Stress: Medical History

The medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of stress.

Family history

Social history

  • What is your occupation?
  • Is there any evidence of psychosocial stress or strain due to your family situation?
  • Do you currently have professional and / or private problems?
  • Are you isolated professionally or privately?
  • Do you carry high responsibility professionally?
  • Are you being bullied?
  • Do you feel overwhelmed professionally or personally?
  • Do you work in a shift system?
  • Are you bored?
  • Are you financially secure?
  • Are you exposed to increased noise?

Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).

  • Do you feel exhausted?
  • Do you suffer from headaches or dizziness?
  • Are you often irritable or nervous?
  • Do you suffer from lack of sleep or other sleep disorders?
  • Do you have gastrointestinal complaints?
  • Do you feel exhausted?

Vegetative anamnesis including nutritional anamnesis.

  • Do you like to drink coffee, black or green tea? If so, how many cups per day
  • Do you drink other or additional caffeinated beverages? If so, how much of each?
  • Do you smoke? If yes, how many cigarettes, cigars or pipes per day?
  • Do you drink alcohol? If yes, what drink(s) and how many glasses of it per day?
  • Do you use drugs? If yes, what drugs and how often per day or per week?

Self history incl. medication history.

Medication history The following is a list of medications that can cause agitation (nervousness) (There is no claim to completeness!):