On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the absolutely coolest person you can imagine, where would you put yourself on that continuum?
Why do you rate yourself that way?
How would your best friend describe you to someone who did not know you?
What sorts of things would they say?
How would your mother describe you to someone who did not know you?
What sorts of things would she say?
What sorts of things make you angry?
How often do you get angry?
What sorts of things do you do to let people know you are angry?
Do you ever get into fights with people?
Describe a typical fight to me?
What happens?
Think about a time when you have been really angry — how long does it take you to cool off after that and feel normal again?
Are you the kind of person who holds a grudge? Do you stay angry at people for a long time after a disagreement or a fight?
Have you ever had trouble concentrating?
Is it easy for you to focus your attention?
Do you like to do things that require a lot of concentration?
Do you become frustrated easily?
Tell me about things that frustrate you.
Tell me about how you feel about this latest trouble you have been in.
Do you feel bad about it?
Why do you feel bad — because of what happened, or because you got caught and have to be supervised on probation now?
How often do you get into arguments with people?
Tell me about that.
Tell me about a typical argument.
What sorts of things do you say?
How do you feel afterward?
(03-2007)