Chapter List Guidelines In a nutshellAbout these guidelinesPart A: About co-occurring conditionsPart B: Responding to co-occurring conditionsB1: Holistic health careB2: Trauma-informed careB3: Identifying co-occurring conditionsCase formulationInformal assessmentMental stateSource of referral and current health care providersPresenting issuesAOD use historyCurrent situationPersonal, medical, and family historyRisk factors for CVD and other health conditionsTrauma historyPsychiatric historyCriminal historyStrengths and weaknessesReadiness for changeBeliefs about self, others, and the worldStandardised screening and assessmentFeedbackB4: Assessing riskB5: Coordinating careB6: Approaches to co-occurring conditionsB7: Managing and treating specific disordersB8: Worker self-carePart C: Specific population groupsAppendicesAbbreviationsGlossaryReferencesDisclaimer and acknowledgements Download full Guidelines Order a free hard copy Strengths and weaknesses Download page A client’s strengths and weaknesses can usually be deduced from other information collected during the assessment process. Some examples of strengths may include good social support, high self-esteem, and insight. Some weaknesses may be unemployment, risk-taking behaviour, or negative self-image. Download section Previous Next