When writing treatment plans, it is often important to establish when the goal will be considered achieved or when the symptom will be considered stabilized. For example, symptoms will be considered stabilized when client reports zero auditory hallucinations for a period of xx." Of the following options, which may be best suited for a stabilization goal?

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One month seems to be the most appropriate for measuring decrease in hallucinations. The others seem to be a bit too long. Waiting for an entire six weeks without hallucination or delusion could be a long time coming. Instead, measurable could also be paired with the word reasonable when considering satisfactory progress.

When Writing Treatment Plans, It Is Often Important to Establish