Assessment & Treatment Planning Flashcards
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Which developmental framework is MOST commonly used to interpret children's play themes during assessment?
Answer: Piaget's cognitive development stages
Piaget's stages of cognitive development are most frequently applied to interpret the developmental appropriateness of children's play themes during assessment.
A 6-year-old repeatedly buries toy animals during free play. The RPT documents this as a play theme. What assessment purpose does this serve?
Answer: Identifying symbolic communication about the child's inner world
Documenting recurring play themes helps the RPT identify symbolic communication that reflects the child's emotional experiences and inner world.
Which parent-report measure is specifically designed to assess trauma symptoms in children ages 3–12?
Answer: Trauma Symptom Checklist for Young Children (TSCYC)
The TSCYC is a parent-report instrument specifically validated to assess trauma symptoms in young children ages 3–12.
When an RPT notices a child avoids all aggressive play materials, this observation is BEST interpreted as:
Answer: Potentially diagnostically significant and worth exploring further
Avoidance of certain play materials may reflect emotional constriction or trauma-related avoidance, making it potentially diagnostically significant and worthy of further exploration.
In treatment planning, the term 'proximal goals' refers to:
Answer: Short-term, immediate therapeutic objectives
Proximal goals are short-term, immediate objectives that represent early steps toward broader therapeutic outcomes.
Which play therapy model relies MOST heavily on formal intake assessment and diagnostic formulation before beginning treatment?
Answer: Cognitive-behavioral play therapy (CBPT)
Cognitive-behavioral play therapy relies most heavily on structured intake assessment and diagnostic formulation to identify target behaviors and plan structured interventions.
A school-age child scores in the clinical range on the CBCL's Internalizing Problems scale. This finding is MOST consistent with:
Answer: Anxiety or depression presentations
Elevated Internalizing Problems scores on the CBCL are most consistent with anxiety, depression, somatic complaints, and withdrawal presentations.
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