Question

Does treatment planning involve so much paperwork and time that it prevents counselors from providing adequate attention to clients?

Answer 1

The treatment plan is created by therapists which helps them to address concerns of clients and individuals systematically, these plans can be used for many disorders, for example, personality disorder, depression, etc. this includes the nature of the problem, the different characteristics of the individual, and the specific treatment approach. These are effective and successful when the client starts to benefit from it and empowers the person to control his/her life in a strong, positive and healthy manner. But this documentation and planning can be exhausting for the therapist, according to many studies 50% of the therapists time goes into administrative work and documentation, the paperwork can cause burnout and lead to job dissatisfaction among the staff and physicians, it can also lead to cancellation of appointment to complete the work, and clients can show disinterest and cancel the appointments themselves if they aren’t attended to properly. Therefore, there is a need for an alternative solution that can help therapists, for example, they can note down and document the data during the therapy sessions and it can create transparency and better understand the client but can compromise with the focus or attention given to the client but there is an urgent need for a solution so that the therapists are not burdened later after the therapy is concluded.