Client Assessment & Goal Setting Flashcards
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During an RTT client intake, what is the PRIMARY purpose of exploring the client's presenting problem in depth before setting therapeutic goals?
Answer: To identify the root cause and underlying beliefs driving the issue
RTT emphasizes uncovering root causes and core beliefs rather than treating surface symptoms, which informs meaningful goal setting.
A client states their goal is to 'feel better.' What should an RTT practitioner do to refine this into a therapeutic goal?
Answer: Ask solution-focused questions to elicit specific, measurable outcomes
Effective RTT goal setting requires specificity, so the practitioner uses questions to help clients articulate exactly what 'better' looks like for them.
When assessing a client's readiness for RTT, which indicator suggests the client may need referral to another professional before proceeding?
Answer: The client presents with active psychosis or a severe mental health crisis
Active psychosis or severe mental health crises are contraindications for RTT; such clients require appropriate clinical referral first.
In RTT client assessment, what does 'secondary gain' refer to?
Answer: The unconscious benefit a client derives from maintaining their problem
Secondary gain is the hidden psychological benefit (e.g., attention, avoidance) that can unconsciously motivate a client to keep their problem.
Which question type is MOST effective in RTT intake to uncover the emotional component of a client's goal?
Answer: 'What will it mean to you when this issue is resolved?'
Future-paced questions about meaning connect the client's goal to deep emotional drivers, which is central to RTT's motivational approach.
A client arrives for RTT wanting to lose weight but reveals during assessment that they use food to cope with loneliness. What does this assessment finding indicate?
Answer: The presenting issue (weight) likely has an emotional root that must be addressed in the regression
RTT assessment identifies emotional roots beneath surface goals so the regression can address the true underlying cause.
During goal setting, an RTT practitioner asks a client to rate their current state and desired state on a scale of 1–10. What is the PRIMARY reason for this scaling exercise?
Answer: To establish a baseline and measure therapeutic progress objectively
Scaling provides a concrete baseline so both client and practitioner can measure progress and recognize when the goal has been achieved.