking mechanism, such as attending sessions and practicing documented skills.
Cultural humility in treatment planning for addiction counseling BEST means:
Answer: Adapting treatment goals and interventions to reflect the client's cultural values and identity
Cultural humility requires ongoing self-reflection and adapting individualized treatment to honor the client's cultural context and values.
Which of the following is an example of a long-term treatment goal for addiction counseling?
Answer: Client will maintain sustained remission and improved quality of life within 12 months
Long-term goals address the overarching outcomes of treatment, such as sustained remission and improved quality of life, over an extended timeframe.
A client discloses in session that they plan to harm a specific person. Regarding the treatment plan, the counselor must:
Answer: Suspend treatment planning activities and fulfill the duty to protect, which may supersede confidentiality
Duty to protect (Tarasoff) requires immediate safety action that takes precedence over treatment planning and may require breaching confidentiality.
When a client has limited English proficiency, culturally responsive treatment planning requires the counselor to:
Answer: Arrange for a qualified professional interpreter and provide translated written materials when possible
Using qualified professional interpreters and translated materials ensures informed consent, accurate assessment, and equitable access to treatment.