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Clinical Mental Health Counseling NCMHCE®

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Treatment Planning

Build the Treatment Plan

Which Problem First? · L1

Fundamental concept

Turning assessment findings into prioritized problems, measurable objectives, and a plan you can actually evaluate.

Read: Treatment Planning and SMART Goals →

Scenario

A 33-year-old presents with insomnia, work impairment, anxiety, relationship conflict, alcohol use that has increased over six months, and growing social isolation. He denies suicidal ideation and has no safety concerns.

Drag items into priority order, highest priority at the top.

Available

Work performance decline and missed deadlines
Anxiety symptoms, the presenting concern
Withdrawal from friends over recent months
Escalating alcohol use, now nightly
Ongoing conflict with his partner
Insomnia, sleeping four hours nightly

Priority order

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