Treatment Plans

Step 1: In a narrative format (double spaced), address the following:
• Identify and describe two problems (of Kim-Ly’s) to be treated clinically. Keep in mind that your description of the problems should reflect some psychodynamic thinking – it is not a rehashing of the story line.
• Explain why you would treat these two problems.
Step 2: In an outline format (single spaced), address the following (this outline section can be single spaced, and it is not necessary to make it ‘look’ like a research paper):
• Identify one goal for each of the two problems = a total of 2 goals for this assignment.
• Identify two objectives for each of the goals (based on the problems) = a total of 4 objectives for this assignment.
• Identify 4 action steps for each of the objectives (based on the problems) = a total of 16 action steps for this assignment.
• The outline format can look like this:
o Goal:
 Objective: ________
 Action Steps_______________
Goals
• Agreed upon by you and
client
• Broad statements
Example of Goals

• Decrease depression
  Objectives
  • Sub-components of goals
  • Behaviorally specific
  • Measurable
  • Change statement
  • Target behavior/skill/situation
  • Amount of change
  • Where will objectives be carried out?
  • Who will monitor/report change?
  • How will you measure success?
  • By when?
  Examples of Objectives
  • Client will decrease temper tantrums in the classroom from 8x daily
  to 4x daily as reported by the teacher in the tantrum log and completed by 11/30/13.
  Action Steps
  • Are sub-components of
  objectives
  • Directions/steps on how
  objectives will be me
  Examples of Action Steps
  • Client will read and answer questions in chapter 1 of the “victim’s abuse” book & discuss in next individual session.