Elicit specific information, including a history of the presenting problems, pertinent medical information, family background, social history, and specific symptom and behavioral patterns. Formally test mental status (see that Chapter). Ask if the patient has any questions or unmentioned concerns.

The Psychiatric Review of Systems Key questions on a psychiatric review of systems includes asking questions about mood (both depression and mania), sleep, anxiety, psychosis, obsessions and compulsions, dissociative symptoms, trauma history, body image disturbances, eating disorders, and somatic/pain disorders.