One method of recording is the anecdotal record, which is a good way to gather information about a client's social adjustment.
Anecdotal records are brief accounts of behavior that are recorded in a log or on index cards.
An anecdote is a written description of an observed event. Name of observer 3. Date and time of the observation 4. Location of the observation 5. Ten Brink also includes eight procedural suggestions for recording behavioral anecdotes.