COMPREHENSIVE SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ Characteristics of Good Treatment Plan. Answer: Logical,
measurable, understandable, timely, supports communication, and
documents for legal/insurance needs.
◉ Benefits of Treatment Planning. Answer: Provides shared focus,
realistic expectations, progress tracking, and supports team-based
care.
◉ Problem. Answer: Difficulty, dysfunction, complaint, or symptom
targeted for treatment.
◉ Goal. Answer: Desired outcome that addresses the problem; each
problem has one outcome goal.
◉ Strategy. Answer: Therapeutic modality or overall treatment
approach selected to achieve goals.
◉ Tactic. Answer: Specific interventions or techniques implementing
the chosen strategy.
, ◉ Outcome Measure. Answer: Objective method to assess therapy
progress toward goals.
◉ Phases of Therapy. Answer: Initial Phase, Middle Phase, and
Termination Phase.
◉ Case Formulation. Answer: Theory-based hypothesis explaining
why the client has problems, linking past experiences to present
symptoms.
◉ Formulation is Theoretical. Answer: Formulations must match the
clinician's theoretical orientation and differ between therapists.
◉ Formulation vs. Problems and Goals. Answer: Problems and goals
are atheoretical; formulations are theoretical.
◉ Hypothesis in Formulation. Answer: A guess supported by client
data that can change with new information.
◉ Testing Hypotheses. Answer: Use client statements, history,
behavior, and therapeutic interactions to confirm or revise
formulation.