Provide answers to the following Possible Interview Questions
Mother’s Pregnancy
Biophysical dimension
How was your mother’s prenatal health?
Had she been previously pregnant? If yes, how many older siblings?
What was her height and weight?
Did she experience any health risks?
Was she a smoker/drinker?
Do you have any information on your delivery/birth? If so..
Psychological dimension
What was your mother’s mental state during her pregnancy? For example was it a stressful time? Happy time?
What other emotions may she have experienced during this time?
Psychosocial dimension
What kind of support system did you mother having during her pregnancy (friends, family)?
Tell me about your father. How was your parents’ relationship during her pregnancy?
Where did she live and with whom while pregnant?
Was she employed or in school at the time?
Spiritual dimension
Do you have any knowledge if your mother was involved in a spiritual community of any sort while pregnant?
If you, do you think it contributed to her strengths?
Infancy and Toddlerhood (2 -3)
Biophysical dimension
Was client a healthy baby? If no, what type of conditions did they suffer?
Was client on par reaching physical developmental milestones for this age (reactive, alert)?
Clients eating/feeding habits during infancy (breastfed, formula)?
Was client a healthy child? If no, what type of conditions did they suffer?
Was client on par reaching physical developmental milestones for this age (crawling, walking)?
Psychological dimension
Client reaching developmental (mental) milestones for this age (talking, language)?
Psychosocial dimension
Was client able to form healthy attachments with parents, caretakers, siblings, family members during infancy?
Where did you live during your infancy?
Spiritual dimension
Was client christened (or comparable)?
Early childhood (3-6)
Biophysical dimension
Was client a healthy child? If no, what type of conditions did they suffer?
Was client on par reaching physical developmental milestones for this age?
Clients eating/feeding habits during early childhood (switch to solid food)?
Psychological dimension
Was client on par reaching developmental (mental) milestones for this age?
What kinds of positive role models were present during your early childhood?
Can you recall if you had any special interests or hobbies?
Psychosocial dimension
Where did client live during early childhood?
What kind of relationships did client have/form during early childhood (siblings, cousins, other children)?
Did you attend preschool?
How was your transition into kindergarten?
Spiritual dimension
Was client involved in a spiritual community (Sunday school)?
If yes, what was your perception of spirituality/religion?
Middle childhood (6-11)
Biophysical dimension
Was client a healthy child at this age (immunizations, annual check-ups, dentist)? If no, what conditions did client suffer from?
Was client on par reaching developmental milestones for this age (height, weight, eyesight)?
Eating habits?
Psychological dimension
Did client experience any changes in cognition (conscious thing process) or emotions in this stage of youth?
Can you recall if you had any special interests or hobbies?
Psychosocial dimension
Where was client living at this time? What was the financial status of family?
What important figures and/or relationships can client recall from this stage (friends, siblings, teachers, role models)?
Did client have a support system? If yes, who?
How did client handle school transitions?
Spiritual dimension
Was client involved in a spiritual community (confirmation)?
If yes, what was your perception of spirituality/religion at this age?
Does client feel that spirituality contributed to their strengths?
Adolescence (12-18)
Biophysical dimension
Can client recall physical health during this stage? Were there any illnesses or conditions suffered?
Can client recall any physical changes during this stage?
Eating/sleeping habits?
Psychological dimension
At what rate does client feel they matured (emotionally) during this stage?
Did client experience any tribulations (mentally/emotionally) during adolescence?
Self image? Any role models?
Transition to high school? Grades? Extra-curricular activities/hobbies?
Psychosocial dimension
Where was client living?
Was client preparing to attend college?
What important figures and relationships can you recall from this stage?
How would you describe the quality of these important relationships?
Can you recall any cultural influences in your life thus far? If yes, how have they influenced your life?
Spiritual dimension
What role has spirituality/religion played in client’s life played during adolescence?
Young Adulthood (18-40)
Biophysical dimension
During this stage, was the client physically healthy? If no, what conditions?
Client maintain annual check-ups & dental exams? Eating habits?
Psychological dimension
How would client rate cognitive/emotional process during early adulthood?
How you feel this affected your self-image? What other strengths/forces contributed?
What, if any, developmental demands affected you (positive or negative)
Marriage, divorce, birth of children?
Extra-curricular activities/hobbies/interests?
Goals/Accomplishments?
Psychosocial dimension
Financial/vocational status?
Housing/living arrangements
Clients support system, who did it consist of?
Cultural influences?
Spiritual dimension
Spiritual practice? What role did it play in life? Source of strength?
Would you attribute your values and ethics to your spiritual practice?
Middle Adulthood (40-64)
Biophysical dimension
During this stage was client physically healthy? Conditions/ Risks?
Eating habits? Exercise regimen?
Psychological dimension
How would client describe their cognitive/emotional process and health during middle adulthood?
What factors contributed to this?
Did client experience any developmental demands during this stage?
Marriage, divorce, loss, children leaving home, birth of grandchildren, retirement?
Extra-curricular activities/hobbies?
Goals/accomplishments?
Psychosocial dimension
Financial/vocational status?
Housing/living arrangements
Important figures and the quality of these relationships (friends, children, grandchildren)
Cultural influences?
Spiritual dimension
Spiritual practice? What role did spirituality play in life? Source of strength?
Would you attribute your values and ethics to your spiritual practice?
Late Adulthood (65-85)
Biophysical dimension
During this stage was client physically healthy? Conditions/ Risks?
Eating habits? Exercise regimen?
Psychological dimension
How would client describe their cognitive/emotional process and health during late adulthood?
What factors contributed to this?
Did client experience any developmental demands during this stage? (marriage, divorce, loss, birth of grandchildren, retirement)
Extra-curricular activities/hobbies?
Goals/Accomplishments?
Psychosocial dimension
Financial/vocational status?
Housing/living arrangements
Important figures and the quality of these relationships (friends, children, grandchildren)
Cultural influences?
Social environment?
Spiritual dimension
Spiritual practice? What role did spirituality play during this stage in your life? Source of strength?
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