mutually agreed-upon client goals

mutually agreed-upon client goals

Using the client from your Week 3 Assignment, address the following in a progress note (without violating HIPAA regulations):

· 1-Treatment modality used and efficacy of approach

· 2-Progress and/or lack of progress toward the mutually agreed-upon client goals (reference the Treatment plan—progress toward goals)

· 3-Modification(s) of the treatment plan that were made based on progress/lack of progress

· 4-Clinical impressions regarding diagnosis and/or symptoms

· 5-Relevant psychosocial information or changes from original assessment (i.e., marriage, separation/divorce, new relationships, move to a new house/apartment, change of job, etc.)

· 6-Safety issues

· 7-Clinical emergencies/actions taken

· 8-Medications used by the patient (even if the nurse psychotherapist was not the one prescribing them)

· 9-Treatment compliance/lack of compliance

· 10-Clinical consultations

· 11-Collaboration with other professionals (i.e., phone consultations with physicians, psychiatrists, marriage/family therapists, etc.)

· 12-Therapist’s recommendations, including whether the client agreed to the recommendations

· 13-Referrals made/reasons for making referrals

· 14-Termination/issues that are relevant to the termination process (i.e., client informed of loss of insurance or refusal of insurance company to pay for continued sessions)

· 15-Issues related to consent and/or informed consent for treatment

· 16-Information concerning child abuse, and/or elder or dependent adult abuse, including documentation as to where the abuse was reported

· 17-Information reflecting the therapist’s exercise of clinical judgment

Note: Be sure to exclude any information that should not be found in a discoverable progress note.