Psychosocial History
| Excellent (A) | Good (B) | Adequate (C) | Below college level work (D-E) | |
| History | History is complete, including both strengths and weaknesses of client. When weaknesses are identified, exceptions to the problem are also. Analysis is insightful and meaningful. | History is cursory, although central to the issues raised. Observations are often judgmental rather than descriptive. | Strengths and weaknesses are described in a dichotomous manner, rather than also noting exceptions to these. Good when? Problems with what exceptions? | History is superficial, with little new insight into the client. |
| Hypotheses and inferences | Appropriate inferences are drawn about the factors maintaining "the problem(s)." These are insightful, useful, and expressed as hypotheses rather than conclusions. | Observations are accurate, but not as insightful as I would have wished. You tease rather than satisfy! | Major symptoms are missed. All realms of functioning (cognitive, affective, behavioral functioning) are not described. | Paper either (a) does not help the reader understand the client, or (b) is off-track in its conclusions. |
| Respectful and Empathic | Observations are reported in strength-based rather than judgmental manner. Context is given for observations (e.g., recent death of partner, a court-ordered interview, a poor night's sleep etc.). Paper is respectful and insightful. | Paper is neither strength-based nor really judgmental, but tends to focus more on problems and ignore strengths. | Paper is judgmental. Context for behavior may be overlooked. While parts of the person's behavior are described well, I have a difficult time understanding the character based on your description. | Paper is judgmental. Client is not approached in an empathic or insightful manner. |
| Technical Style | Paper is logical, clear, and nicely written. Spelling, grammar, etc. has been proofed. | Paper is well organized and logical, but could use a second proofing. | Paper is weak, although there is a conscientious effort to understand the person, symptoms, and behavior. | Paper is illogical, poorly proofed, and poorly thought out; not performed at a college level. |
| Psychosocial History | An example |
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