FAMILY C ONFLICTS 103 C. As family members were not available to participate in therapy, the family-focused treatment model was adapted to individual therapy. 11. Refer to a Lending Library (11) A. The client and his/her family were referred t o a lending library within the agency to access books or tapes on the topic of severe mental illness. B. The client and his/her family were referred to the community library resources to access books or tapes on severe mental illness. C. The client and h is/her family's increased understanding of severe mental illness symptoms through the use of the educational materials was reviewed and noted. D. The client and his/her family have not sought out available reading materials and were redirected to do so. 12. Teach Family Members about Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (12) A. The client's family members were referred to a didactic session on the topic of severe and persistent mental illness. B. The client's family members were provided with didactic i nformation about the topic of severe and persistent mental illness. C. The client's family members were reinforced for displaying new knowledge about his/her mental illness symptoms. D. The client's family members have not attended didactic sessions on p sychosis and were redirected to do so. 13. Educate about Mood Episodes (13) A. A variety of modalities were used to teach the family about signs and symptoms of the client's mood episodes. B. The phasic relapsing nature of the client's mood episodes was emphasized. C. The client's mood episode concerns were normalized. D. The client's mood episodes were destigmatized. 14. Teach Stress Diathesis Model (14) A. The client was taught a stress diathesis model of Bipolar Disorder. B. The biological predispo sition to mood episodes was emphasized. C. The client was taught about how stress can make him/her more vulnerable to mood episodes. D. The manageability of mood episodes was emphasized. E. The client was reinforced for his/her clear understanding of th e stress diathesis model of Bipolar Disorder. F. The client struggled to display a clear understanding of the stress diathesis model of Bipolar Disorder and was provided with additional remedial information in this area. 15. Provide Rational for Treatment (15) A. The client was provided with the rationale for treatment involving ongoing medication and psychosocial treatment. B. The focus of treatment was emphasized, including recognizing, managing, and reducing biological and psychological vulnerabilitie s that could precipitate relapse. C. A discussion was held about the rationale for treatment. 