Question 1

Considering the _________________ is/are crucial to designing a treatment plan that is likely to be effective.

Accepted Answer

A)  therapist's ideas 
B)  therapist's fee for treatment 
C)  client's perspective 
D)  client's insight 
A)  therapist's ideas 
B)  therapist's fee for treatment 
C)  client's perspective 
D)  client's insight C

Question 2

For each treatment task, you should also note how you will address diversity issues such as culture, race, sexual orientation, and gender orientation. Which of the following examples might be a way to address diversity in treatment tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use of humor with teens 
B)  Use of personalismo with Hispanic/Latino clients 
C)  Inclusion of spirituality and religious resources 
D)  All of these are correct 
A)  Use of humor with teens 
B)  Use of personalismo with Hispanic/Latino clients 
C)  Inclusion of spirituality and religious resources 
D)  All of these are correct D

Question 3

Which of the following is a change to treatment that should be considered to account for a diversity of age ranges?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using a more formal relational style with immigrants 
B)  Adjusting interventions based on geographic region 
C)  Accounting for women's source of identity 
D)  Use of humor with teens 
A)  Using a more formal relational style with immigrants 
B)  Adjusting interventions based on geographic region 
C)  Accounting for women's source of identity 
D)  Use of humor with teens D

Question 4

When creating useful therapeutic goals, it is helpful to:

Accepted Answer

A)  stick to the formula to make sure your new goal is not less effective than a theoretical or clinical goal. 
B)  describe what symptoms will be addressed by changing the personal/relational dynamic. 
C)  consult with the insurance company first so no time is wasted on goals that will not be covered. 
D)  make sure the goal is formulaic. 
A)  stick to the formula to make sure your new goal is not less effective than a theoretical or clinical goal. 
B)  describe what symptoms will be addressed by changing the personal/relational dynamic. 
C)  consult with the insurance company first so no time is wasted on goals that will not be covered. 
D)  make sure the goal is formulaic.

Question 5

Which of the following would be considered an initial phase therapeutic task?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monitoring the working alliance 
B)  Establishing a therapeutic relationship 
C)  Developing aftercare plans 
D)  Completing treatment goals 
A)  Monitoring the working alliance 
B)  Establishing a therapeutic relationship 
C)  Developing aftercare plans 
D)  Completing treatment goals

Question 6

When working with clients in therapy, once treatment has been conceptualized and therapeutic tasks and client goals have been identified, it is necessary for the therapist to identify:

Accepted Answer

A)  interventions. 
B)  future plans. 
C)  collateral contacts. 
D)  therapy games. 
A)  interventions. 
B)  future plans. 
C)  collateral contacts. 
D)  therapy games.

Question 7

Which of the following treatment plan focuses solely on clients' medical symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diagnosis-based treatment plans 
B)  Symptom-based treatment plans 
C)  Theory-based treatment plans 
D)  Outcome-based treatment plans 
A)  Diagnosis-based treatment plans 
B)  Symptom-based treatment plans 
C)  Theory-based treatment plans 
D)  Outcome-based treatment plans

Question 8

Clinical treatment plans provide a straightforward, comprehensive overview of treatment. Which of the following is NOT a part of clinical treatment plans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Therapeutic tasks 
B)  Client goals 
C)  Interventions 
D)  Therapist perspective 
A)  Therapeutic tasks 
B)  Client goals 
C)  Interventions 
D)  Therapist perspective

Question 9

Increasing the frequency of social interaction and reengagement in music, sports, and hobbies to reduce the severity of a depressed mood is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a therapeutic task. 
B)  joining. 
C)  a goal. 
D)  an assessment. 
A)  a therapeutic task. 
B)  joining. 
C)  a goal. 
D)  an assessment.

Question 10

If any crisis issues were identified during the clinical assessment, how should the therapist use the information when formulating goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  The therapist should report them to the insurance agency 
B)  The therapist should discontinue therapy immediately 
C)  The therapist should address the crisis issues in the initial client goals 
D)  The therapist should keep the crisis issues to the side of the client's presenting problem 
A)  The therapist should report them to the insurance agency 
B)  The therapist should discontinue therapy immediately 
C)  The therapist should address the crisis issues in the initial client goals 
D)  The therapist should keep the crisis issues to the side of the client's presenting problem

Question 11

During the initial phase of therapy, client goals generally involve or focus on all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  stabilizing family relationships. 
B)  stopping self-harm behaviors. 
C)  managing abuse issues. 
D)  addressing substance abuse issues. 
A)  stabilizing family relationships. 
B)  stopping self-harm behaviors. 
C)  managing abuse issues. 
D)  addressing substance abuse issues.

Question 12

Treatment plans give therapists a _________________that makes it easier to respond quickly and skillfully to new and unplanned issues clients may present.

Accepted Answer

A)  sense of mobility and identity 
B)  sense of confidence and clarity of thought 
C)  sense of ideology and responsibility 
D)  sense of increased theoretical awareness and safety 
A)  sense of mobility and identity 
B)  sense of confidence and clarity of thought 
C)  sense of ideology and responsibility 
D)  sense of increased theoretical awareness and safety

Question 13

According to the author, therapeutic tasks serve what primary purpose in a treatment plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  To inform the client of what they need to do for therapy to be successful 
B)  To satisfy third party payers 
C)  To help the therapist fully conceptualize their tasks 
D)  To guide people unfamiliar with therapy along 
A)  To inform the client of what they need to do for therapy to be successful 
B)  To satisfy third party payers 
C)  To help the therapist fully conceptualize their tasks 
D)  To guide people unfamiliar with therapy along

Question 14

The type of treatment planning the vast majority of MFTs must complete in order to receive third-party payment and, arguably, to maintain standard practice of care in the 21st century is derived from:

Accepted Answer

A)  the treatment model. 
B)  the theory model. 
C)  the factious model. 
D)  the medical model. 
A)  the treatment model. 
B)  the theory model. 
C)  the factious model. 
D)  the medical model.

