Illness Management and Recovery / IMR-A15-2
Problem-Solving One Barrier — Practice worksheet
Define one barrier, list options, compare access and consequences, and choose a small trial.
15 minutes · Worksheet · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Casey wants to attend a group but finds the route confusing.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. Structured problem-solving can turn a broad difficulty into a workable task.
1. Choose a workable example
Use the fictional example below or an ordinary situation of your choosing. Keep identifying details out of shared copies.
2. Try the practice
Define one barrier, list options, compare access and consequences, and choose a small trial.
3. Compare possibilities
Generate at least two interpretations or options. Mark what you know, what you are guessing, and what remains outside your control.
4. Decide together
Which option is both useful and available? Choose one small action, a support request, or no action. Review the fit with your clinician when relevant.
Prompts for this resource
- My chosen or fictional situation, and what I know about it:
- My response to the practice task above:
- Which option is both useful and available?
- An optional next step, support, adaptation, or reason to stop:
Conceptual background
Illness Management and Recovery Evidence-Based Practices KIT — SAMHSA
Background on the approach only. Original exercises and wording are by More Than Therapy with AI assistance; the source does not validate or endorse these materials.