How to Write a 10-Minute Treatment Plan

1. Which of the following is NOT a part of a treatment plan?(Required)

a. Goals

b. Objectives

c. History of psychiatric treatment

d. Interventions

2. Treatment plans can help provide better care by:(Required)

a. Documenting what the client said in session

b. Helping clients and therapists set goals and monitor progress

c. Keeping track of payments for billing

d. Documenting the contents of the therapist's consultations with colleagues

3. For an insurance plan to cover psychotherapy:(Required)

a. The session must be considered medically necessary, not just desired

b. A session with a couple or family would never be eligible for insurance coverage

c. Sessions focused on personal growth or coaching will usually be covered

d. Sessions will be covered no matter what the presenting issue is

4. Even out-of-network therapists can have charts and treatment plans reviewed by a health plan as soon as a client submits an invoice or superbill to the health plan.(Required)

a. True

b. False

5. "S.M.A.R.T". goals and objectives stand for goals and objectives that are:(Required)

a. Specific, Measurable, Achievable/Attainable, Relevant to Diagnosis, and Time-Bound

b. Spontaneous, Mystic, Artistic, Restorative, and Teachable

c. Stable, Measurable, Anchored, Reliable, and Thoughtful

d. Ones that follow recommendations developed by Professor Samuel Smart

6. When speaking about treatment plans, "interventions" refers to:(Required)

a. What the client wants to get out of treatment

b. What the therapist plans to do to help the clients reach the treatment goals

c. The client's history of treatment

d. Gathering a client's family to confront the client about their substance abuse

7. Goals are different than objectives in what way?(Required)

a. Objectives are how you measure the progress toward the treatment goals.

b. Goals are how you measure the progress toward treatment objectives.

c. Goals are not part of a treatment plan.

d. There is no difference between goals and objectives.

8. Treatment plans should be:(Required)

a. Updated regularly - some health plans may require every 3-6 months

b. Done for all clients - not just insurance clients -- since they may be legally and ethically required

c. Aimed at symptom reduction

d. All of the above

9. When working with couples or families, you typically need only one treatment plan.(Required)

a. True

b. False

10. If a client has been diagnosed with Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety, which of the following goals would the presenter recommend should be in the treatment plan?(Required)

a. Improved self-esteem

b. Anxiety reduction

c. Career exploration

d. Feeling exploration