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The Treatment Plan Summary

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The reading entitled “The Treatment Plan” focuses on developing treatment plans, particularly for those in substance abuse rehabilitation programs. First, the interdisciplinary team, which consists of a variety of professionals such as doctors, nurses, and therapists, writes a summary of the client at intake to determine the problems, how they came about, and the potential solutions. Next, a problem list is created. The problem statement is one sentence explaining the problem, which is abstract and not tangible. Therefore, signs and symptoms are also listed underneath, such as history of DUI and the blood alcohol level. These are used as evidence to back-up the problem statement. After, for each problem statement, several goals are listed that …show more content…

An integrated screening is used for information gathering through interviews, testing, and overall assessment. It can be used to determine signs of intoxication and self-harm, as well as a client’s overall behavior and outward appearance. It is more of a surface-level examination and should not be used as the only assessment tool. In contrast, integrated assessment is more detailed and looks at cognitive functioning, readiness for change, and can be used to establish formal diagnoses and determine the appropriate level of care. It is client-centered, motivating, and should encourage the client to continue with treatment. There are typically 12 specific steps used in this assessment, which are used to obtain information on symptoms, strength, limitation, cultural barriers, and past history with mental health and substance abuse difficulties. In addition, the clinician can use this to obtain a reading of the client’s perception of the problem and how they would like to make a change. As described above in the summary of the previous reading, integrated treatment planning is a detailed look at the services that are expected to be provided to the client for each problem and how this will bring about change change for him or her. It is not a final document and will change over the course of time as the person continues to grow. Not one of these three options should be used alone, but rather all should be combined in the appropriate manner to best serve the

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