SOAP Notes

S
Subjective
  • Information relevant to what the client reveals in the session.
  • Client history and background.
  • Example: The client reported changes in mood and low energy level.
O
Objective
  • Factual information (symptoms, client's appearance, orientation, behaviours, mood or affect).
  • According to Google AI and reddit, this is as good a place as any to document interventions.
A
Assessment
  • Your clinical impressions and interpretation of the objective and subjective information.
  • Example: Depressed mood and depression.
P
Plan
  • What do you, as the clinician, plan to do with the client at the next session?
  • Example: Give psychiatric referral.
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