What to expect from an appointment with a psychiatrist?

Full dx workup: You would be expected to tell your life story and give a description of your current symptoms.

Psychiatric intake: In a psychiatric intake, you will be asked to describe emotional, cognitive, physical, and functioning difficulties you are having and have had. Other ?'s: past & current med/therapy treatments, harm to self/others, recent life events, drugs/etoh use, hospitalizations, physical illnesses, drug allergies, medications, family history of any illnesses, and your life experiences & exposures.