CHEMICAL DEPENDENCE 65 B. Legal authorities were provided with feedback regarding the impact of the client's mental illness on his/her behavior, and this assisted in the appropriate adjudication of his/her legal concerns. C. Legal authorities appear to be disinterested in the client's mental illness issues, and further advocacy was provided in this area. D. The client refused to provide an authorization to release information, so no information was provided to the police/prosecutor. 14. Urge Personal Responsibility (1 4) A. The client was urged to accept personal responsibility for his/her substance abuse and the consequences of his/her erratic behavior. B. As the client accepted his/her responsibility for his/her substance abuse and erratic behavior, he/she was provided with positive feedback. C. The client tends to minimize and deny his/her substance abuse and consequent erratic behavior and was given additional feedback in this area. 15. Facilitate Involvement with Legal Needs (15) A. The client was encouraged to attend legal appointments, court dates, and other legal needs. B. Transportation to the client's legal appointments, court dates, and other legal needs was provided. C. The client was accompanied to his/her legal appointments. D. Despite providing support to help the client keep his/her legal appointments and court dates, he/she continues to be sporadic in his/her attendance. 16. Coordinate Support System Confrontation (16) A. Family members, friends, and colleagues were coord inated to confront the client about the negative effects that his/her substance abuse has had on their lives and on their relationships with him/her. B. The client's friends and family were supported in gathering to confront the client about his/her subst ance abuse and the negative effects it has had on their relationships with the client. C. The client received positive feedback for his/her ability to accept the confrontation from his/her support system and described an increased determination to discont inue his/her substance use. D. The client reacted negatively to the confrontation from his/her support system and was urged to review their concerns. 17. Conduct Motivational Interviewing (17) A. Motivational Interviewing techniques were used to help as sess the client's preparation for change. B. The client was assisted in identifying his/her stage of change regarding his/her substance abuse concerns. C. It was reflected to the client that he/she is currently building motivation for change. D. The cli ent was assisted in strengthening his/her commitment to change. E. The client was noted to be participating actively in treatment. 