Psych Interview Flashcards
What is the purpose of the psych interview?
- Create a therapeutic alliance
2. Gather pertinent information A. Emergency Department -Brief, focused B. Inpatient C. Outpatient
- Impression/Dynamic
A. Diagnosis: DSM V - Plan appropriate treatment
What are the components of a psych interview?
- Identifying Information
- Chief Complaint (CC)
- History of Present Illness (HPI)
- Past Psychiatric History (PPH)
- Psychiatric Review of Systems
- Medical History
- Social History
- Family Psychiatric History
- Mental Status Examination (MSE)
What info is included in identifying information?
- Identifying Data
- Accurate Historian: not always the pt
- Use of Collateral Informant: parent, spouse, medical records
Chief complaint definition
Reason why pt is in office
What are the components of the psych HPI?
- Define the present episode
- Precipitants: what was the inciting factor
3. Determine acuity or chronicity A. Frequency B. Duration C. Intensity D. Past treatment
- Essential Themes
A. Precipitating events in previous weeks
B. What has caused your problem to be worse/ better
C. Past treatment for similar/same issue
What are the components of past psychiatric history? (PPH)
- Obtain Syndromal History
- Obtain Treatment History
Go CHaMP
A. General questions
B. Current psychiatric caregiver
C. Hospitalizations
D. Medications
E. Psychotherapy
What information is included in syndromal history
- Age of onset – why is this helpful?
- Premorbid or baseline functioning so can compare to current state
- History and precipitants of subsequent episodes to present: not everyone has a prior episode
What is the typical age of onset for schizophrenia?
Males: 21
Females: 27
What is the typical age of onset for major depression?
25
What is the typical age of onset for bipolar disorder?
19
What is the typical age of onset for panic disorder?
24
What is the typical age of onset for OCD?
23
What is the typical age of onset for drug abuse/dependence?
18
What is the typical age of onset for alcohol abuse/dependence?
21
What are the components of the general questions in psych treatment history?
A. Past treatment
B. What has worked
C. What was happening in your life when you were feeling your best?
What are the components of the current caregiver questions in psych treatment history?
- Medication Management (MD, NP, PA, PCP)
- Psychotherapist
- Outpatient Case Manager (ACT Team)
What are the components of the hospitalizations component of the psych treatment history?
- Chronology
- How many in your life
- First hospitalization
- Hospitalizations in the past year
- Last hospitalization and where
- What life circumstances precipitated inpatient admits
What are the components of the medications part of the psych treatment history?
- Medications: name, route, dose, what they’ve tried in the past
- Compliance
- Herbals
- How long was the med trial?
What are the components of the psychotherapy part of the psych treatment history?
- Relationship with therapist, do they have to see changing therapists?
- Was therapy helpful?
- What sort of treatments (CBT, cognitive behavioral therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, etc)
- Individual or group therapy
- Termination
A. What were the circumstances?
What questions are asked in the history of suicide part of the PPH?
- Number of Attempts
- When
- How
- Were you hospitalized?
- Residual medical issues
What is included in the psychiatric review of systems?
- Mood Disorder
- Psychotic Disorder
- Substance Abuse
- Anxiety Disorder
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
What are types of mood disorders?
1. Depression A. Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) B. Dysthymia 2. Bipolar Disorder A. Mania
What are the criteria for major depression disorder?
- Four of the eight symptoms present
SIGECAPS - Depressed mood or anhedonia
- For at least two (2) weeks
What does SIGECAPS for major depression stand for?
- Sleep = Insomnia or hypersomnia
- Interest Deficit = Anhedonia
- Guilt = Worthlessness, hopelessness, regret
- Energy deficit = Anergia
- Concentration deficit
- Appetite disorder = increased or decreased
- Psychomotor retardation or agitation
- Suicidality
What are the criteria for dysthymia?
- Two years of depression
2. Two of the six symptoms must be present: ACHEWS
What does the dysthymia pneumonic ACHEWS stand for?
- Appetite disorder
- Concentration deficit
- Hopelessness
- Energy Deficits
- Worthlessness
- Sleep disorder