NCMHCE Treatment Planning Process 3

Question 1

When establishing treatment plan goals for a client with co-occurring substance use disorder and anxiety, the counselor should:

Accepted Answer

Develop integrated goals that address both disorders simultaneously

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Treat anxiety only after achieving full sobriety

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Address only substance use since it is the primary diagnosis

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Refer to separate providers for each disorder

Question 2

A client disagrees with the problem identified on the treatment plan. The counselor's best response is to:

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Explore the client's perspective and negotiate mutually agreed-upon problem statements

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Proceed with the clinician-identified problem regardless

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Remove the problem from the plan to avoid conflict

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Refer the client elsewhere

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the role of a clinical formulation in treatment planning?

Accepted Answer

It provides a theoretical explanation of how the client's problems developed and are maintained

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It replaces the need for a DSM-5 diagnosis

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It lists only biological risk factors

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It is equivalent to a biopsychosocial assessment

Question 4

A treatment plan objective states: 'Client will report reduced anxiety.' Why is this objective poorly written?

Accepted Answer

It lacks a measurable benchmark, timeframe, and method of measurement

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It is too specific

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It does not include a diagnosis

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It is written in first person

Question 5

A counselor is treating a minor client. Regarding treatment planning, parental involvement should:

Accepted Answer

Be considered in light of legal requirements, the minor's age, and therapeutic needs

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Never be included to protect the minor's confidentiality

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Be determined by the counselor alone based on clinical judgment

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Always require full parental access to all treatment plan content

Question 6

An evidence-based intervention chosen for a treatment plan should be selected primarily based on:

Accepted Answer

Research support for the intervention with the client's specific diagnosis and population

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The counselor's preferred theoretical model

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Insurance reimbursement rates for the intervention

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The length of time the intervention takes

Question 7

A counselor documents 'Client will use cognitive restructuring techniques to challenge automatic negative thoughts 3x per week for 8 weeks.' This objective is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A well-written, measurable objective with frequency and timeframe

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A vague, unmeasurable goal

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A treatment modality, not an objective

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A diagnostic criterion