Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of somatoform disorders.
Family history
- Are there frequent mental health problems in your family?
Social history
- Do you feel comfortable in your family, in your job?
- What is your profession?
- Is there any evidence of psychosocial stress or strain due to your family situation?
- How do the complaints affect your daily life?
- Do you often feel anxious, depressed or tense?
- Have you ever had thoughts of being tired of life?
- Do you sleep well?
- What are your hobbies?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- What symptoms have you noticed?
- How long have they been occurring?
- In what frequency do they occur?
- What triggers these symptoms?
- What do you do to stop the symptomatology?
- When was the last time you saw a doctor?
- What examinations and therapies have already been performed?
- Do you agree with the diagnoses of your doctors?
- Have you ever applied for a pension or similar?
Vegetative anamnesis including nutritional anamnesis.
- Do you drink alcohol? If so, what drink(s) and how many glasses per day?
Self history incl. medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions (mental health problems)
- Operations
- Allergies
- Medication history
