Treatment Planning Flashcards
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A client with opioid use disorder declines medication-assisted treatment (MAT). According to best practices in treatment planning, the counselor should:
Answer: Document the refusal and collaboratively explore alternative evidence-based approaches
Respecting client autonomy while documenting refusal and collaboratively exploring alternatives aligns with person-centered, evidence-based treatment planning.
When establishing treatment plan priorities for a client with co-occurring depression and alcohol use disorder, the counselor should FIRST address:
Answer: Safety concerns and acute stabilization before addressing either disorder specifically
Safety and acute stabilization are always the first priority in treatment planning before addressing specific disorder treatment goals.
A SMART treatment plan goal is best exemplified by which of the following?
Answer: Client will attend 90 AA meetings in 90 days and report attendance weekly
SMART goals are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound; attending 90 meetings in 90 days meets all criteria.
Which of the following best describes the role of a case conceptualization in addiction treatment planning?
Answer: It integrates biopsychosocial factors to guide individualized treatment interventions
Case conceptualization integrates biopsychosocial information to create a comprehensive understanding that guides individualized treatment planning.
A treatment plan for a client in the contemplation stage of change should primarily focus on:
Answer: Exploring ambivalence and increasing motivation to change
During contemplation, clients are ambivalent about change, so interventions should focus on resolving that ambivalence and building motivation.
When should a treatment plan be formally reviewed and updated?
Answer: At intake and every 30-90 days or when significant changes occur
Best practice and most regulatory standards require treatment plan reviews at intake and at regular intervals (typically every 30-90 days) or when significant clinical changes occur.
A client who recently relapsed asks the counselor to remove the relapse from the treatment record. The appropriate response is to:
Answer: Explain that records cannot be altered and use the relapse as a clinical learning opportunity
Clinical records cannot be falsified or altered; ethical practice requires accurate documentation and reframing the relapse as treatment information.