- National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination Treatment Planning Process Flashcards
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A client has met all treatment plan goals but expresses anxiety about termination. How should the counselor address this in the treatment plan?
Answer: Develop a termination plan that includes relapse prevention and gradual session reduction
A proper termination plan includes processing feelings about ending, relapse prevention, tapering session frequency, and establishing aftercare resources.
A client's treatment plan includes the goal of 'improving self-esteem.' What is the PRIMARY problem with this goal as written?
Answer: The goal is not measurable or behaviorally defined
The goal lacks specificity and measurability. It does not define what improved self-esteem looks like behaviorally or how progress would be measured.
Which treatment planning model MOST emphasizes building on the client's existing resources and past successes rather than focusing on deficits?
Answer: Strengths-based treatment planning
Strengths-based treatment planning identifies and builds upon the client's existing competencies, resources, support systems, and past successes as the foundation for change.
A client's insurance authorizes 12 sessions, but the counselor estimates that 20 sessions are needed for adequate treatment. What is the MOST appropriate treatment planning approach?
Answer: Develop a 12-session plan with the most critical priorities, while appealing for additional sessions and documenting medical necessity
The counselor should prioritize within the authorized sessions while simultaneously advocating for additional sessions through the appeals process.
When incorporating cultural considerations into treatment planning, which practice is MOST important?
Answer: Asking the client about their cultural identity and how it influences their view of the problem and treatment
Collaborative cultural assessment, asking the client directly about how their cultural identity influences their understanding of the problem, is the most culturally responsive practice.
A treatment plan objective states: 'Counselor will provide cognitive-behavioral therapy twice weekly.' What is the PRIMARY error in this objective?
Answer: Objectives should describe client behavior, not counselor behavior
Treatment plan objectives should describe observable, measurable client behaviors and outcomes, while counselor activities belong in the interventions section.