TREATMENT PLAN TEMPLATES

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Treatment Plan Template

Problem:

For the past five months, Johnny reports experiencing symptoms of immense worry, fears and somatic symptoms. Johnny reports feelings of isolation and is avoiding activities and places that he used to enjoy. Johnny reports having difficulty sleeping at night.

Definition:

1. Excessive and/or unrealistic worry that is difficult to control occurring more day than not for at least 6 months about a number of event or activities.

2. Motor tension (e.g., restlessness, tiredness, shakiness, muscle tension).

3. Autonomic hyperactivity (e.g., palpitations, shortness of breath, dry mouth, trouble swallowing, nausea, diarrhea).

4. Hypervigilence (e.g., feeling constantly on edge, experiencing concentration difficulties, having trouble falling or staying asleep, exhibiting a general state of irritability).

Goals:

1. Reduce overall frequency, intensity, and duration of the anxiety so that daily functioning improves.

2. Learn and implement coping skills that result in a reduction of anxiety and worry, and improved daily functioning.

Objectives:

1. Verbalize an enhanced understanding of self, their experiences and the impacts anxiety has on overall functioning and attempts to resolve them.

a. Intervention:

2. Learn and implement coping skills to reduce overall anxiety and manage symptoms. a. Intervention:

3. Identify, challenge and replace biased, self-talk with positive, realistic, empowering selftalk.

a. Intervention: