Child Psychiatry Consultation

Template structure

This is the structure Notat follows when it writes the note from the visit — you never fill it in by hand.

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Consult Note

Patient Identification: [Patient name, age, gender, with a history of..., presenting with...]

History of Present Illness:
[Presenting psychiatric symptoms, onset, duration, severity, and impact on functioning]
[Relevant stressors, precipitating events, and context]
[Previous psychiatric history, treatments, and response]
[Collateral information from caregivers, teachers, or other sources]

Past Psychiatric History:
(hyphenated list)
- [Previous diagnoses]
- [Prior hospitalizations]
- [Past treatments and response]
- [Suicidal or self-harm history]
- [Aggression or violence history]

Past Medical History:
(hyphenated list)
- [Medical diagnoses]
- [Surgical history]
- [Developmental history]
- [Perinatal history]

Medications:
(hyphenated list)
- [Medication name, dose, route, frequency]
- (e.g., Fluoxetine 10 mg oral daily)

Allergies:
(hyphenated list)
- [eg. No known drug allergies (NKDA)]

Family Psychiatric History:
(hyphenated list)
- [Relative: Psychiatric diagnosis or relevant history]
- (e.g., Mother: Major depressive disorder)

Social History:
(hyphenated list)
- [Living situation: who lives with patient, home environment]
- [School: grade, performance, attendance, supports]
- [Peer relationships: friendships, bullying, social supports]
- [Extracurricular activities]
- [Tobacco, alcohol, substance use: type, amount, frequency]
- [Legal involvement]

Mental Status Examination:
(hyphenated list)
- [Appearance and behavior]
- [Mood and affect]
- [Speech and language]
- [Thought process and content]
- [Perceptual disturbances]
- [Cognition]
- [Insight and judgment]
- [Risk assessment: suicidal ideation, self-harm, aggression]

Physical Examination:
(hyphenated list)
- [Vital signs with units in one line] (e.g., HR: #, BP: #, T: #, RR: #, O2 sats: #%)
- [Relevant physical exam findings]

Investigations:
(hyphenated list)
- [Investigation results with units] (Only include completed investigations, otherwise leave blank. All planned or ordered investigations should be included under Plan)

Assessment & Plan:
[One-sentence patient summary including age, sex, and primary psychiatric diagnosis]

#) [Assessment as a numbered item if multiple diagnoses or issues]
(hyphenated list with each corresponding plan item on a new line)
- [Investigations planned or ordered]
- [Pharmacological treatment plan]
- [Psychotherapy or behavioral interventions]
- [Family or school interventions]
- [Safety planning]
- [Referrals sent]
- [Follow up plan]
- [Return precautions]