[...]... for mental disorders and have an understanding of the biological, psychological, and social theories that pertain to mental illness We hope that by identifying the range of pertinent data, organizing the data, and providing a framework for analysis of that data, our readers will become more proficient and confident in their ability to develop biopsychosocial formulations The Biopsychosocial Formulation. .. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), the process of organizing the patient data in a meaningful way and marrying it with the theory in an effort to explicate the patient’s difficulties eludes them There is so much information from the patient and the literature that it is difficult to imagine generating a comprehensive biopsychosocial formulation This manual was written with that purpose... mind The Biopsychosocial Formulation Manual will assist clinicians by providing them with a structured paradigm to follow both in the initial collection and organization of patient data and in the process of crafting the data into a biopsychosocial formulation The manual is not meant to take the place of a comprehensive textbook or the DSM Students will need to know the symptoms and diagnostic criteria... This model has been used for training psychiatry residents for over 10 years and has been taught in a course format at the American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) annual meetings Evaluations and feedback from our residents and the APA courses exceeded our expectations and served as the initial impetus for us to write this Biopsychosocial Formulation Manual We will continue to refine the manual over time...Each database is then analyzed and further organized to assist the clinician in providing a comprehensive formulation, including a summary of the data, additional information needed (i.e., further history, diagnostic studies), and recommended therapeutic interventions We believe that this will greatly assist clinicians in their written intake evaluations as well as in their oral presentations... collect The process of formulation begins by collecting and organizing patient data from the patient interview and chart review The Biopsychosocial Formulation Database Record An Overview of the Biopsychosocial Formulation Model RT4170.indb 3  6/4/08 1:04:28 PM I Biological Formulation Creation of a Biological/Descriptive Database A What symptoms are elicited? Mood Anxiety Psychotic Somatic... begin formulating A detailed review of each of the seven major sections of the Biopsychosocial Formulation Model is contained in the ensuing chapters An Overview of the Biopsychosocial Formulation Model RT4170.indb 11 11 6/4/08 1:04:28 PM RT4170.indb 12 6/4/08 1:04:28 PM 2 The Biological Formulation Creation of a Biological/Descriptive Database The biological database will draw upon much of the information... Physical disorders may cause or exacerbate mental illness Medications: Medications may cause or exacerbate mental illness Allergies: Rechallenging a patient with a medication, or another medication from the same class, that induced an allergic reaction in the past may result in a lifethreatening condition (i.e., anaphylaxis) Past psychiatric history: This may give clues to the longitudinal course of illness,... certain patients As with the biological formulation, the creation of a psychological database that supports the development of a psychological formulation is an important first step This requires that you complete a psychologically informed patient interview A social history that focuses solely on meeting developmental milestones (e.g., The patient began talking at age 1, walked by age 2, began kindergarten... biological/descriptive database As we discussed in the preceding chapter, the Database Record will assist you in eliciting and organizing the requisite clinical data for your formulation After completing the Database Record, analysis begins by recording symptoms under one or more of the eight categories in the Symptom Filter (Table 2.1) The Symptom Filter provides a logical means for organizing the information for presentation . Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Campbell, William H., 1955- The biopsychosocial formulation manual : a guide for mental health professionals / William. collection and organization of patient data and in the process of crafting the data into a biopsychosocial formulation. The manual is not meant to take the place