Data Resources and Forms
In addition to consumer input (verbal and demonstration) and assessor observation, other data sources should be considered.
These include:
- Collaterals. Collaterals can include family, friends, peers and people in the community who know the consumer. If the consumer gives their permission, these resources are a good source of information regarding status and functioning.
- Professional resources. Professional resources include reports and documentation from current treatment providers. It is important that these resources be current.
- Other formal and informal assessment data. For example, the diagnostic assessment data is essential for making the link to mental illness once status and functional description have been established.