Table 5.

HEADSS questions for history taking

Heading	Questions
H	Home life	Relationships, social support, household chores
E	Education	School, exams, work experience, career, university, financial issues
A	Activities	Peers, who can they rely on? Exercise and sport
D	Driving	Aged 16 if disabled
	Drugs	Cigarettes, alcohol, how much? How often?
	Diet	Calcium, vit D, Weight, Caffeine (diet drinks), binges/vomits
S	Sex	Concerns, periods, contraception (and in relation to medication)
	Sleep	How much? Hard to get to sleep? Wake often? Early waking?
	Suicide	Depression, disabled adolescent men high risk, ask about mood