Assessment & Treatment Planning Flashcards

The Marschak Interaction Method (MIM) is PRIMARILY used to assess:

Answer: Parent-child attachment and interaction quality

The MIM is a structured observational assessment used primarily to evaluate the quality of parent-child interactions and attachment patterns.

When formulating a play therapy treatment plan, cultural considerations should:

Answer: Inform all aspects of assessment interpretation and goal setting

Cultural considerations must inform all aspects of assessment interpretation and treatment planning, as they shape the meaning of behaviors, play themes, and therapeutic goals.

Which standardized play observation tool uses structured scenarios to assess a child's play developmental level?

Answer: Revised Knox Preschool Play Scale

The Revised Knox Preschool Play Scale is a standardized observational tool that assesses a child's developmental play level across several dimensions.

A treatment plan goal states: 'Child will verbalize one feeling per session by week 4.' This goal is BEST described as:

Answer: Specific, measurable, and time-bound

This goal is specific, measurable, and time-bound — three key characteristics of an effective therapeutic objective.

During intake, a caregiver describes the child as 'always defiant and never listening.' The RPT's BEST response is to:

Answer: Gather specific behavioral examples, frequency, duration, and context

Gathering specific behavioral examples with frequency, duration, and context allows the RPT to conduct a thorough and accurate functional assessment beyond caregiver labeling.

Which finding during a play-based assessment would MOST strongly suggest the need for a trauma-focused treatment approach?

Answer: A child who repetitively reenacts a frightening event with minimal affect change

Repetitive, frozen reenactment of a frightening event with minimal affect change is a hallmark indicator of traumatic play, pointing toward a trauma-focused treatment approach.

The Parenting Stress Index (PSI) is administered during play therapy assessment PRIMARILY to:

Answer: Identify stress in the parent-child system that may affect treatment

The PSI measures stress within the parent-child system, helping the RPT identify caregiver factors that may contribute to the child's difficulties and affect treatment planning.