Symptom based treatment plans are developed from the medical model and focus on symptoms,making them relevant to the medical community but limiting ________________________________.

A) the client's ability to understand diagnosis
B) counselors from conceptualizing treatment in useful ways
C) development of a step-by-step plan
D) counselors to using more relevant methods.

Symptom Based

Approaches in therapy or medicine that focus on identifying and treating the signs and symptoms of disorders or diseases.

Medical Model

A framework in healthcare and psychology that treats psychological disorders as biologically-based diseases, often emphasizing medication and medical interventions.

Conceptualizing Treatment

The process of understanding and planning a client's therapy based on their unique psychological issues, history, and goals.