Goal setting, tasks, formulating contracts

Question 1

Types of goals for individual:

Set goals regarding 3 functions

Answer 1

1. Cognitive functioning (e.g. reduce negative thinking about body image)
2. Emotional functioning (e.g. reduce frequency of anxious feelings)
3. Behavioral functioning (e.g. reduce over-eating)

Question 2

Types of goals for couple/family:

2 goals to set

Answer 2

1. Shared goals (e.g. partners listen to each other without interrupting)
2. Reciprocal goals (e.g. wife will increase husband telling her feelings; husband will listen without interrupting)

Question 3

PURPOSE OF GOALS

Goals specify what clients wish to ? and are utilized as a means to facilitate ?.

Answer 3

1. accomplish

2. desired outcomes

Question 4

Purpose of goals/Functions in helping process:

1. Ensure that ? about goals for treatment.

Answer 4

practitioners & clients are in agreement

Question 5

Purpose of goals/Functions in helping process:

2. Provide ? to the helping process.

Answer 5

direction

Question 6

Purpose of goals/Functions in helping process:

3. Facilitate development of appropriate ?

Answer 6

intervention strategies

Question 7

Purpose of goals/Functions in helping process:

4. Assist clients & practitioners ?

Answer 7

monitor progress

Question 8

Purpose of goals/Functions in helping process:

5. Serve as ?? in evaluating practice effectiveness

Answer 8

outcome criteria

Question 9

Process of goal setting:

1. Determine client’s ?

Answer 9

readiness

Question 10

Process of goal setting:

2. Explain ? of goals

Answer 10

purpose

Question 11

Process of goal setting:

3. Jointly select appropriate goals
   a. Ask: “?”
   b. Include mandated goals for involuntary clients

Answer 11

a. if we succeed in our work together how will you think & behave differently?

Question 12

Process of goal setting:

4. Define goals ?
   a. Example question: “You have set decreasing your depression as a goal. What would be the signs that you have achieved that?”

Answer 12

specifically

Question 13

Process of goal setting:

5. Determine ? of goals & discuss ?vs ?
   a. Ask:

Answer 13

feasibility
benefits versus risks.
example “What obstacles do you think will get in the way of…”

Question 14

Process of goal setting:

6. Assist clients to make a choice about ? to specific goals

Answer 14

committing themselves

Question 15

Process of goal setting:

7. Rank goals according to?

Answer 15

clients’ priorities.

Question 16

Guidelines for goal setting:
1. Needs to be mutually agreeable.
For involuntary clients, have ?, and be clear about ?

Answer 16

agreeable mandate strategy

what you have to report to the court

Question 17

Guidelines for goal setting
2. It needs to be Explicit and measurable
The difference between discreet goals and continuous goals? what is discreet tasks?

Answer 17

Discreet: One-time actions
Continous: ongoing

Question 18

Guidelines for goal setting

3. It needs to commensurate with?

Answer 18

worker’s skill

Question 19

Guidelines for goal setting

4. Goals must be ?

Answer 19

feasible

Question 20

Guidelines for goal setting

5. Goal needs to emphasize?

Answer 20

positive growth / strength based

Question 21

Guidelines for goal setting

6. Worker should avoid agreeing to goals where he or she has ?

Answer 21

major reservations

Question 22

Guidelines for goal setting

7. Goals must be consistent with ?

Answer 22

agency functions/scope

Question 23

What is partializing goal?

Answer 23

breaking down goals into steps

Question 24

Examples of goals and tasks

1. Goals: Improve marital communication. what would be tasks?

Answer 24

Listen without interrupting and check out meaning and increase frequency of positive messages

Question 25

Examples of goals and tasks
2. Goal: Resolve conflict when interacting with peers.
what would be tasks?

Answer 25

Learn methods of problem- solving skills that contribute to conflict resolution.

Question 26

Examples of goals and tasks

3. Goal: Express anger in a constructive manner. What would be tasks?

Answer 26

Practice alternative productive ways of expressing anger.

Question 27

Examples of goals and tasks

3. Goal: Complete job training skills assessment. What would be tasks?

Answer 27

Contact vocational-technical program.

Question 28

Steps in Formulating a Contract:

1. Goals to be accomplished, in?
2. ? of the participants

Answer 28

1. ranked order

2. roles

Question 29

Steps in Formulating a Contract:

3. ? to be employed
4. ? for treatment; ?&? of sessions

Answer 29

3. Interventions & techniques

4. Time frame; frequency and length

Question 30

Steps in Formulating a Contract:

5. Means of ?
6. Stipulations for ?
7. Housekeeping items (e.g.)

Answer 30

5. monitoring progress
6. renegotiation of contract
7. cancellation policy, fee etc

Question 31

MIDDLE STAGE

1. Implement the ?
2. Evaluate?
3. Refer to
4. Examine ?

Answer 31

1. treatment plan
2. progress toward goals
3. additional resources(e.g. support groups that will be helpful for client to maintain change post- treatment)
4. resistance/barriers to change