Treatment Planning Process Flashcards
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A client's treatment plan indicates 'weekly individual therapy.' After 4 sessions, the client requests biweekly sessions due to work constraints. The counselor should:
Answer: Assess clinical appropriateness, discuss with the client, and revise the plan if clinically justified
Service frequency changes require a clinical assessment of the client's current status before revising the treatment plan accordingly.
Which of the following best illustrates the principle of 'least restrictive environment' in treatment planning?
Answer: Matching the intensity of care to the client's level of clinical need
Least restrictive environment means selecting the least intensive level of care that safely and effectively meets the client's clinical needs.
A school counselor develops a treatment plan for an adolescent client. FERPA's impact on this plan primarily relates to:
Answer: Governing how educational records, including treatment plans, may be shared
FERPA regulates access to and disclosure of students' educational records, which can include treatment plans created in a school setting.
After 12 sessions, a client has achieved all treatment plan goals. The counselor's next step is to:
Answer: Collaboratively develop a termination plan including relapse prevention strategies
When goals are achieved, the ethical standard is to collaboratively plan termination, which includes a relapse prevention component to support long-term gains.
A client with schizophrenia is being transitioned from inpatient to outpatient care. The treatment plan should specifically address:
Answer: Continuity of care coordination, community support linkage, and relapse prevention
Step-down transition plans must include care coordination, community support resources, and relapse warning signs to prevent rehospitalization.
Cultural humility in treatment planning is best demonstrated when the counselor:
Answer: Adapts goals and interventions to reflect the client's cultural values, explanatory model, and family context
Culturally responsive treatment planning incorporates the client's cultural worldview, explanatory model, and values into goals and interventions.
A counselor uses the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria when developing a treatment plan for a client with alcohol use disorder. These criteria primarily guide:
Answer: Determination of the appropriate level of care for substance use treatment
ASAM criteria provide a multidimensional framework for matching clients with alcohol and other drug problems to the appropriate level of care.