Treatment Fit: A Description and Demonstration via Video of a Brief and Functional Treatment Fit Model

Treatment fit is the degree to which the counselor and the client agree upon the presenting issues, counseling goals and the initial treatment plan. Research indicates that treatment At is one of the strongest predictors of client outcome. As such, a brief functional treatment At model (TFM) is presented to assist counselors in conducting multidimensional needs assessments and developing co-created treatment plans. Application of this model is demonstrated with a case study. In addition, a Ank to a video demonstration of this model is included, along with a discussion as to the need for including links to videos in counseling journals. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]