Describe how these functional impairments impact the client’s/individual’s ability to address the presenting problem.

Describe the needs of the client/individual in relation to the presenting problem.
i. What unmet need(s) can be said to contribute to the presenting problem? (think Maslow’s Hierarchy)
ii. What seems to be blocking the fulfillment/meeting of that/those need(s)?
What is the client’s/individual’s current psychosocial functioning?
i. Identify and briefly discuss any current functional impairments (medical/physical, psychological, active substance use, etc.). (Think Bio-Psycho-Social)
ii. Describe how these functional impairments impact the client’s/individual’s ability to address the presenting problem.