Abbreviated Life Skills Profile (LSP-16)

1. Does this person generally have any difficulty with initiating and responding to conversation?

No difficulty Slight difficulty Moderate difficulty Extreme difficulty

2. Does this person generally withdraw from social contact?

Does not withdraw at all Withdraws slightly Withdraws moderately Withdraws totally or near totally

3. Does this person generally show warmth to others?

Considerable warmth Moderate warmth Slight warmth No warmth at all

4. Is this person generally well groomed (e.g., neatly dressed, hair combed)?

Well groomed Moderately well groomed Poorly groomed Extremely poorly groomed

5. Does this person wear clean clothes generally, or ensure that they are cleaned if dirty?

Maintains cleanliness of clothes Moderate cleanliness of clothes Poor cleanliness of clothes Very poor cleanliness of clothes

6. Does this person generally neglect her or his physical health?

No neglect Slight neglect of physical problems Moderate neglect of physical problems Extreme neglect of physical problems

7. Is this person violent to others?

Not at all Rarely Occasionally Often

8. Does this person generally make and/or keep up friendships?

Friendships made or kept up well Friendships made or kept up with slight difficulty Friendships made or kept up with considerable difficulty No friendships made or none kept

9. Does this person generally maintain an adequate diet?

No problem Slight problem Moderate problem Extreme problem

10. Does this person generally look after and take her or his own prescribed medication (or attend for prescribed injections on time) without reminding?

Reliable with medication Slightly unreliable Moderately unreliable Extremely unreliable

11. Is this person willing to take psychiatric medication when prescribed by a doctor?

Always Usually Rarely Never

12. Does this person co-operate with health services (e.g., doctors and/or other health workers)?

Always Usually Rarely Never

13. Does this person generally have problems (e.g., friction, avoidance) living with others in the household?

No obvious problem Slight problems Moderate problems Extreme problems

14. Does this person behave offensively (includes sexual behaviour)?

Not at all Rarely Occasionally Often

15. Does this person behave irresponsibly?

Not at all Rarely Occasionally Often

16. What sort of work is this person generally capable of (even if unemployed, retired or doing unpaid domestic duties)?

Capable of full time work Capable of part time work Capable only of sheltered work Totally incapable of work