Walk in with the short version.
Fifteen-minute appointments don't leave room to reconstruct three months from memory. One page: what's changed since last time, your current meds, your questions, and what you want by the next visit.
What should we call this brief?
Used only to personalize your PDF.
What's changed since you were last here?
Short notes are fine—specifics help more than impressions ("slept ~5 hrs most nights" beats "sleep's been bad").
What are you taking right now?
Name, dose, and timing if you have it. Include anything over-the-counter or supplemental you take regularly.
What do you want to ask?
Write them now, while you have time to think—not in the chair when the clock is running.
What do you want by the next visit?
One or two concrete goals—easier to track progress on than "feel better."
Psych Visit Brief
Sleep
Mood
Medication Adherence
Side Effects
Life Events
Current Medications
Questions for Clinician
Goals Until Next Visit
The Psych Visit Brief is a personal organizing tool, not a medical record or diagnostic instrument. It's meant to make your appointment more useful—it does not replace your clinician's judgment.