Referral Information and the Interview Process

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Based on the review of the Jane Roberts case study show the following mental characteristics. She lives in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, by herself. She has lived in Sioux Falls for the past 5 years. She has a high school education. She is self-employed as a beautician at The Cut Above' (Perkinson, p. 254). Considering the facts mentioned above, Jane Roberts is mentally capable of living an independent lifestyle, rational she has lived in Sioux Falls for five years by herself. Next, Jane Roberts is mentally capable of learning, rational she has a high school education. Finally, Jane Roberts is functional, rational; she is self-employed as a beautician at 'The Cut Above.'

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Referral Information and the Interview Process
Frederick Norfleet
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Based on the review of the Jane Roberts case study show the following
mental characteristics. She lives in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, by herself. She has
lived in Sioux Falls for the past 5 years. She has a high school education. She is self-
employed as a beautician at The Cut Above' (Perkinson, p. 254). Considering the
facts mentioned above, Jane Roberts is mentally capable of living an independent
lifestyle, rational she has lived in Sioux Falls for five years by herself. Next, Jane
Roberts is mentally capable of learning, rational she has a high school education.
Finally, Jane Roberts is functional, rational; she is self-employed as a beautician at
'The Cut Above.'
Based on the review of the Jane Roberts case study show the following
physical characteristics. Jane Roberts is a 28-year-old, single, white female
(Perkinson, p. 254). Jane Roberts does not have any children. Jane Roberts has
short, curly, light-brown hair and blue eyes. Jane also has a broad smile and a
freckled face. While being interviewed, Jane Roberts' fidgeted in her chair'
(Perkinson, p. 255). It is common for clients to feel nervous during the assessment
interview process.
Based on the review of the Jane Roberts case study show the following
behavioral characteristics. Jane Roberts' began drinking during her early teens'
(Perkinson, p. 254). Jane Roberts did not date a lot in high school. Jane Roberts had
a series of addictive relationships with men and felt devastated when the men would
date other women. Jane Robert's chief complaint during her biopsychosocial
interview is that 'she could not go on drinking the way that she was." (Perkinson, p.
254). Jane Roberts realizes that she can no longer sustain her drinking shows that
she is motivated for treatment.
The stages of motivation are:
1. Precontemplation - The individual is not intending to take action in regard

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to their substance abuse problem in the near future.
2. Contemplation - The individual makes a commitment to take action to
change and develops a plan for change.
3. Action - The individual implements the plan, takes steps to change, and
begins new behavior patterns.
4. Maintenance - The new behavior is sustained for an extended period and
is consolidated into the lifestyle of the individual (Perkinson, 20160811, p.
15)
Source: Perkinson, R. R. (P. 15). Chemical Dependency Counseling: A
Practical Guide, 5th Edition.
Because Jane Roberts is motivated for the treatment, she is at stage 3 of the
motivation process. Jane Roberts is ready to implement a treatment plan with her
clinician. Jane Roberts is ready to take steps to change her drinking behavior. Jane
Roberts is ready to practice new health and positive behavior patterns.
The following are ten interview questions integrating the referral information from the
Jane Roberts case study.
1. What is your full name, first, middle, and last?
a. Rationale: To elicit accurate identification information
2. What is your age?
a. Rationale: To determine the state of the client lifespan development
3. Who do you live with?
a. Rationale: To elicit information concerning the client's social and
environmental influences.
4. What is your level of education?
a. Rationale: To get an idea of the client's cognitive development.

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5. What is your employment status?
a. Rationale: To gain an idea of how the client supports themselves
financially.
6. What is the reason that brought you to treatment?
a. Rationale: To understand the client's level of motivation for
treatment and obtain any information that the client would like to
share.
7. Tell me about your childhood (open-end question)?
a. Rationale: To obtain background information about the client and
see when things may have started to go wrong.
8. How old were you when you first started using drugs or alcohol?
a. Rationale: To obtain the level of bran damaged caused by drug use.
9. How much alcohol or drugs do you use
a. Rationale: To obtain the level of brain damage caused by drug use.
10. How has drug use contributed to the dysfunction you have experienced
(open-end question).
a. Rationale: To obtain more information about the client and allow the
client to tell their own story.

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References:
Perkinson, R. R. (20160811). Chemical Dependency Counseling: A Practical Guide,
5th Edition. [[VitalSource Bookshelf version]]. Retrieved from
vbk://9781506307367