While this language might not be shared by all 59 of Planned Parenthood's affiliates, many have changed the language they use on intake forms, in sex education programming, in policy discussions, and even in describing what the agency does.
At the end of the interview, I was asked to sign the intake form, which stated in fine print that the people at the CPC were trained crisis counselors -- but also that none of them were licensed counselors.
Practitioners who worked in these settings were limited in the amount of time they had to deliver interventions, in health behavior questions allowed on intake forms, and in the opportunity to distribute patient education materials.
"When the memo came out advocates from the LGBT community assumed LGBT individuals were included in the protected category, because gender and sexuality are included in the special vulnerabilities in the intake form," Gruberg told me.
The medical intake forms currently in use tend to produce incomplete, illegible, or even inconsistent reports that are often dismissed in court.
In general, a structured intake form and a headache diary are recommended in approaching patients with headache.
In your intake form, be sure to establish appropriate and inappropriate actions that a client may and may not take.
If you might have hesitation asking a client not to do or say something, putting it in your intake form can empower you.
Of note, at their first visit to this headache clinic patients were also asked in a headache intake form whether they felt that their headaches were vulnerable (or worsened) due to temperature changes based on their personal perception.
In clinics, the patient intake form has changed to reflect the fact that gender is not a binary.
