Parent Intake Interview Form
Parent Intake Interview Form
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Child’s name:
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Address: _____________________________________________________________________________
Parents are currently: ___ Married ___ Divorced ___ Separated ___ Others (specify):
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Address: _____________________________________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________________________
Are there other relatives or adults that are important caretakers of the child (i.e. stepparent, significant
other, grandparent)? ____Yes ____No
ACADEMIC INFORMATION
Has your child received any special education assistance? ____Yes ____No
CHILD’S DEVELOPMENT
1. Were there any complications with the pregnancy or delivery of the child? _____Yes ___ No
4. Did your child experience any kind of abuse (i.e., emotional, physical, or sexual)
_____Yes ____ No ____ Not sure
CLIENT HISTORY
1. Has your child ever received counseling, psychological, alcohol or drug treatment before?
_____Yes _____ No
If yes, please indicate the following:
a. Name of clinic/organization the treatment was conducted: ___________________________
b. Approximate date of counselling/treatment: ______________________________________
c. Please provide us an insight on the results of the treatment:
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3. Has your child taken any medications for a mental health concern? ___Yes ____No
If yes, please indicate the following:
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6. Indicate any current medications of the child:
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REFERRAL INFORMATION
1. What concerns you most with the child’s current problem behavior:
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2. When did these problems start?
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4. Kindly indicate any other events happened in the child’s life at the onset of the problem?
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5. Overall, how would you rate the impact of the above-mentioned problems with the child’s
performance at school, social interaction, and daily functioning?
Kindly describe:
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CURRENT HABITS
Has your child experienced recently or currently experienced any of the following?
YES NO COMMENTS
Suicidal Thoughts
Difficulty sleeping
Suicide attempts
loneliness, or hopelessness
Self-inflicted injury behaviors
Crying often
Frightening dreams/thoughts
Social Withdrawal
Aggressive behaviors
Difficulty completing tasks
Difficulty expressing feelings
Nervousness, anxiety, or worry
Difficulty remembering
Difficulty relaxing
Difficulty concentrating
Difficulty interacting with others
Fidgeting
Physically Aggressive
Anger Issues
Trauma Flashbacks
Problems with eating
RELATIONSHIPS
Kindly describe the relationship of the child with the following, if applicable:
a. Biological Mother:
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b. Biological Father:
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c. Step-parents:
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d. Legal guardians:
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e. Siblings:
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f. Extended family:
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g. Classmates:
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h. Friends:
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a. School Adjustments: ___ N/A ___ Yes (if yes, please describe):
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d. Academic difficulties: ___ N/A ___ Yes (if yes, please describe):
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f. Death or illness of a loved one/pet: ___ N/A ___ Yes (if yes, please describe):
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g. Family problem: ___ N/A ___ Yes (if yes, please describe):
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Other Information:
What are the positive attitudes and/or strengths of the child? What attitude/s and activities helped the
child solved problems in the past?
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Describe ways as to how the family is adjusting with the current situation of the child.
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Are spiritual beliefs important in assisting you and your child during this time? (if yes, please describe):
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Are there cultural and/or ethnic values or beliefs about health that are important to you? (if yes, please
describe):
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What are your expectations for the child to achieve in his/her personal life?
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What are the possible goals that you would like your child to achieve in this therapy?
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Do you have any concerns/problems that you want to mention? If there are any, feel free to mention
below:
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I, ______________________ have provided the above-mentioned information for _______________
(name of child) as his/her ___________________ (relationship to the child) and to be used solely for the
course of the treatment. I give my consent to use this information in the course of the therapeutic
process. All information provided are all correct and aligned with all of my other existing records in my
affiliations. I should be informed of any possible use of the provided information outside this therapy.