Does it ask all the necessary questions to determine what the client’s presenting problem is?
The counseling intake forms typically ask questions regarding the client's sleep behavior, how often the client feels sad, the reasons the client is seeking counseling and any stresses the client is facing, as Study.com explains. Counselors can refer to the counseling intake form during the initial appointment with the client to direct the session to the client's needs, rather than asking a general question about why the client has come for counseling. The counselor can then ask questions to gain clarification on the client's needs.
The mental health assessment gives the counselors a complete picture of a client emotional state. It also looks at how well the client can think, reason, and cognitive functioning. Given these points, I think the mental health intake form is asking not all but the necessary questions to determine what the client’s problem is. For instance, asking …show more content…
Or the following suicide risk assessment questions about the client current mental health status: at present, do you feel that you do not want to live? Yes/ No. How often do you have these thoughts? When was the last time you had thoughts of dying? Has anything happened recently to make you feel this way? On a scale of 1 to 10, (ten being the strongest) how strong is your desire to kill yourself currently? Would anything make it better? Have you ever thought about how you would kill yourself? Is the method you would use readily available? Have you planned a time for this? Is there anything that would stop you from killing yourself? Do you feel hopeless and/or worthless? Have you ever tried to kill or harm yourself before? Do you have access to guns? What are your treatment goals? (focusedsolution.net). These questions should be included on the form to determine the urgency of the client