RevisePsych

Psychiatric and Medical History

Past Psychiatric History

 

• Admissions with an understanding of context,

      including use of mental health act, in

      chronological order.

• Previous treatments, biological, psychological

      and social.

• Engagement with treatment and compliance.

• Periods of noncompliance and reasons behind this.

• Episodes of self-harm, detail into incidents of

      concern in term of context and seriousness of

      actions against self.

Past and Current Medical/Surgical History

 

• Co-morbid physical illness.

• Previous surgery.

• Ongoing follow up with primary or secondary care services.

• Collateral history - GP or relatives.