FINANCIAL NEEDS 113 C. The cli ent displayed an increased understanding of his/her syndrome of financial difficulties and how they relate to his/her severe and persistent mental illness symptoms; he/she was provided with positive feedback about this insight. D. The client has little un derstanding of his/her pattern of financial problems and was provided with additional feedback in this area. 2. Provide Support and Decrease Blame (2) A. The client was provided with support and empathy regarding his/her financial difficulties. B. An em phasis was placed on decreasing the client's sense of guilt and blame for his/her financial difficulties. C. The client reports, due to the increased support, diminished feelings of guilt or being overwhelmed by his/her financial difficulties. D. The cli ent reported ongoing feelings of guilt for his/her financial problems and was provided with additional feedback in this area. 3. Identify Beneficial Financial Practices (3) A. The client was requested to identify at least two financial practices that he/ she uses that are beneficial or that add stability. B. The client identified specific financial practices that are helpful (e. g., saving, budgeting, and comparison shopping) and was provided with positive feedback for these. C. The client could not ident ify any positive financial practices and was provided with prompts to assist in identifying beneficial financial practices. 4. Identify Negative Financial Practices (4) A. The client was asked to identify at least two financial practices that have led to his/her financial difficulty. B. The client was assisted in identifying specific patterns of financial behavior that have led to financial difficulty (e. g., unstable work history, impulsive spending, failure to pay on commitments). C. The client could n ot identify his/her pattern of negative financial practices and was provided with specific examples in this area. 5. Process Financial Patterns (5) A. The client's financial successes and failures were processed, focusing on patterns, triggers, and conse quences of successes and failures. B. The client received positive feedback for his/her identification of patterns, triggers, and consequences of his/her financial decisions. C. The client found it difficult to identify patterns, triggers, and consequenc es of his/her financial successes and failures and was given additional feedback about these areas. 6. List Current Financial Obligations (6) A. The client was directed to write out a list of all current financial obligations. B. The client's list of cu rrent financial obligations was reviewed for accuracy and completeness. C. The client has not written out a complete list of all current financial obligations and was redirected to do so. 