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Speech Therapy Note

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Presenting concern:
Reports increased anxiety and disrupted sleep during a period of work-related stress. Denies thoughts of self-harm.

Assessment:
Anxiety symptoms affecting sleep and daily functioning; no immediate safety concern disclosed.

Plan:
Discussed coping strategies, sleep routine, and follow-up. Patient knows how to seek urgent support if safety concerns arise.

Clinical documentation:
Relevant symptoms, meaningful negatives, assessment, and follow-up advice were captured from the sample visit and organised into the selected template.

FactsContext™

symptoms

Anxiety: Increased anxiety during work-related stress

Sleep: Disrupted sleep

denials of symptoms

Denies: Risk: Denies thoughts of self-harm

Denies: Relevant denials: Relevant red flags and absent symptoms were retained to support the documented assessment.

plan

Support: Coping strategies, sleep routine, and follow-up discussed

Safety-netting: Follow-up triggers and urgent return precautions were documented as part of the plan.

history of present illness

Visit focus: The main concern, timeline, and functional impact were identified from the conversation.

Template

Speech Language Pathologist Note

Patient Identification:
[Patient name, age, gender, relevant medical history, reason for referral]

History of Present Illness:
[Description of current communication, speech, language, voice, fluency, or swallowing concerns]
[Onset, duration, and progression of symptoms]
[Associated factors or relevant events]

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

Medications:
(hyphenated list)
- [Medication name, dose, route, frequency]

Allergies:
(hyphenated list)
- [Drug/food/environmental allergies]

Family History:
(hyphenated list)
- [Relevant family medical or developmental history]

Social History:
(hyphenated list)
- [Living situation]
- [Education/work status]
- [Support systems]
- [Communication needs in daily life]

Assessment:
(hyphenated list)
- [Speech assessment findings] (e.g., articulation, phonology, fluency, voice)
- [Language assessment findings] (e.g., receptive, expressive, pragmatic)
- [Cognitive-communication assessment findings]
- [Swallowing assessment findings]
- [Other relevant observations]

Impressions:
[Summary of clinical impressions, diagnosis, and impact on function]

Plan:
(hyphenated list)
- [Therapy goals]
- [Intervention strategies]
- [Home program recommendations]
- [Education/counseling provided]
- [Referrals to other professionals]
- [Follow up plan]

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Sarah O’Connell

Mental Health Counselor, Ireland

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