Step 1: You will use the Graduate Comprehensive Psychotherapy Evaluation Template
- pose a written comprehensive psychotherapy Comevaluation of a patient you have seen in the clinic.
- Upload your completed comprehensive psychotherapy evaluation as a Word doc. Scanned PDFs will not be accepted.
- For the Comprehensive Psychotherapy Evaluation Presentation Assignment: You will need to get it signed by your preceptor for the presentation (actual signature, not electronically typed).
Step 2: Each student will create a focused SOAP note video presentation in the next assignment. See Comprehensive Psychotherapy Evaluation Presentation 3 for more details.
SOAP is an acronym that stands for Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan.
S = | Subjective data: Patient’s 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) |
O = | 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 |
A = | Assessment: Primary Diagnosis and two differential diagnoses including ICD-10 and DSM5 codes |
P = | Plan: Pharmacologic and Non-pharmacologic treatment plan; diagnostic testing/screening tools, patient/family teaching, referral, and follow up |
Other: Incorporate current clinical guidelines NIH Clinical Guidelines or APA Clinical Guidelines, research articles, and the role of the PMHNP in your evaluation.
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.” An example of the appropriate descriptors of the clinical evaluation is listed below. It is not acceptable to document “within normal limits.”
Graduate Mental Status Exam Guide
Successfully Capture HPI Elements in Psychiatry E/M Notes
AAPC Admin. (2013, August 1). Successfully capture HPI elements in psychiatry E/M notes. Advancing the Business of Healthcare. https://www.aapc.com/blog/
Requirements: Complete the Graduate Comprehensive Psychotherapy Evaluation Template
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Neck: Supple. No stiffness.
Pulmonary: Symmetric chest walls. Clear lungs to auscultation bilaterally.
Cardiovascular: regular heart rate and rhythm. No extra sounds or murmurs.
Breast: No lumps. No skin discoloration.
GI: Soft abdomen.
Male/female genital: No abnormal discharge. No swelling. No sores.
GU: Bladder is not swollen. Cervix is firm on bimanual exam, No gynecological abnormalities,
Neuro: Clear speech. Stable posture and balance.
Musculoskeletal: Full range of motion.
Derm: No lesions and rashes, Warm skin. Tiny bruises on wrist.
Psychosocial: Socially withdrawn.
Misc. No fever. No mucocutaneous lesions.
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