When Writing Information in the Plan Section of the SOAP

question 8

Multiple Choice

When writing information in the plan section of the SOAP note, why is it important to provide sufficient information?

• A) So another therapist can reproduce the treatment session if the first therapist is absent
• B) So the therapist can determine if the patient is progressing toward the goals outlined in the evaluation over the time period outlined
• C) So the therapist can answer all of the patient's questions about each treatment session
• D) So the patient can tell his or her family what the treatment session included

Recognize the relationship between ADHD and other conditions such as personality disorders, success at work, resistance to change, and depression.

Describe panic attacks and agoraphobia, their relationship, symptoms, and factors leading to anxiety disorders.

Delineate the criteria for determining psychopathology and its application in diagnosing disorders like depression and antisocial personality disorder.

Discuss the characteristics, similarities, and differences of bipolar disorders, major depressive disorder, and personality disorders, including cognitive aspects and the challenge in altering behaviors.

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Definitions:

Local Community

A group of people living in close proximity to one another who share common interests, characteristics, or goals.

Cognitive Psychologist

A professional who studies mental processes such as perception, thought, memory, and reasoning, to understand how people process and store information.

Availability Heuristic

A mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a person's mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method or decision.

Betrayed

The feeling or state of being deceived, let down, or violated trust by someone previously considered a confidant or ally.