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Dual Attention Check

One foot in past, one in present

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Between-set check for dual attention. If client is lost in the past OR only in the present, adjust — reduce or increase bilateral stimulation, add grounding cue.

Set #
One foot in past?
One foot in present?
Adjustment made
Signs client is losing dual awareness

References & further reading

Conceptual background and further reading, not validation of this handout. Named instruments and methods belong to their original authors; custom prompts and trackers are not validated versions of those instruments.

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