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Before beginning your counselling, we need to know more about you and the difficulty that has brought you to us. To help us to understand you a little better, could you complete this information form. All information gathered here will be treated confidentially in line with relevant health legislation. All questions marked with a red asterisk must be completed to enable us to assist you.

Please start providing the information now by clicking on the Continue button below.

 
 
 
* First name
   
 
 
* Surname
   
 
 
* How did you find out about OnlineCounselling.co.za?
 
A friend, colleague of family member referred me
 
Online search engine
 
Facebook page
 
Web site ad
 
Other
 
 
 
* Gender
 
Male
 
Female
 
 
* What is your date of birth?
 
 
* Marital status:
 
Married
 
Never married and single
 
Living with partner
 
Divorced
 
Separated
 
Widowed
 
Other
 
 
* Physical home address:
   
 
 
Address line 2
   
 
 
Addresss line 3
   
 
 
Postal code:
   
 
 
* Work telephone:
   
 
 
* Home/mobile telephone:
   
 
 
* Email Address
   
 
 
* Name of emergency contact person:
   
 
 
* Telephone number of emergency contact person:
   
 
 
* Please provide a brief description of the problem about which you are seeking counselling. Please be as specific as possible about the current problem you are experiencing.
   
 
 
Current and previous psychological problems
 
 
* When did your problem first start?
 
 
* Have you sought help for this problem previously?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
When you previously sought help for this problem, who did you consult?
 
General practitioner
 
Psychologist
 
Psychiatrist
 
Priest or minister of religion
 
Traditional healer
 
Alternative therapist (eg. kinesiologist, psychic, etc.)
 
Family or close friend
 
Other
 
 
 
* Are you currently receiving treatment for a mental or emotional condition?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
What treatment are you receiving for your mental or emotional condition?
 
Psychological counselling
 
Psychiatric medication (eg. antidepressants)
 
Traditional or herbal medicines
 
Spiritual or religious counselling
 
Alternative therapies (eg. Reiki, Kinesiology)
 
Other
 
 
* Have you ever experienced a different psychological or psychiatric problem?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
When did you last experience this problem?
 
 
If you know it, what was the diagnosis you received for this problem?
   
 
 
If you received treatment for this problem, what was the treatment?
 
No treatment
 
Psychological counselling
 
Psychiatric medication
 
Traditional or herbal medication
 
Spiritual/religious counselling
 
Alternative therapy
 
Other
 
 
* How would you describe your general mood? Please check all that apply.
 
Excited
 
Energetic
 
Bold
 
Interested
 
Proud
 
Happy
 
Anxious
 
Tired
 
Frightened
 
Disinterested
 
Guilty
 
Sad

 
 
* Is this a change from your normal mood?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
For how long have you been experiencing this mood?
 
Less than a week
 
One to two weeks
 
Two to four weeks
 
One to two months
 
Two to six months
 
Six months to a year
 
One to five years
 
More than five years
 
 
Do you believe you experience mood swings?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
If yes, can you describe these mood swings?
   
 
 
* How would you describe the quality of your sleep at the moment?
 
Good
 
I find it difficult to fall asleep
 
I wake early and cannot get back to sleep
 
I do not need sleep at the moment and feel very energetic
 
I sleep a lot more than usual but still do not feel revived
 
Other sleep problems not listed above
 
 
* How would you describe your appetite at the moment?
 
Normal
 
Increased
 
Poor
 
 
* Have you lost or gained more than 4kg in the past two months without making any effort to do so?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
* How would you describe your energy levels at the moment?
 
Terrible
 
Poor
 
Normal
 
Good
 
Excellent
 
 
* Do you ever have thoughts that life is not worth living or that you want to take your own life?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
Are you currently thinking about taking your life?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
For how long have you had suicidal thoughts?
 
Less than a week
 
One to four weeks
 
One to six months
 
More than six months
 
 
How frequently have you had suicidal thoughts?
 
Daily
 
A few times a week
 
A few times a month
 
A few times a year
 
Please rate the intensity of your thoughts on the scale below, where 1 indicates very mild suicidal thoughts and 10 represents overwhelming thoughts about suicide.
Mild suicidalityOverwhelming suicidality
Suicidality
-
 
 
Have you considered how you might kill yourself (eg. taking an overdose of pills, hanging yourself, using a gun)?
   
 
 
If you have thought of a way of killing yourself, do you currently have access to this method?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
Have you taken any active steps to get your affairs in order (eg. updating your will, writing a suicide note)?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
When you have suicidal thoughts, what helps you to feel better?
   
 
 
What stops you from killing yourself?
   
 
 
* Have you attempted to kill yourself in the past?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
When did you last attempt suicide?
 
 
What method did you use when you last attempted suicide?
   
 
 
At the time, did you seriously believe you would die from these self-inflicted injuries?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
When you previously attempted suicide, did you plan your suicide carefully prior to taking action?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
Did you attempt to notify someone when you attempted suicide?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
When you realised that you had not died from your injuries, did you feel disappointed?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
Do you still have hope that you might experience happiness in the future?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
Have you recently suffered the loss of a significant person in your life (e.g. death of a friend or family member, divorce or separation)?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
Have you recently suffered any other significant loss (e.g. the loss of a job, a significant financial loss)
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
Have you recently felt out of control?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
Do you have a friend(s) or family member(s) to whom you can turn for help when you are feeling upset?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
What reasons do you currently have for living?
   
 
 
How do you believe others will react if you were to attempt suicide?
   
 
 
* Do you ever see or hear things that other people cannot see or hear?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
What can see or hear that ordinary people cannot see or hear?
   
 
 
* Do you ever feel that other people want to harm you?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
Who do you think wants to harm you and why?
   
 
 
* Do you have special powers that ordinary people do not have?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
Can you describe these special powers that you have but other people don't have?
   
 
 
* How many units of alcohol do you drink in a week, on average (a unit is equivalent to one beer, a glass of wine or one tot measure of spirits)?
   
 
 
* Do you use any other substances (eg. dagga, cocaine, heroine, crack, mandrax, medication not prescribed by your doctor)
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
How frequently do you use these other substances?
 
Once or twice a year
 
Once or twice a month
 
Once or twice a week
 
About every second day
 
Daily
 
 
Are you concerned about your substance use and the impact it is having on your work or relationships?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
Have you ever had any legal difficulties as a result of your substance use?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
How would you prefer to conduct your counseling online?
 
Email exchanges with your counsellor
 
Real-time (text-based) chat room counseling
 
Online video, eg. Skype or FaceTime
 
* Have you read and understood, and do you agree to, our terms of service (to read terms of service, click the link above)? http://ecounselling.icasassist.com/termsofservice.html
 
Yes