248 THE SEVERE AND PERSI STENT MENTAL ILLNESS PROGRESS NOTES PLAN NER F. Although the client was monitored for medication side effects, he/she reported no concerns in this area. G. The client displayed a lack of understanding of the indications for and expected benefits of psychotropic medications and was provided with additional information and feedback regarding his/her medications. 11. Obtain Day Care (1 1) A. The client was assisted in obtaining day care services for his/her children during his/her appointment for mental illness treatment. B. The client was reinforced for obtaining regular day care services to assist with the supervision of his/her children during his/her appointments and becoming more regular in attending appointments. C. The client has not obtained day care services for the times when he/she is at appointments for his/her mental illness treatment and was redirected in this area. 12. Review Side Effects of Medications (1 2) A. The possible side effects related to the client's medications were reviewed with the client. B. The client identified significant side effects, and these were reported to the medical staff. C. Possible side effects of the client's medications were reviewed, but he/she denied experiencing any side effects. 13. Refer to a Parenting Class (1 3) A. The c lient was referred to a parenting class to teach him/her new skills for parenting. B. The client has attended the parenting class, and his/her implementation of new parenting skills was reviewed. C. The client has not attended the parenting class and was redirected to do so. 14. Assign Parenting Books (1 4) A. The client was assigned to read material that provides guidance on effective parenting methods. B. The client was assigned to read 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12, Second Edition, by Phelan; Parenting Teens with Love and Logic: Preparing Adolescents for Responsible Adulthood by Cline and Fay; or Positive Parenting from A to Z by Joslin. C. The client has read the assigned parenting material, and this information was processed. D. The client has not read the assigned parenting material and was redirected to do so. 15. Practice Parenting Skills (1 5) A. Role-playing, modeling, and behavioral rehearsal were used to help the client practice implementation of new parenting skills. B. The client was reinforced for his/her display of understanding regarding new parenting skills. C. The client failed to display understanding of new parenting skills and was provided with remedial information in this area. 16. Focus the Couple on a Pa renting Plan (1 6) A. A conjoint session was arranged to help the client and his/her partner to develop mutually acceptable plans for parenting of the child. 