SOCIAL SKILLS DEFICI TS 327 10. Lack of Experience in Social Activities (9) A. The client described that he/she has had little experience in recreational/leisure activities. B. The client is often unsure of the social aspects of recreational/leisure activities. C. The client's involvement in recreational/leisure activities has increased, as he/she has stabilized. D. The client reports an increased confidence in the social aspects of recreational/leisure activities. INTERVENTIONS IMPLEM ENTED 1. List Important Relationships (1) * A. The client was asked to prepare a list of all important relationships, including friends, family, and treatment providers. B. The client was provided with feedback regarding his/her list of important relationships, and important additions were made. C. The client has not completed his/her homework o f preparing a list of important relationships and was redirected to do so. 2. Develop a Genogram (2) A. The client was assisted in developing a family genogram. B. Important relationships within the family were identified through the use of the genogram. 3. Assess Social Skills Strengths and Weaknesses (3) A. The client's social skill strengths and weakness were assessed. B. Information from a variety of settings was used to assess the client's social skills. C. The client was assessed in settings th at demand a variety of different types of social involvement. D. The client's social skill strengths and weaknesses were reflected to him/her. 4. Conduct Semi-Structured Interview (4) A. An interview was conducted with the client and a person familiar w ith him/her in regard to the social skills that the client displays. B. The Social Behavior Schedule was used to conduct a semi-structured interview of social skills with a client and a person familiar with him/her. C. The Social Adjustment Scale was use d to conduct a semi-structured interview of social skills with the client and a person familiar with him/her. D. The client participated openly in the assessment of his/her social skills, and the results of this assessment were reflected to him/her. E. The client did not participate significantly in the assessment of his/her social skills and was redirected to do so. * The numbers in parentheses correlate to the number of the Therapeutic Intervention statement in the companion chapter with the same title in The Severe and Persistent Mental Illness Treatment Planner, 2nd ed. (Berghuis and Jongsma) by John Wiley & Sons, 2008. 