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Adult History Form
Patient's name: Frank Sample; age 34; Caucasian
How did you get here today? Bus/Taxi/Walked/Drove Myself/Driven by Fiancée (son’s mother)
Person completing form (relationship to the patient):
Self/Mother/Father/Son/Daughter/Interpreter/Spouse
Problems
Check any mental or emotional problems which you have:
_____ Learning problems (needed special classes in school, learning
disabilities, slow learner, brain damage)
X Depression (often feeling very sad)
_____ Anxiety (often feeling very nervous)
_____ Hallucinations (hearing voices or seeing things that others don't
X Trouble concentrating
_____ Can't get along with other people
_____ Violent behavior
_____ Drink too much alcohol
X Use illicit drugs (marijuana, heroin, cocaine, etc.)
_____ Memory problems
_____ Other: ______________________________________________
Check any problems below that apply to you: ___ Autism ___ Seizure Disorder ___ Mental Retardation ___ Bipolar (Manic Depressive)
___ Speech Problems ___ Schizophrenia ___ Brain Tumor ___ Stroke
___ Heart Attack ___ Brain injury ___ Lost consciousness ___ War or violent crime experience
Family History:
Marital Status: Married / Divorced / Never Married / Widowed
How many times have you been married? One time
How many children do you have? One Children's ages? 17 month old son; daughter died at 55 days old.
Whom do you live with? Currently live alone.
If divorced, when (your age or the year)? Will be final in one month.
If widowed, when? _________________
Check any statement that applies:
_____ My father died when I was _____
_____ My mother died when I was _____
X My parents separated or divorced when I was 4 or 5 years old.
_____ I was raised by both parents.
Where do you live? House/Apartment/Group Home/Hotel/Homeless/Other
Where were you born? City Carson Country __________
If you were born outside the USA, when did you come to this country? Always lived in Southern California.
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Educational History
Circle the last grade you completed: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Educational degrees: HS Grad/GED/Assoc./Bach./Masters/Doct.
College (number of years): _____
Were you in special education classes? Yes No
What was your grade average in high school? A B C D F
What language do you speak best? Only English.
Vocational History
What types of work have you done (i.e., labor, cashiering, gardening, teaching,
construction, etc.): Welding, security, hanging glass
What was the longest time you stayed at a job? 2 years
What did you do on your last job? Iron worker apprentice
When did you last work? 5 years ago
Why did your last job end? Fell 30 feet, injured knee
Medical History:
List any medical (not psychiatric or behavioral) problems which you have been
diagnosed with: Severe migraines, pinched nerve in back.
List all medications which you currently take:
Medication Dose (m.g.) Times per day For what problem? None currently
Have you ever had surgery? List your age when you had surgery and the reason
below. Age 28: Reconstructive shoulder surgery.
Age 29: Reconstructive knee surgery (work injury).
Have you ever been hospitalized overnight for medical reasons other than surgery? List
your age when you were hospitalized and the reason.
Age: Reason: None
Have you ever had a head injury that caused you to lose consciousness? Yes No
If so, how old were you? ________ How long were you unconscious? ________
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Mental Health History:
Have you ever been placed in a psychiatric hospital? List your age when you were
hospitalized and the reason.
Age: Reason: None
Have you ever seen a counselor, psychologist, or psychiatrist? Yes
Age when you
attended Sessions
How long did you
attend?
Reason you
attended?
Type of therapist
(PhD, MD, School) 23 A few months while
incarcerated
“To get drugs to get
high.”
Psychiatrist
Has a doctor ever prescribed medication to you to help with depression, anxiety,
behavior, or mental problems (such as Ritalin, antidepressants, etc.)
Age when medication was
prescribed?
To help with what problem? Type of medication?
23 While in prison Haldol, Mellaril, Sinequan
Did you ever attempt suicide? Yes No
If yes, how many times? _____
When was the first time? __________
When was the last time? ___________
How did you try to do it? __________________________________
Legal problems
How many times have you been arrested or charged with a crime?
Never 1 2 3 4 5 or more
If yes, what crimes have you been charged with? Mostly drug related charges. Age 23-29, served 5½ years in prison for child endangerment regarding daughter’s death.
How old were you the first time you were in trouble with the law? 18 years old
When were you last charged with a crime? Might have current warrant – drug counseling not completed.
Have you ever been in jail or prison? Yes No
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Alcohol and Drugs
How often do you drink alcohol?
