Module 3: Assessment
Lesson 2
Acute pain: Comprehensive assessment (cont’d)
Mental health status
- The patient’s current and past history of mental health and treatments should be assessed (NOUGG, 2017).
- A family mental health assessment may also be appropriate.
Reference:
- NOUGG. (2017). Recommendation 20. Canadian Guideline for Safe and Effective Use of Opioids for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain. Retrieved from http://nationalpaincentre.mcmaster.ca/opioid/cgop_b04_r20.html
