Brief
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