Following your final meeting with a client, you synthesize what occurred into a

written closing summary



Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


ANS: T
Following your final meeting with a client, you synthesize what occurred into a written closing summary. Recording the closing summary involves somewhat more effort than that required for common progress notes. Include the following information in the final record: (1) date of final contact; (2) your name and title as well as the name of the client; (3) beginning date of service; (4) the reason contact between you and the client was initiated; (5) the agreed-upon issues and goals for work; (6) the approach taken, the nature of the services that you provided, and the activities that you and the client undertook; (7) a summary evaluation of progress and an identification of issues and goals that remain unresolved or unaccomplished; (8) a brief assessment of the personissue- situation as it now exists; and (9) the reason for closing the case (Wilson, 1980).

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