Table 1.
Hand-coded topic names and descriptions.
| Topic | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Medication | Any discussion of medication, excluding side effects |
| 02 | Medication side effects | Side effects of medication |
| 03 | Daily activities | Includes activities such as education, employment, household chores, daily structure etc. |
| 04 | Living situation | The life situation of the patient, including housing, finances, benefits, plans with life etc. |
| 05 | Psychotic symptoms | Discussion on symptoms of psychosis such as hallucinations and delusional beliefs |
| 06 | Physical health | Any discussion on general physical health, physical illnesses, operations, etc. |
| 07 | Non-psychotic symptoms | Discussion of mood symptoms, anxiety, obsessions, compulsions, phobias etc. |
| 08 | Suicide and self harm | Intent, attempts or thoughts of self harm or suicide (past and present) |
| 09 | Alcohol, drugs and smoking | Current or past use of alcohol, drugs or cigarettes and their harmful effects |
| 10 | Past illness | Discussion of past history of psychiatric illnesses, including previous admissions and relapses |
| 11 | Mental health services | Care coordinator, community psychiatric nurse, social worker or home treatment team etc. |
| 12 | Other services | Primary care services, social services, DVLA, employment agencies, police, housing etc. |
| 13 | General chat | Includes introductions; general topics; weather; holidays; end of appointment courtesies |
| 14 | Explanation about illness | Patients diagnosis, including doctor explanations and patients questions about their illness |
| 15 | Coping strategies | Discussions around coping strategies that the patient is using or the doctor is advising |
| 16 | Relapse indicators | Relapse indicators and relapse prevention, including early warning signs |
| 17 | Treatment | General and psychological treatments, advice on managing anxiety, building confidence etc. |
| 18 | Healthy lifestyle | Any advice on healthy lifestyle such as dietary advice, exercise, sleep hygiene etc. |
| 19 | Relationships | Family members, friends, girlfriends, neighbours, colleagues and relationships etc. |
| 20 | Other | Anything else. Includes e.g., humour, positive comments and non-specific complaints |