Client Assessment Process Flashcards
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The therapeutic recreation assessment process PRIMARILY serves to:
Answer: Gather systematic information to establish baseline functioning and guide treatment planning
The primary purpose of TR assessment is to systematically collect data about a client's leisure functioning, strengths, barriers, and needs so that individualized treatment plans can be developed.
When selecting an assessment instrument for a client with a traumatic brain injury, the CTRS should prioritize which of the following?
Answer: A standardized instrument with documented validity and reliability for the TBI population
Standardized instruments with established validity and reliability that have been validated with TBI populations ensure the assessment accurately reflects the client's functioning.
Which of the following is an example of DIRECT observation as an assessment method in therapeutic recreation?
Answer: Watching the client participate in a recreation activity and recording behaviors
Direct observation involves the CTRS watching and systematically recording a client's actual behaviors and performance during activities, providing firsthand data about functional abilities.
The Leisure Competence Measure (LCM) assesses clients across which domains?
Answer: Leisure awareness, leisure attitude, leisure skills, and social appropriateness
The LCM evaluates eight subscales within four broad domains: leisure awareness, leisure attitude, leisure skills, and social appropriateness, providing a comprehensive picture of leisure functioning.
During an initial assessment interview, a client states they have 'never really enjoyed anything.' The CTRS should NEXT:
Answer: Probe further using open-ended questions to explore past activities and sources of meaning
A statement suggesting anhedonia or limited leisure history requires further exploration with open-ended follow-up questions to distinguish between clinical depression, lack of opportunity, skill deficits, or learned helplessness.
Which TR assessment instrument is specifically designed for use with older adults in long-term care settings?
Answer: Comprehensive Evaluation in Recreational Therapy (CERT)
The CERT was developed for use in psychiatric and long-term care settings, assessing functional behaviors in group recreational contexts relevant to older adult populations.