APA Dictionary of Psychology

personal plan

Updated on 04/19/2018
  1. a conception of one’s future that includes goals to be achieved.
  2. in psychotherapy, a written plan of intervention developed for a client with the participation of all parties concerned. Usually compiled with reference to diagnostic and other data relevant to the client’s situation, it identifies a continuum of treatment by outlining progressive steps to be achieved by the client.
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