What is a psychiatric case formulation?

The Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry[7] states that ‘formulation is a concise statement of the case. Unlike summary, it is a discussion about alternative ideas about diagnosis, aetiology, treatment and prognosis and of the arguments for and against each alternative.

What is included in a case formulation?

We broadly defined a case formulation as a hypothesis about the causes, precipitants, and maintaining influences of a person’s psychological, interpersonal, and behavioral problems. The approach views a case formulation as a tool that can help organize complex and contradictory information about a person.

What are examples of perpetuating factors?

Perpetuating factors are any conditions in the patient, family, community, or larger systems that exacerbate rather than solve the problem. Examples include unaddressed relationship conflicts, lack of education, financial stresses, and occupation stress (or lack of employment)

What is the 5p model?

The 5 P’s of Marketing – Product, Price, Promotion, Place, and People – are key marketing elements used to position a business strategically.

What is a formulation report?

A formulation is a joint effort between you and the psychologist to summarise your difficulties, to explain why they may be happening and to make sense of them. It may include past difficulties and experiences if these are relevant to the present.

What are perpetuating factors in formulation?

Perpetuating factors are those which lead to a problem or circumstance persisting.

What are the 5 P’s of formulation?

Presenting problem(s) Predisposing factors which made the individual vulnerable to the problem. Precipitating factors which triggered the problem. Perpetuating factors such as mechanisms which keep a problem going or unintended consequences of an attempt to cope with the problem.

What is a formulation example?

A formulation is a mixture which has been designed as a useful product. Formulations are all around us, for example: fuels. cleaning products.