Read the following material, and then write a paragraph of no more than six sentences that covers the following:
1. The focus of the interview
2. Your assessment based on a concise summary of behavior, appearance, and affect
3. Any resolution that takes place
4. The reason for the next contact or the follow-up that will occur
Mr. Dudley comes to your office in a rumpled plaid shirt. He has oily hair. He appears to have neglected his appearance since he stopped drinking, which is not typical. He has been in an outpatient alcohol treatment program for 4 weeks. He sits
in the chair beside your desk and appears sad and ready to weep.
you: How are you?
mr. d.: Not so hot.
you: Can you tell me a little bit about what’s going on?
mr. d.: I quit the treatment program.
you: Tell me something about what happened.
mr. d.: Well, I got tired of going. I figured I could do this myself.
you: So you wanted to try not to drink on your own.
mr. d.: Yeah. I thought most of the people in that program were whiners and complainers—all the time whining about how hard life had been, and I got tired of listening to it.
you: So you went out on your own.
mr. d.: Yes.
you: How did that work?
mr. d.: Not so hot.
you: Could you tell me a bit more about that?
mr. d.: What does it look like? I started drinking again. There isn’t a whole lot more to tell.

you: So, in other words, you left the program and immediately started to drink?
mr. d.: Well, no. I was sober for about 4 days. Went to work and everything. Stuff was happening at work. Some guys got laid off, and I thought I might be next.
you: It sounds like you got off to a good start on your own, but then things began to happen at your work and you decided to drink.
mr. d. (hesitantly): Well, yeah.
you: And the drinking helped you deal better with the possibility that you might be laid off.
mr. d.: Well, yes, it did. I was upset. I thought I might be next. I don’t know. It all happened so fast. I just thought I’d stop with the fellows for one drink on the way home from work, and one thing led to another, and I’ve been drinking …..........Write your contact note here.