SOAP Note Template (Mental Health Focus) S – Subjective Identifying Data: Age, gender, ethnicity, living situation. Chief Complaint (CC): Patient’s own words (e.g., “I’ve been feeling anxious and can’t sleep”). History of Present Illness (HPI): Use OLDCARTS (Onset, Location, Duration, Characteristics, Aggravating/Relieving factors, Treatments tried, Severity). Past Psychiatric History: Previous diagnoses, hospitalizations, treatments, therapy history. […]