 99 FAMILY CONFLICTS CLIENT PRESENTATION 1. Estranged Relationships (1) * A. The client described an atmosphere of frequent conflict with parents and siblings. B. Family members have little contact with the client and are not seen as a positive influence or source of support. C. The client has taken the initiative to increase the closeness he/she experiences with family members. D. The client indicated that he/she feels more a part of a family unit and is supported by his/her family members. 2. Abuse towar d Family (2) A. A series of incidents have occurred in which the client was abusive toward family members. B. The client tends to project the blame for his/her aggressive or abusive behaviors onto other people. C. The client has begun to take steps to c ontrol his/her abusive behavior. D. The client has recently demonstrated good self-control and not engaged in any abusive or aggressive behaviors toward family members. 3. Manipulation/Intimidation (2) A. The client described a pattern of incidents in w hich he/she has been manipulative or attempted to intimidate family members. B. Family members reported that the client has displayed a pattern of threatening behavior to manipulate or intimidate them, without becoming physically abusive. C. The client h as recently become more cooperative and respectful, rather than being manipulative or intimidating. D. The client has been supportive and respectful toward family members on a consistent basis. 4. Overcontrol by Family (3) A. The client displayed a patt ern of lower-than-expected functioning in a variety of areas due to overcontrol of his/her basic needs and decisions by the family. B. The client described a pattern of his/her family members making basic choices for him/her despite his/her ability to tak e care of these basic needs. C. The client has begun to take control of some of his/her own basic needs. D. The client has become more independent and displayed the ability to care for many of his/her needs despite his/her mental illness concerns. * The numbers in parentheses correlate to the number of the Behavioral Definition statement in the companion chapter with the same title in The Severe and Persistent Mental Illness Treatment Planner, 2nd ed. (Berghuis and Jongsma) by John Wiley & Sons, 2008. 