History taking -- Alcoholism.
Introduction:
When did you start drinking?
How much do you drink?
Have you ever tried to cut down drinking?
Did any one criticize your drinking?
Who referred you here?
Have you ever felt bad or guilty about drinking?
Have you ever had a drink first thing in the morning?
How do you fell in yourself? Any mood changes?
Have you got any phobias? Do you fell anxious about small things?
Also ask about -- memory disturbances
personality disturbances
Have ever tried to end your life?
Marital and sexual problems?
Have you got any family problems?
Have you got a job?
Do you have any financial problems?
Drink driving?
Crime and homelessness?
Health problems like Insomnia, agitation, BP, DM, Acid peptic disease, Jaundice. Recent hospital admissions, fits, falls and blackouts?