Purpose/Overview:
The purpose of this assignment is to practice conceptualizing a trauma-informed treatment plan that outlines an appropriate sequence of treatment.
Format: You will use the findings from your case conceptualization to develop a treatment plan using the materials provided for you in the course shell. Specifically, your treatment plan will provide specific details about and suggestions for working with the client during the following stages of treatment and address all of the questions under each section:
Evaluation
What are the primary goals of this stage of treatment?
At what stage of trauma treatment is the client currently?
What are the client’s long and short-term goals, and how are your treatment recommendations designed to help the client reach them?
How might you build rapport/trust with the client (and their family, if applicable)?
Safety/Stabilization
What are the primary goals of this stage of treatment?
What specific rules/expectations/agreements might you need to establish with the client to help to ensure safety during and/or between sessions? How come?
What are your recommendations in terms of case management (e.g. safe housing, medical care, transportation, educational placement, etc.)? How come?
What do you suggest to help the client manage unnecessary stressors/triggers?
What type of training do you suggest for family members to help the client feel safe and secure at home/in the relationship? How come?
Skill/Strengths Building
What are the primary goals of this stage of treatment?
What types of skills and strategies do you suggest to help the client manage their anxiety symptoms? How come?
What types of skills and strategies do you suggest to help the client improve their coping behaviors and outcomes? How come?
What progressive challenges might you suggest to help increase the client’s sense of accomplishment, strength, and/or affect tolerance? How come?
Trauma Resolution
What are the primary goals of this stage of treatment?
How will you know when the client is ready for this stage?
What do you suggest in terms of the order for targeting memories? How come?
What do you suggest in terms of an exposure strategy? How come?
What additional skills/strategies do you suggest using with clients during this phase of treatment to help ensure safety, containment, relaxation, and/or recomposure during and after exposure? How come?
How might progress be monitored/evaluated?
Consolidation of Gains
What are the primary goals of this stage of treatment?
What do you suggest to help the client overcome remaining symptoms after trauma resolution treatment? How come?
How might you and the client identify and resolve remaining problems or challenges?
Relapse Prevention and Harm Reduction
What are the primary goals of this stage of treatment?
What suggestions do you have for this stage of treatment? How come?
General Expectations: Remember to provide rationales for your suggestions: the “how come” is as important as your recommendations.
