168 THE SEVERE AND PERSI STENT MENTAL ILLNESS PROGRESS NOTES PLAN NER D. The client failed to understand his/her pattern of intimate relationship conflicts and was redirected in this area. 3. Obtain Family Feedback (3) A. The client's partner was consulted abo ut the history of their relationship conflicts. B. The client's extended family was solicited for feedback about his/her history of relationship successes and problems. C. The client's family members supplied feedback regarding their relationship conflic ts; this was presented to the client. D. Each partner has demonstrated a tendency to project blame onto the other for his/her conflicts, and this was reflected to him/her. E. Although the client's partner was asked to provide perceptions regarding the re lationship, no information was forthcoming. F. The client was praised for his/her increased understanding of his/her pattern of relationship successes and problems. G. The client was provided with additional feedback as he/she indicated poor understandin g of his/her pattern of relationship successes and problems. 4. Identify Current Relationship Successes and Challenges ( 4) A. The client was requested to identify the successes and challenges in his/her current relationship. B. The client's pattern of s uccesses and challenges in his/her current relationship was reviewed and processed. C. The client failed to identify current successes and challenges in his/her relationship and was redirected to review this area more closely. 5. Assess Marital Satisfact ion (5) A. The administration of marital satisfaction surveys was coordinated for the client and his/her partner. B. The Marital Satisfaction Inventory (Snyder) or The Marital Status Inventory (Weiss and Correto) was administered to the client and his/he r partner. C. The results of the marital satisfaction survey were shared with the client and his/her partner. D. The marital satisfaction survey results indicated a significant degree of dissatisfaction on the part of the partners. 6. Educate about Ment al Illness, Emphasizing Accurate Causes ( 6) A. The client and his/her partner were taught about the expected or common symptoms of his/her mental illness that may negatively impact his/her intimate relationships. B. The client and his/her partner were re ferred to specific books for further information about mental illness (e. g., Schizophrenia: The Facts by Tsuang and Faraone or Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Patients and Families by Mondimore). C. As the client's mental illness symptoms were discussed, he /she and his/her partner displayed an understanding of how these symptoms may affect their relationship. D. Emphasis was placed on the fact that neither the family nor the partner are the cause of the client's mental illness. 