Strengths
Probing for Strengths
Safety Factors
100

Due to the fathers absence the mother plays both roles in the household.

temperamental and dispositional factors

100

What motivates you to keep going when faced with stressful situations?

Coping Questions

100

Dangerous substances or objects accessible to children.

Safety Factor 13

200

The mothers way of coping with her tough living situation is by going to church. 

Spirituality

200

What kinds of activities would you take part in if you had more time for yourself?

The wide angled approach. 

200

Child(ren) is forced, under threat of serious harm, to participate in or witness abuse of the caretaker/victim. 

Safety Factor 4

300

When the mother has to do overtime at her job and can't find a babysitter she will go to her parents for help. 

Interpersonal skills and supports 
300

What would your perfect day look like and how would it differ from how things are now?

Miracle question

300

Curses and/or repeatedly puts child down.

Safety Factor 10

400

The mother has been tight with money so instead of getting her nails and hair done she will use that money to pay off her credit card bill.

Cognitive appraisal skills and independence.

400

On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best how would you rate your relationship with your teenage son?

Scaling question

400

Violently shakes or chokes baby or young child(ren) to stop a particular behavior.

Safety Factor 6

500

The father was letting the mother see the kids on the weekend until he found out that she was doing drugs in the presence of the kids. After he found out he was unable to trust her with the kids.

Morality 

500

Can you remember a time when Robert got along with his siblings?

Exception-finding question

500

The child(ren) is forced to commit a crime or engage in criminal behavior. 

Safety Factor 18