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AI Medical Scribe for

Psychiatrists

Stay fully present during med checks and intakes while AI drafts your MSE, risk assessment, and treatment plan. Notes that hold up to utilization review — done before your next patient.

Sample note

What your notes will look like

A real example of the documentation Medical Scribe generates for psychiatrists — ready before your patient leaves the room.

Psychiatry Follow-up Ready to copy

Summary

34M — Follow-up for major depressive disorder, single episode, moderate. Week 6 on sertraline 100mg. PHQ-9 down from 18 to 9. Tolerating well, mild early insomnia.

History of Presenting Complaints

Reports steady improvement in mood and motivation over past 3 weeks. Returned to gym twice weekly. Appetite normalized. Sleep onset delayed ~45 minutes, denies early waking. No missed doses. Denies suicidal ideation, plan, or intent.

Mental Status Examination

  • Appearance: well-groomed, appropriately dressed
  • Speech: normal rate, rhythm, and volume
  • Mood: 'better' — affect euthymic, full range, congruent
  • Thought process: linear and goal-directed; no SI/HI, no psychosis
  • Insight and judgment: good

Risk Assessment

Denies suicidal ideation, intent, or plan. No access to firearms. Protective factors: engaged in treatment, strong family support, future-oriented. Overall risk: low.

Treatment Plan

  • Continue sertraline 100mg daily
  • Sleep hygiene reviewed; melatonin 3mg PRN for initial insomnia
  • Continue weekly CBT with outside therapist
  • Repeat PHQ-9 at next visit; follow up in 4 weeks

Illustrative example. Every note is fully editable, and you control the format — SOAP, DAP, or your own custom template.

Psychiatric documentation has its own kind of weight

15-minute med checks, 30 minutes of charting

Follow-up visits are short, but documenting the MSE, medication response, side effects, and risk assessment for each one adds up to hours of after-hours notes.

Risk documentation can't be thin

Suicidality, self-harm, and safety planning need to be captured precisely and defensibly — vague notes are a clinical and legal liability.

Typing breaks the therapeutic alliance

Patients disclose less when you're looking at a screen. Psychiatric assessment depends on observing affect, speech, and behavior — hard to do mid-keystroke.

AI-Powered Documentation

Real-time transcription that understands medical terminology and clinical context.

Specialty Vocabulary

Recognizes terms, conditions, and procedures specific to your practice area.

Save Hours Daily

Generate comprehensive clinical notes in minutes instead of hours.

HIPAA Compliant

Enterprise-grade encryption and security to protect sensitive data.

Built-in templates

Note templates built for psychiatrists

These aren't generic formats — they ship in the product today, structured around how you actually document.

Mental Health Care Plan

Patient & GP Details Referring GP Details Problem/Diagnosis Clinical Details Mental Status Examination Risk Assessment

Psychiatrist's note

History of Presenting Complaints Past Medical & Psychiatric History Medications Family History Social History Mental Status Examination

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Plus 280+ templates across every specialty — or build your own in minutes.

Built for how psychiatrists actually work

A psychiatric visit is a conversation — and the richer the conversation, the harder it is to chart. Medical Scribe listens to the visit (in person or telehealth) and drafts a complete psychiatric note: presenting complaints, medication history, mental status examination, risk assessment, diagnosis, and plan. You review, edit, and sign.

From intake to med check

  • New patient evaluations — full psychiatric history, family and social history, MSE, DSM-5 diagnosis, and initial treatment plan from a single recorded intake.
  • Medication follow-ups — response, side effects, adherence, and dose changes captured in a tight, review-ready note.
  • Therapy-plus-meds visits — interventions and medication management documented together without doubling your writing time.

Documentation you can defend

Risk language matters. The generated note records what the patient actually said about ideation, intent, plan, and protective factors — in a dedicated risk assessment section — so your chart reflects your clinical care, not a rushed summary of it.

Frequently asked questions

Does it document the mental status exam and risk assessment?

Yes. The psychiatrist note template includes dedicated Mental Status Examination, Risk Assessment, and Safety Plan sections, populated only from what was actually said and observed in the visit — it never invents clinical findings.

Is it appropriate for sensitive psychiatric conversations?

Medical Scribe is HIPAA compliant with encryption in transit and at rest. Recordings are processed securely, you control retention, and patients can be informed and consent just as they would with any scribe.

Can it handle both long intakes and short med checks?

Yes. A 60-90 minute intake generates a full psychiatric evaluation with history, MSE, diagnosis, and treatment plan; a 15-minute med check produces a concise follow-up note. The note matches the visit, not a one-size template.

Will the notes support medical necessity for insurance?

Notes capture symptom severity, functional impact, medication response, and clinical reasoning in structured sections — the elements reviewers look for. You always review and sign before anything goes in the chart.

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