What should your NEXT step be when a client states a goal for treatment?

Marnaka Sannoh

Break down the goal into smaller lasks $($objectives$)$ that are measurable and realistic

Identify an appropriate intervention to help the client reach the stated goal:

Write the treatment goal in the plan exactly how the client stated it$.$

Determine if the goal is realistic, relevant, and attainable for the client, and related to the area of concern.

$2.$ A client has identified a goal for treatment that they estimate will take about a year to achieve. What is the best way to facilitate a plan of care that is dynamic, evolving, and pertinent to the clinical process?

Establish a time frame of $2$ months for attainment of the goal instead.

Break the goal into numerous smaller short$-$term goals with specified time frames

Agree to review the client's progress toward the goal in $6$ months:

Ask the client to identify a different goal that can be more easily attained.

$3.$ Alberto will strive to get at least $30$ minutes of cardio exercise daily, every day for the next $4$ weeks. What is the BEST way to improve the wording of this objective?

Alberto will walk for $30$ minutes daily either around his neighborhood, on his treadmill or around the local mall for the next $4$ veeks.

I will strive to get at least $30$ minutes of cardio exercise daily every day for the next $4$ weeks.

Alberto will gradually increase his activity level every day so that he can tun in a $5kln6$ months

I will walk for $30$ minutes daily either around my neighborhood on the treadmis, or around the local mall for the next $4$ weeks