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Taking a History
Taking a History
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Initial Evaluation
Why People Use
October 3, 2025
Understanding Addiction: The Pain Model This is Part 3 in our series on Substance Use History.Read Part 2: The Hidden Risks…
What to ask
October 2, 2025
Legal History: Screening Questions and Clinical Relevance This is Part 2 in our series on Legal History.Read Part 1: Legal History:…
Heritability
October 2, 2025
Using Family History for Formulation, Risk, and Medication Choice This is Part 2 in our series on Family History.Read Part…
Employment
October 2, 2025
Employment History: What Employment Really Reveals About Functioning This is Part 2 in our series on Social History.Read the introductory…
The Risks of a Poor Eval
October 2, 2025
The Hidden Risks You Miss When You Don't Take a Full Substance Use History This is Part 2 in our…
Intro
October 1, 2025
Legal History: Why It Matters in Psychiatric Assessment This is Part 1 in our series on Legal History. Legal history…
Intro
October 1, 2025
Family Psychiatric History: Risk, Heritability, and How to Ask This is Part 1 in our series on Family History. Family…
Intro
October 1, 2025
The Social History as Diagnostic Window This is the introductory post in our series on Social History. Here's what experienced…
Intro
October 1, 2025
Stop Asking "Have You Ever Used?": Why Substance Use Requires Real Clinical Assessment This is the introductory post in our…
Personal Statement
August 23, 2025
Personal Statement When I first learned how to do a psychiatric evaluation, I felt like I was learning backwards. I…
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