Question 15

The anatomy of a client goal includes using action verbs such as:

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing effectiveness of parental hierarchy between adult female (AF) and child female (CF) to reduce frequency of CF's tantrums per week. 
B)  reducing and interrupting pursuer-distancer pattern between adult female (AF) and adult male (AM) to reduce AF's sense of hopelessness and AM's irritability. 
C)  increasing frequency of social interaction and reengagement in music and sports hobbies to increase periods of positive mood. 
D)  all of these are correct. 
A)  increasing effectiveness of parental hierarchy between adult female (AF) and child female (CF) to reduce frequency of CF's tantrums per week. 
B)  reducing and interrupting pursuer-distancer pattern between adult female (AF) and adult male (AM) to reduce AF's sense of hopelessness and AM's irritability. 
C)  increasing frequency of social interaction and reengagement in music and sports hobbies to increase periods of positive mood. 
D)  all of these are correct.

Considering the _________________ is/are crucial to designing a treatment plan that is likely to be effective.

For each treatment task, you should also note how you will address diversity issues such as culture, race, sexual orientation, and gender orientation. Which of the following examples might be a way to address diversity in treatment tasks?

Which of the following is a change to treatment that should be considered to account for a diversity of age ranges?

When creating useful therapeutic goals, it is helpful to:

Which of the following would be considered an initial phase therapeutic task?

When working with clients in therapy, once treatment has been conceptualized and therapeutic tasks and client goals have been identified, it is necessary for the therapist to identify:

Which of the following treatment plan focuses solely on clients' medical symptoms?

Clinical treatment plans provide a straightforward, comprehensive overview of treatment. Which of the following is NOT a part of clinical treatment plans?

Increasing the frequency of social interaction and reengagement in music, sports, and hobbies to reduce the severity of a depressed mood is an example of:

If any crisis issues were identified during the clinical assessment, how should the therapist use the information when formulating goals?

During the initial phase of therapy, client goals generally involve or focus on all of the following EXCEPT:

Treatment plans give therapists a _________________that makes it easier to respond quickly and skillfully to new and unplanned issues clients may present.

According to the author, therapeutic tasks serve what primary purpose in a treatment plan?

The type of treatment planning the vast majority of MFTs must complete in order to receive third-party payment and, arguably, to maintain standard practice of care in the 21^st century is derived from:

The anatomy of a client goal includes using action verbs such as:

Competency and Theory in Family Therapy

Research and Ethical Foundations of Family Therapy Theories

Philosophical Foundations of Family Therapy Theories

Systemic and Strategic Therapies

Structural Family Therapies

Experiential Family Therapies

Intergenerational and Psychoanalytic Family Therapies

Cognitive Behavioral and Mindfulness-Based Couple and Family Therapies

Solution-Based Therapies

Collaborative and Narrative Therapies

Case Conceptualization

Clinical Assessment

Evaluating Progress in Therapy

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Exam 13: Treatment Planning

Considering the _________________ is/are crucial to designing a treatment plan that is likely to be effective.

For each treatment task, you should also note how you will address diversity issues such as culture, race, sexual orientation, and gender orientation. Which of the following examples might be a way to address diversity in treatment tasks?

Which of the following is a change to treatment that should be considered to account for a diversity of age ranges?

When creating useful therapeutic goals, it is helpful to:

Which of the following would be considered an initial phase therapeutic task?

When working with clients in therapy, once treatment has been conceptualized and therapeutic tasks and client goals have been identified, it is necessary for the therapist to identify:

Which of the following treatment plan focuses solely on clients' medical symptoms?

Clinical treatment plans provide a straightforward, comprehensive overview of treatment. Which of the following is NOT a part of clinical treatment plans?

Increasing the frequency of social interaction and reengagement in music, sports, and hobbies to reduce the severity of a depressed mood is an example of:

If any crisis issues were identified during the clinical assessment, how should the therapist use the information when formulating goals?

During the initial phase of therapy, client goals generally involve or focus on all of the following EXCEPT:

Treatment plans give therapists a _________________that makes it easier to respond quickly and skillfully to new and unplanned issues clients may present.

According to the author, therapeutic tasks serve what primary purpose in a treatment plan?

The type of treatment planning the vast majority of MFTs must complete in order to receive third-party payment and, arguably, to maintain standard practice of care in the 21st century is derived from:

The anatomy of a client goal includes using action verbs such as:

Competency and Theory in Family Therapy

Research and Ethical Foundations of Family Therapy Theories

Philosophical Foundations of Family Therapy Theories

Systemic and Strategic Therapies

Structural Family Therapies

Experiential Family Therapies

Intergenerational and Psychoanalytic Family Therapies

Cognitive Behavioral and Mindfulness-Based Couple and Family Therapies

Solution-Based Therapies

Collaborative and Narrative Therapies

Case Conceptualization

Clinical Assessment

Evaluating Progress in Therapy

Document It: Progress Notes

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The type of treatment planning the vast majority of MFTs must complete in order to receive third-party payment and, arguably, to maintain standard practice of care in the 21^st century is derived from: