NIMHANS DIGITAL ACADEMY
Dept. of Clinical Psychology
Case record Proforma
Date: Trainee’s Name:
Client’s Identifying Data:
Name - only initials. E.g.- Mr. A (Do not mention full name because of confidentiality
issues)
Age –
Sex –
Education –
Occupation –
Marital Status –
Socioeconomic Status –
Residence – Urban/rural
Informant:
Present Absent
If informant is present, then specify relationship with client:
Reliability of Reliable Not Reliable
information:
Adequacy of Adequate Not Adequate
information:
Chief Complaints/Client’s reason for seeking treatment:
Onset of symptoms/problems: acute/insidious
Course of symptoms/problems: continuous/episodic
Duration of symptoms/problems:
Precipitating Factors/Stressors:
Present Absent
If Present, specify:
History Of Mental Health Problems:
Associated Disturbances (E.g., sleep, appetite, socio-occupational functioning):
Negative History (absence of organic causes):
Past History:
Past psychiatric history –
Past medical and surgical history –
Family History:
Genogram –
Family history of major physical illness –
Family history of psychiatric illness –
Current living arrangement –
Interpersonal relationship –
Family’s knowledge of client’s illness/problems –
Family’s attitude towards client’s illness/problems –
Personal History:
Birth History –
Behaviour during childhood –
School History –
Occupational History –
Menstrual History –
Sexual History –
Marital and Relationship History –
Substance Use History: Present/Absent
If Present, specify:
Premorbid Personality (i.e., before onset of mental health problems):
● Social relations –
● Intellectual activities –
● Mood –
● Character
o Attitude to work –
o Interpersonal relationships –
● Energy and Initiative –
● Habits –
Mental Status Examination:
General Appearance and Behaviour:
● Alertness
● Appearance
● Nutritional status
● Dress and grooming
● Eye contact
● Posture
● Motor activity
● Any involuntary or abnormal movements
● Attitude towards examiner
● Rapport
Speech:
● Tone
● Tempo
● Volume
● Prosody
● Coherence
● Relevance
Emotion:
Mood
Affect (quality, range, reactivity, intensity, mobility, appropriateness)
o As reported by the client:
o As observed by Psychologist:
Thought:
● Form
● Stream
● Possession (obsessions and compulsions)
● Content (phobia/homicidal or suicidal ideas/delusions)
Perception (hallucinations/illusion):
Cognitive functions:
● Consciousness
● Orientation (time, place, person)
● Attention and concentration
● Memory (immediate, recent, remote)
● Intelligence (general information, comprehension, arithmetic/calculation, abstraction)
● Judgment (personal, social, test)
Insight about Illness (Present/absent/partial insight):
Diagnostic impression: (Depression/Anxiety Disorder/Psychosis/Substance use
disorders/Nil diagnosis)
Biopsychosocial model to understand the client’s illness/problems (Risk, precipitating,
maintaining and protective factors):
Management Plan:
● Referrals –
● Psychosocial intervention –