Why Is Providing Support for Clients and Families in Grief Important? · Helping

Why Is Providing Support for Clients and Families in Grief Important?
· Helping clients and families to establish and reach individualized goals during the grieving process has a positive impact on the quality of life
· Early and appropriate interventions reduce clients’ and families’ risk for complicated grief
(Below is a “Bereavement Progress Referral Note” template to be used for this week’s assignment.)
Bereavement Progress Referral Note
Referral for: (student’s choice of family member)
Date of the Exam:
Client’s name:
Client Diagnosis:
Client Status: Descriptive, objective and subjective. This will include relevant information that is specific to the client.
Mental Status Exam: Full MSE/ include narrative MSE
Social Circumstances/History: Not limited to and should include Cultural, gender, age, etc..
Current treatment Interventions: Recommendations and rationale for referrals (psychotherapy and/or medication). Your progress note should describe how you helped the client implement learning in daily life and how you helped them find ways to adjusted routines and strategies when needed.
Client’s Goals: Your progress note should clearly state the outcome(s) for the client, further recommendations and relate the outcome(s) to the reason for intervention(s).
Local and National Resources: Provide a list of resources.
From Discussion 11.1: Case Study: Joshua Jones, choose Joshua, one of his parents, or one sibling to refer to another healthcare professional for grief counselling. Write a Bereavement Progress Referral Note (Word) (Links to an external site.) supporting your referral with DSM-5 Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder criteria and a summary of an evidence-based article. In addition, identify a community, state, or national resource for your client.
What to Submit
The Bereavement Progress Referral Note and a one- to two-page Microsoft Word document with a reference list in APA format
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4 pts
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