NCMHCE Treatment Planning Process 2

Question 1

A client with major depressive disorder refuses pharmacotherapy but agrees to therapy. When writing the treatment plan, the counselor should:

Accepted Answer

Document the refusal and incorporate the client's preferences into the plan

Answer

Client autonomy and informed refusal must be documented and respected while still crafting an evidence-based plan within the client's stated preferences.

Question 2

Which element of a SMART goal addresses whether the goal can realistically be achieved given the client's current resources?

Accepted Answer

Attainable

Answer

The 'Attainable' (or Achievable) component ensures the goal is realistic given the client's strengths, resources, and circumstances.

Question 3

During a treatment planning session, a client with PTSD discloses ongoing domestic violence. The counselor's first priority should be:

Accepted Answer

Conduct a safety assessment and revise the plan to address immediate safety

Answer

Immediate safety supersedes all other treatment planning priorities; the plan must be revised to address the acute safety concern first.

Question 4

A counselor is writing objectives for a client's treatment plan. Objectives differ from goals in that objectives are:

Accepted Answer

Specific, measurable steps toward achieving the broader goal

Answer

Objectives are the concrete, measurable steps that serve as the pathway toward achieving the overarching treatment goal.

Question 5

A managed care organization requests a treatment plan update after 8 sessions. What information is most critical to include?

Accepted Answer

Client's progress toward measurable objectives and medical necessity justification

Answer

Utilization review requires evidence of medical necessity and demonstrated progress toward measurable objectives to authorize continued services.

NCMHCE - National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination Practice Test

NCMHCE - National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination Practice Test

NCMHCE Treatment Planning Process 2