To summarize the assessment set, we are clearly focused on the individual’s crisis.  We have it clearly defined.  We have assessed the individual and his total situation sufficiently to develop a picture of what is happening.  We have developed a causal explanation of the crisis that includes the precipitating event, and we have explored the cumulative and the unseen effects.  Basically, we are focused on the crisis and have a good idea about what is going on, what happened, and what might happen.  In addition, we have been sufficiently involved with the individual to enable him to develop a similar understanding of what is happening, what happened, and what is likely to happen.  Now we are ready to develop our intervention hypothesis—our possible solution.

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