Psychiatrist Template

Quick Session Update - Psychiatry

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Need a quick and efficient way to document family meetings in psychiatry? This 'Quick Session Update' template is designed for psychiatrists to capture essential information from family discussions. It helps you summarise the patient's current status, key discussion points, and the agreed-upon next steps. This template ensures all crucial details are recorded, from concerns raised by the family to the clinical team's responses and the plan moving forward. With Heidi, this template can be quickly populated from your session transcript, saving you valuable time and ensuring comprehensive documentation. This template is perfect for psychiatrists looking to streamline their note-taking process and improve communication with families.

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**Family Update:** Patient is currently stable, but experiencing increased anxiety related to upcoming changes in medication. Vital signs are within normal limits. The patient continues to engage in therapeutic activities and has shown improvement in sleep patterns. No new medical or surgical interventions have been required since the last family update. **Key Discussion Points:** * The family expressed concerns about the side effects of the new medication, specifically increased restlessness. The clinical team explained the potential side effects and reassured the family that these are common and often temporary. * The family enquired about the patient's progress in therapy. The clinical team provided an update on the patient's engagement and the therapeutic techniques being used. * The family asked about the long-term prognosis. The clinical team provided a realistic outlook, emphasising the importance of continued treatment and support. * The clinical team acknowledged the family's concerns and validated their feelings, offering reassurance and support. **Next Steps and Plan:** The patient will continue with the current medication regimen, with close monitoring for side effects. A follow-up appointment is scheduled in two weeks to assess the patient's response to the medication. The family will be contacted weekly by the care coordinator to provide updates and address any concerns. The family is encouraged to continue providing a supportive environment for the patient and to encourage adherence to the treatment plan. They were advised to seek support for themselves through support groups or individual therapy. Further questions are encouraged and can be directed to the care team.

**Family Update:** [describe the patient’s current medical status, including significant changes since the last family meeting or update. Include information on their overall condition, stability, relevant clinical findings, vital signs, and medical or surgical interventions] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, context or clinical note, else omit section entirely. Write in paragraphs of full sentences.) **Key Discussion Points:** [summarise key questions or concerns raised by the family during the discussion and the clinical team’s responses. Include explanations provided about the patient's condition, prognosis, treatment options or plan of care] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, context or clinical note, else omit section entirely. Write as bullet points.) [detail any empathetic or supportive statements made by the clinical team to acknowledge the family’s emotional state and provide reassurance or comfort] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, context or clinical note, else omit section entirely. Write as bullet points.) [describe any specific concerns, anxieties or emotional responses expressed by the family and how these were addressed by the clinical team] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, context or clinical note, else omit section entirely. Write as bullet points.) [outline any decisions made during the discussion regarding treatment changes, consent for procedures, escalation plans, or goals of care] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, context or clinical note, else omit section entirely. Write as bullet points.) **Next Steps and Plan:** [outline the immediate and longer-term plans for patient management, including upcoming investigations, consultations, changes in therapy, or procedural interventions] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, context or clinical note, else omit section entirely. Write in paragraphs of full sentences.) [document the agreed method and frequency of ongoing communication with the family, such as scheduled updates, nominated contact person, or escalation pathways] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, context or clinical note, else omit section entirely. Write in paragraphs of full sentences.) [include any guidance or advice provided to the family regarding how they can support the patient, contribute to care decisions, or look after their own well-being during this period] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, context or clinical note, else omit section entirely. Write in paragraphs of full sentences.) Further questions are encouraged and can be directed to the care team. (Never come up with your own patient details, assessment, plan, interventions, evaluation, and plan for continuing care - use only the transcript, contextual notes or clinical note as a reference for the information included in your note. If any information related to a placeholder has not been explicitly mentioned in the transcript, contextual notes or clinical note, you must not state the information has not been explicitly mentioned in your output, just leave the relevant placeholder or omit the placeholder completely. Use as many lines, paragraphs or bullet points, depending on the format, as needed to capture all the relevant information from the transcript.)

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