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

See also

References

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