Social History Section

This section contains social history data that influence a patient's physical, psychological or emotional health (e.g., smoking status, pregnancy). Demographic data, such as marital status, race, ethnicity, and religious affiliation, is captured in the header. Mental/behavioral health assessments such as PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire-9) for depression screening are captured in the Mental Status section.

#### Templates Used Although open templates may contain any valid CDA content, the following templates are specifically called out by this template:

Recommended Entries: SmokingStatus

Optional Entries: CaregiverCharacteristics, CharacteristicsofHomeEnvironment, CulturalandReligiousObservation, PregnancyIntentionInNextYear, PregnancyStatusObservation, SocialHistoryObservation