Brief

a stone wall with standard, extended, brief (highlighted) and adult update labeled on the wall with Diagnostic Assessments below The components of a brief correspond to those under the heading, Client’s current life situation.

  • Age
  • Current living situation, including household membership and housing status
  • Basic needs status, including economic status
  • Education level and employment status
  • Significant personal relationships, including the client’s evaluation of relationship quality
  • Strengths and resources, including the extent and quality of social networks
  • Belief systems
  • Contextual non-personal factors contributing to the client’s presenting concerns
  • General physical health and relationship to client’s culture
  • Current medications