The Clinical formulation of a client's problem has the following advantages:
(A) Identification of areas to be targetted for treatment in psychotherapy
(B) Understanding the status of the client
(C) Understanding the problems
(D) To make money
(E) Choice of techniques for treatment
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A), (C) & (E) only
Clinical formulation means formulating the problem of the client in the therapeutic model being used for the treatment. It has three advantages: understanding of the problem, identification of the areas to be targeted for treatment, and choice of techniques for treatment.
(A) Identification of areas to be targetted for treatment in psychotherapy Correct. The formulation identifies the problem areas to be targeted. A client who cannot hold a job because he cannot face his superiors would be formulated in behaviour therapy as lacking assertiveness skills and anxious; these two become the targets.
(B) Understanding the status of the client Incorrect. The formulation is about the client’s problem, not her or his status. The client’s position in life is not one of its advantages.
(C) Understanding the problems Correct. Through the formulation the therapist is able to understand the full implications of the distress being experienced by the client.
(D) To make money Incorrect. Earning money has nothing to do with formulating a client’s problem; the formulation serves the treatment.
(E) Choice of techniques for treatment Correct. The broad choice depends on the system the therapist is trained in, but the choice of techniques, their timing and the expected outcome depend on the clinical formulation.
NCERT: Psychology — Chapter 5: Therapeutic Approaches, Box 5.1 (2025-26)
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