Please complete this form
N.B. This pre-assessment is designed to help you begin to make connections between what has happened in your life and your symptoms. Your completed forms will remain confidential between you and your practitioner. Completing it is voluntary, but will help in your assessment, diagnosis and any follow up advice provided.
PERSONAL DETAILS:
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Phone number
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please give your mobile number
Email
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Note: a copy of this completed form will be sent to this email
Address
Street Address
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City
State / Province / Region
ZIP / Postal Code
Afghanistan
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Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antarctica
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
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Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Bouvet Island
Brazil
British Indian Ocean Territory
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Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Cocos Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Republic of the
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Côte d'Ivoire
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini (Swaziland)
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Southern Territories
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Heard and McDonald Islands
Holy See
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Isle of Man
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
North Korea
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine, State of
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Réunion
Saint Barthélemy
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Sint Maarten
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Georgia
South Korea
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Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
US Minor Outlying Islands
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Virgin Islands, British
Virgin Islands, U.S.
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Åland Islands
Country
Your Occupation and briefly what it entails:
Hobbies and Sports and whether your symptoms have affected your ability to do them:
PAST MEDICAL HISTORY
Have you ever had any operations or been in hospital? Please list roughly when and why
What diagnoses have you been given re. your pain and any other health condition? Please include any test results.
What medications do you take presently?
Have you ever seen a mental health practitioner and if so when and what for?
You may select more than one
Not seen any
Counsellor
Psychotherapist
Psychiatrist
CBT
Hypnotherapist
Life coach
NLP
Other please enter in box below
Counsellor
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When did you see your counsellor and what for? Just approximate dates and brief description will do
Psychotherapist
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When did you see your psychotherapist and what for? Just approximate dates and brief description will do
Psychiatrist
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When did you see your psychiatrist and what for? Just approximate dates and brief description will do
CBT
(Required)
When did you see your CBT practitioner and what for? Just approximate dates and brief description will do
Hypnotherapist
(Required)
When did you see your hypnotherapist and what for? Just approximate dates and brief description will do
Life coach
(Required)
When did you see your life coach and what for? Just approximate dates and brief description will do
NLP
(Required)
When did you see your NLP practitioner and what for? Just approximate dates and brief description will do
Other
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What mental health practitioner did you see ? When did you see them and what for? Just approximate dates and brief description will do
Social History
Did you/do you smoke?
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No
Do you drink Alcohol?
Yes
No
Have you ever thought you should cut down on the amount of alcohol you drink?
Yes
No
Do you ever use alcohol to deal with your problem in any way?
Yes
No
Have you ever used illicit drugs?
Yes
No
Do you use illicit drugs?
Yes
No
Do you ever use illicit drugs to deal with your problem in any way?
Yes
No
How well do you sleep?
Sexual Orientation
Heterosexual
Gay
Bisexual
Other
Religion (past and present, if any)
PRESENT CONDITION
Please list your MAIN 2 symptoms/problems:
Main symptom/problem 1
Symptom 1: On a scale from 0 (no symptom) to 10 (unbearable), how you would rate the level of intensity of your symptom, at its WORST
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Symptom 1: On a scale from 0 (no symptom) to 10 (unbearable), how you would rate the level of intensity of your symptom, at its BEST
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Main symptom/problem 2
Symptom 2: On a scale from 0 (no symptom) to 10 (unbearable), how you would rate the level of intensity of your symptom, at its WORST
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Symptom 2: On a scale from 0 (no symptom) to 10 (unbearable), how you would rate the level of intensity of your symptom, at its BEST
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List the specialists/therapists you have seen and any treatments you have had for these symptoms/conditions.
List any other symptoms that are currently bothering you.
Please answer the questions below for each of the main 2 problems/symptoms you are presenting with.
Symptom 1: When did this symptom begin?
Symptom 2: When did this symptom begin?
Symptom 1: Do you/did you link this to a particular physical cause?
Symptom 2: Do you/did you link this to a particular physical cause?
Symptom 1: What was happening in your life when it began?
Symptom 2: What was happening in your life when it began?
Symptom 1: Give a brief history of how it has been since the onset and whether you can link this with any particular stresses.
Symptom 2: Give a brief history of how it has been since the onset and whether you can link this with any particular stresses.
Symptom 1: Is there a particular time of day or night when it is usually at it’s worst?
Symptom 2: Is there a particular time of day or night when it is usually at it’s worst?
FAMILY HISTORY
Your Mother
How would you describe your Mother’s personality?
Select all that are appropriate
Low self-esteem
Perfectionist
High expectations of herself
Need to be good and/or liked
Conscientious
Self-critical
Analytical
Overly responsible
Volatile
Resentful
Feeling anxious
Reliable
Competitive
Driven
Non-confrontational
Like to be in control
Strong drive to be helpful
People-pleaser
Other (select if you want to add anything else you think is relevant)
Other: add anything else you think is relevant
(Required)
How would you describe your relationship with her as a child and now?
Was your Mother loving and affectionate with you, or the opposite? Was her love conditional?
please describe
Did she have high expectations of you or was she critical?
Your Father
How would you describe your Father's personality?
