- Compose a written comprehensive psychiatric and/or psychotherapy evaluation of a patient you have seen in the clinic.
- Upload your completed comprehensive psychiatric and/or psychotherapy evaluation as a Word doc.
SOAP is an acronym that stands for Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan.
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Subjective data: Patients Chief Complaint (CC); History of the Present Illness (HPI)/ Demographics; History of the Present Illness (HPI) that includes the presenting problem and the 8 dimensions of the problem (OLDCARTS or PQRST); Review of Systems (ROS) |
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Objective data: Medications; Allergies; Past medical history; Family psychiatric history; Past surgical history; Psychiatric history, Social history; Labs and screening tools; Vital signs; Physical exam, (Focused), and Mental Status Exam |
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Assessment: Primary Diagnosis and two differential diagnoses including ICD-10 and DSM5 codes |
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Plan: Pharmacologic and Non-pharmacologic treatment plan; diagnostic testing/screening tools, patient/family teaching, referral, and follow up Reminder: It is important that you complete this assessment using your critical thinking skills. You are expected to synthesize your clinical assessment, formulate a psychiatric diagnosis, and develop a treatment plan independently. It is not acceptable to document “my preceptor made this diagnosis.” It is not acceptable to document within normal limits. |
Requirements: N/A

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