COASTMAP history
COASTMAP is a mnemonic acronym to remember key questions for a person's psychiatric history.[1] The mnemonic is often used in the field of emergency medicine by paramedics during the secondary assessment.
Meaning[]
The parts of the mnemonic are:
| C | — | Consciousness |
| O | — | Orientation |
| A | — | Activity |
| S | — | Speech |
| T | — | Thought |
| M | — | Memory |
| A | — | Affect and mood |
| P | — | Perception |
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Categories:
- Medical mnemonics
- Mnemonic acronyms
- Psychiatric assessment