180 THE SEVERE AND PERSI STENT MENTAL ILLNESS PROGRESS NOTES PLAN NER C. Advocacy with the corrections st aff and stabilization in mental illness symptoms has decreased the client's pattern of vulnerability while incarcerated. 6. Addiction Problems (6) A. The client has engaged in illegal behaviors related to substance use or abuse (e. g., drunk driving, drug possession). B. The client engages in illegal behaviors to support his/her addiction problems. C. As treatment has progressed, the client's addiction problems have decreased with a commensurate decrease in his/her illegal behaviors. 7. Guardianship (7) A. The client is being evaluated for having a guardian placed over him/her. B. The client has had a guardian dictated by the courts. C. As the client has stabilized, he/she is pursuing his/her own guardianship. D. The client has become his/her own gua rdian. 8. Others Pursuing Guardianship (8) A. Significant others involved in the client's life have petitioned the court to name a legal guardian over him/her. B. A temporary guardian has been named over the client. C. Legal proceedings to name a perma nent guardian over the client have been initiated. D. A permanent guardian has been approved by the court. E. Although others have sought guardianship over the client, he/she has proved himself/herself capable of being his/her own guardian within the cou rt setting. 9. Court-Ordered Hospitalization (9) A. As the client was an imminent threat to harm himself/herself or others due to his/her mental illness symptoms, an involuntary hospitalization was ordered by the court. B. The client has been maintained in a psychiatric hospital on an involuntary basis due to a court order. C. The client has been released from the court mandate for hospitalization. 10. Legal Representation Needs (10) A. The client has a need for legal representation due to arrests. B. The client has a need for legal representation due to guardianship procedures. C. The client has a need for legal representation due to involuntary hospitalization. D. The client has been appointed an attorney through the court system to represent him/ her. 11. Loss of Personal Rights (11) A. The client has experienced the loss of basic personal rights due to a lack of advocacy. B. The client has been limited or restricted due to poor understanding of his/her mental illness symptoms. C. Advocacy has helped to restore the client's basic personal rights. 