Adding time as an element

[mcelearr]

Summary

Treatment Plan Function

There could be a function that asks the clinician to estimate the length of treatment (e.g., 10 sessions, 15 sessions, 20 sessions). Once this has been estimated then the clinician could specify in the treatment variable when they want to target the variable (e.g., session 1, 2, 3, and 4). This could then generate a graphical representation of when certain variables will be targeted, which essentially would be a treatment plan.

History of a variable

A calendar function could be used to specify the history of each variable. For example, a client might have social phobia and agoraphobia. The social phobia symptom might precede the agoraphobia by 2 - 3 years and this could be indicated on a calendar. Furthermore, the agoraphobia might be only quite recent (e.g., past two months).

Implementation

• Adding time as an element would enable Formulate to be used not only as a diagnostic or documentation tool but to make it part of the treatment process itself with clinicians and clients referring to it throughout.
• This would be a very powerful feature and would increase the number of ways it could be used and market for it.