Behavioral Health

Characteristics

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In Characteristics, identify the strengths, needs, abilities, preferences, and supports (SNAPS) your patient can use to promote success during treatment.

Although optional, identifying characteristics can assist you and your patient in developing realistic goals to address their concerns.

Examples of characteristics:

Has support from family, friends, or their workplace.
Needs more control over their sleeping environment.
Prefers individual therapeutic sessions.

See Add patient characteristics to get started.

Add characteristics
Maintain characteristics

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