Treatment Planning

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This is a beginning-intermediate level course outlining the exact steps to construct a treatment plan.

It explains the importance of the treatment plan for psychotherapy and emphasizes that the treatment plan is part of the standard of care and a first line of defense in any litigation. The treatment plan is like the blue-print of treatment and should be constructed for psychotherapy clients.

The course provides sample treatment plans for various diagnoses and basic forms for therapists to personalize and use in their practices. Additional resources and references are provided for further study, but they are not part of the course.

Educational Objectives

Relate the importance and functions of treatment plans.
Step-by-step construct a treatment plan.
List the necessary treatment planning forms.
Create an updated treatment plan.

Syllabus

Introduction
Importance of Treatment Planning
Key issues of Treatment Planning
Erroneous Beliefs about Treatment Planning
Components of Treatment Planning
- Outline
- Focus of Treatment
- Goals or Objectives - Examples of Treatment Goals - Types of Treatment Goals
- Intervention or Treatment Methods - Examples of Interventions - Factors Determining Interventions - Referrals
- Assessment of Progress and TP Update
Sample Treatment Planning
- Example 1: Anorexia
- Example 2: Borderline Personality
- Example 3: Attention Deficit
- Example 4: Depression
- Example 5: Panic
- Example 6: Phobia
- Example 7: Anxiety
- Example 8: Crisis of Meaning
Forms
- Treatment Planning, Initial
- Treatment Planning, Update

TP101-4

May 22, 2012