Psychiatric history-taking

Special points to note

• Asked specific questions to determine if DSM-IV criteria is met
• Rule out substance abuse/medical condition OR withdrawal
  i.e. medication, drug, medical history
• MUST assess:
  * Social support (i.e. social history)
  * Functional impairment
  * Homicidal risk/suicidal risk (present and past ideations/attemps)
• Also consider personality disorder
• Find out predisposing factors, precipitating factors, and perpetuating factors
• Collateral history if possible