Select all that are appropriate
Low self-esteem
Perfectionist
High expectations of himself
Need to be good and/or liked
Conscientious
Self-critical
Analytical
Overly responsible
Volatile
Resentful
Feeling anxious
Reliable
Competitive
Driven
Non-confrontational
Like to be in control
Strong drive to be helpful
People-pleaser
Other (select if you want to add anything else you think is relevant)
Other: add anything else you think is relevant
(Required)
How would you describe your relationship with him as a child and now?
Was your Father loving and affectionate with you, or the opposite? Was his love conditional?
please describe
Did he have high expectations of you or was he critical?
Other Family
Do you have any step parents and if so when did they come into your life and what influence do you feel they had on you?
Do you have siblings and if so where do you come in the family? Briefly explain what sort of relationship you have/had with them.
Did you have a number of changes during your childhood – such as moving house/school/area, being adopted etc?
On a scale from 0 - 10, on average how much stress do you now believe you were you under as a Child
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On a scale from 0 - 10, on average how much stress do you now believe you were you under as a Teenager
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Are you currently in a stable relationship? In 3 words how would you describe this?
Do you have children and if so, how old are they?
Do you have any step-children or adopted children?
Select family members that either have or had any disorders or illnesses
Father
Mother
Sisters
Brothers
Children
List disorders or illnesses that your Father has/had
(Required)
List disorders or illnesses that your Mother has/had
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List disorders or illnesses that your Sisters have/had
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List disorders or illnesses that your Brothers have/had
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List disorders or illnesses that your Children have/had
(Required)
SELF-INDUCED PRESSURES
Please select any of the following that you feel relate to you
Select all that are appropriate
Low self-esteem
Perfectionist
High expectations of yourself
Need to be good and/or liked
Conscientious
Self-critical
Analytical
Overly responsible
Volatile
Resentful
Feeling anxious
Reliable
Competitive
Driven
Non-confrontational
Like to be in control
Strong drive to be helpful
People-pleaser
Other (select if you want to add anything else you think is relevant)
Other: Enter below any other self induced pressure you think may be relevant.
(Required)
Do you find it difficult to express vocally how you feel?
Yes
No
How do you deal with stress?
e.g. behaviour, symptoms etc
Below is a list of symptoms that are often stress-induced. Please select any of the conditions/symptoms that you have experienced in your life and then use the list to help you complete the History of Stressors section
Abdominal pain
Allergies/hay fever
Anxiety symptoms or panic attacks
Back, neck or other aches and pains
Bell’s palsy, facial paralysis
Body dysmorphic disorder
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Changes in voice
Constipation or diarrhoea
Depression
Eczema
Eating disorders
Fatigue/tiredness
Fibromyalgia
Food intolerances
Frequent infections e.g. bladder, thrush, chest, ear
Hiatus hernia or heartburn/reflux
Hyperventilation or shortness of breath
IBS/colitis/spastic colon
Insomnia
Interstitial cystitis
ME/CFS
Migraines
Nausea or vomiting
Numbness, itching, burning, tingling
Other skin problems
Obsessive, compulsive thoughts
Palpitations, rapid heart rate/low BP
Phobias
Prostrate problems
Pain in the pelvic region
Raynaud’s disease
Reflex Sympathetic Disorder
Repetitive cough
Restless leg Syndrome
Repetitive Strain Injury
Self-mutilation or self-cutting
Spastic bladder
Stomach – ulcers, reflux, heartburn etc
Swallowing difficulties or gagging
Temperomandibular Joint Syndrome
Tendonitis
Tension headache
Tinnitus
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Ulcer symptoms
Undiagnosed chest pain
Vertigo/dizziness
Veruccas and/or warts
Vitiligo
History of stressors
Select stressors that are appropriate/you have experienced
Major or minor traumas/pressures during childhood
Major or minor traumas/pressures during teenage years
Change in family unit during childhood/teenage years
Accident or injury
Change in relationship or marriage
Difficulties or change in job
Gain/change in family setup
Change in financial situation
Change in living situation
Violent experiences
Sexual difficulties
Relationship difficulties with friend/colleague/family member/neighbour
Religious pressures
Other family pressure
Time pressures – no time for yourself
Illness or death in the family
Legal problems
Anything else?
Major or minor traumas/pressures during childhood
(Required)
Record any symptoms at the time
Major or minor traumas/pressures during teenage years
(Required)
Record any symptoms at the time
Change in family unit during childhood/teenage years
(Required)
Record any symptoms at the time
Accident or injury
(Required)
Record any symptoms at the time
Change in relationship or marriage
(Required)
Record any symptoms at the time
Difficulties or change in job
(Required)
Record any symptoms at the time
Gain/change in family setup
(Required)
Record any symptoms at the time
Change in financial situation
(Required)
Record any symptoms at the time
Change in living situation
(Required)
Record any symptoms at the time
Violent experiences
(Required)
Record any symptoms at the time
Sexual difficulties
(Required)
Record any symptoms at the time
Relationship difficulties with friend/colleague/family member/neighbour
(Required)
Record any symptoms at the time
Religious pressures
(Required)
Record any symptoms at the time
Other family pressure
(Required)
Record any symptoms at the time
Time pressures – no time for yourself
(Required)
Record any symptoms at the time
Illness or death in the family
(Required)
Record any symptoms at the time
Legal problems
(Required)
Record any symptoms at the time
Anything else?
(Required)
Record any symptoms at the time
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