Psychiatric history:
Identification data.
Referral Source.
Chief Complaint.
History of present illness.
Past Psychiatric history.
Medical history.
Family history.
Personal and Social history.
Tobacco and substance abuse.
Legal (forensic) problems.
Personality traits.
Personal data
Name:
Age:
gender:
Marital status:
Religious:
Address:
Occupation:
Education
Nationality
Referred by: Brief statement of how the patient came to the clinic
and the expectations of the consultation.
Informant
Chief Complaint:
Nature,
Onset,
Course,
Severity,
Duration
Effects on the patient (social life, job, family…)
History of Present Illness:
Chronological background of the psychiatric
problem: Nature, Onset, Course, Severity,
Duration, Effects on the patient (social life, job,
family…)
Review of the relevant problems.
Symptoms not mentioned by the patient (e.g.
Sleep, appetite, …)
Treatment taken so far (nature and effect).
Important –Ve (e.g. history of mania in
depressed patient )
Suicide ,homicide, substance abuse, and organic disease
Don’t forget S.O.A.P
S- suicidal & homicidal
O- organisity
A- addiction
P- psychosis
Past psychiatric illness
Any previous psychiatric illness (nature, dates,
treatment, outcome).
Past medical history
All major illnesses should be listed
FAMILY HISTORY:
Ask about mental illnesses in first and second-
degree relatives (grand parents, uncles, aunts, nephews,
& nieces).
Mother and father: current age (if died
mention age and cause of death, and patient’s age at
that time).
Sibling (age, illness, order of Pt.)
(social position / atmosphere)
PERSONAL HISTORY
Mother’s pregnancy and the birth:………………………
Early development:( 0-3)………………………………..
Childhood:( 3-11)……………………………………….
Separations:……………………………………………..
Emotional problems:…………………………………….
Illnesses:…………………………………………………
Schooling & higher education:…………………………
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Occupational history:…………………………………
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Menstrual history:………………………………………..
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Sexual history:……………………………………………
Marital history:…………………………………………..
Children:
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Social circumstances:……………………………………
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Current medication:………………………………………
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Substance use:……………………………………………
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Forensic history:………………………………………….
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Premorbid PERSONALITY:
Relationships:………………………………………….
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Mood:…………………………………………………..
Leisure activities:………………………………………
Character:………………………………………………
Attitudes & standards:…………………………………
Habits:………………………………………………….