Every day/Few times a week/Few times a month/Once a month or less/Never
Has drinking alcohol ever caused problems for you (other people tell you to drink less,
legal problems, relationship problems)? Yes No
If yes, at what age did alcohol start to cause problems? 12-13 years old
When did you have your last drink? Yesterday. Has a history of heavy drinking. Attended AA in prison & a few months after release.
Have you ever used illicit drugs? Yes No
If yes, which ones? Marijuana Cocaine PCP Heroin LSD
Amphetamines Barbituates Sniff glue/paint
Other _______________
When did you last use a drug? 1 month ago, used methamphetamines.
How old were you when you first used a drug? 14 years old.
Daily Functioning
Driving: Check the one which applies:
_____ I have never driven a car
_____ I still drive
X I used to drive a car but haven't since: 1 year ago, license revoked due to DUI.
Are you able to shower, bathe, and groom yourself without help? Yes No
Are you able to get dressed by yourself? Yes No
Are you able to pay bills, and keep track of money without help from other people?
Yes No
Describe what you do in a typical day: Talk to my son’s mother on the phone. Build scale models. I have periods when I scream & throw
things.
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Mental Status Exam Patient’s Name: Frank Sample
General Appearance: Adeq. Gait Adeq Grooming Adeq Hygiene Casually & appropriately Dress
Older/Younger/Same as State Age
Attitude & General Behavior: √ Pleasant √ Cooperative ___ Oppositional
___ Perfunctory ___ Irritable √ Tries hardest √ Follows instructions
___ Does not initiate conversation ___ Guarded ___ Limited verbalization
___ Impulsive ___ Distractible ___Talkative ___ Agitated
Arrived 15 minutes late, called a few minutes before appt to say he would be late.
Sense of humor.
Mood & Affect √ Broad ___ Restricted ___ Blunted ___ Flat ___ Labile
___ Irritable ___ Tearful ___ Euthymic ___ Dysthymic ___ Elated ___ Anxious
Sleeping: “A little trouble” “How would you describe your mood?” “Up and down lately, real depressed
at times.”
Eating: Good Feel depressed a few times a month. 4-5 day period. First episode, age 15-16.
Stream of mental activity: Coherent Relevant Loose Assoc. Tangential Circumstantial
Poverty of speech Rate of speech: Slowed Normal Rapid Pressured Speech
Content: Delusions Preoccupations ___________________________________
Clear Distorted Slurred 100% intelligible
Sensorium & Orientation: Alert Aware of surroundings Confused Sedated Autistic Psychotic
Orientation: Date:_√ Day of week: √
City of exam: _________ City of residence: √
Memory: √ Age √ Birthdate √ Current president √ Last president
1 trials to reg. 3 objects, recall 3 out of 3 after 5 minutes
Digit span: 8 Forward, 4_Reverse
Fund of information: Above aver, WNL, mild/mod/sev deficient
# Legs on a dog ____ # ears _____ Where is your nose? _____
Days in wk _____ Days in yr _____ Sunrise √ Water boil temp. √
Concentration & Attention: Attn. to instructions: E G F P Task persistence: E G F P
Distractible Alphabet, Count 20-1: 8_ secs., _0 err.
Perceptual distortions: Hallucinations: None Visual Auditory
Frequency: _ Occurs during periods of deep depression, 2-3x per year.
Content: “Revenge”
Judgment & Insight: E G F P Neighbor’s house on fire: “Grab a hose & call 911”.
E G F P What makes it hard for you to work: “Depression”. Denies need for treatment, not committed to
substance abstinence.
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During periods of Depression: [sad/tearful] [-decrease interest/pleasure] [sleep] [appetite]
[psychomotor] [fatigue] [worthless] [concentrate] [death thoughts]
Anxiety: [restless/keyed up] [fatigue] [concentration] [irritable] [tense] [sleep]
PTSD: [intrusive thts] [nightmares] [flashback] [reminders] [avoidance] [detached] [startle] ADHD: [careless mistakes] [don’t complete] [loses things] [distracted] [disorganized][fidgets] [out of seat] [noisy]
[talk too much] [won’t wait] [interrupts] [blurts out]
Autism: [-non-verbal] [-peer relat] [sharing interests] [lang delay][-conversation][stereotype-
repet lang][lack play][-restricted interests][inflex routines][stereotype-repet movement][part
preoccupation]
Mania: [elevated/irrit mood][grandiose][-sleep][talkative][racing
thoughts][distractible][+activity][risky beh]
Psychosis: [delusions][hallucinations][disorg speech][disorg/catatonic beh][flat
affect][avolitional]