Approach to Psychiatric History Taking

Rhesus Medicine Podcast - Medical Education

Psychiatric history taking has some clear differences from typical medical history taking. Here is an approach to help you remember the main points that need to be covered in a Psychiatry History Taking.
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Timestamps:
0:05 General Approach
0:43 5S’s - Symptoms
2:31 5S’s - Social
3:24 5S’s - Substances
3:52 5S’s - Psychosis
5:07 5S’s - Self Harm / Suicide
References:

1. Psych DB (2022) The Psychiatric Interview. Available at https://www.psychdb.com/teaching/1-psych-interview
2. OSCE Stop (2023) Psychiatric history. Available at https://oscestop.education/history-taking/psychiatric-history/
3. Speller, J - Geeky Medics (2023) Psychiatric History Taking – OSCE Guide. Available at https://geekymedics.com/psychiatric-history-taking-osce-guide/
4. Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2021) Psychosis and schizophrenia. Available at https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/psychosis-schizophrenia/

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