Client Assessment & Care Planning Flashcards
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A client with a documented dog phobia is referred for AAT. What is the FIRST step the therapist should take?
Answer: Conduct a thorough fear and allergy screening before any animal contact
A comprehensive screening for fears, phobias, and allergies must occur before any animal contact to ensure client safety and comfort.
Which standardized tool is most appropriate for assessing a client's baseline functioning prior to initiating an AAT care plan?
Answer: All of the above depending on presenting concerns
Multiple validated instruments are used depending on the client's specific presenting concerns to establish a comprehensive baseline.
When documenting an AAT care plan, which element is LEAST critical to include?
Answer: Animal handler's personal background
While handler credentials matter, personal background details are not a required clinical element of the client's care plan.
A child client with autism spectrum disorder shows hypersensitivity to sound. How should this inform the AAT care plan?
Answer: Select a quiet, calm animal and use a low-stimulation environment
Sensory sensitivities must be accommodated by selecting appropriate animals and controlling environmental stimulation.
Which of the following best describes the concept of 'informed consent' in an AAT care plan?
Answer: The client is informed of risks, benefits, alternatives, and voluntarily consents to treatment
Informed consent requires disclosure of risks, benefits, and alternatives so the client can make a voluntary, educated decision.
A therapist notices that a client's engagement with the therapy animal has decreased over three consecutive sessions. What is the most appropriate clinical response?
Answer: Reassess the client's current goals and modify the care plan if needed
Decreased engagement is a clinical signal to reassess goals and revise the care plan to maintain therapeutic effectiveness.
Which factor should be evaluated when assessing a client's suitability for group-based AAT versus individual AAT?
Answer: Client's social functioning, comfort with peers, and therapeutic goals
Social functioning, interpersonal comfort, and treatment goals determine whether group or individual AAT is the appropriate modality.