This usually involves interviewing the person and often obtaining information from other sources such as other health and social care professionals, relatives, associates, law enforcement personnel, emergency medical personnel, and psychiatric rating scales.
Dette indebærer normalt at interviewe personen, og ofte at indhente oplysninger fra andre kilder, såsom andre sundheds- og sociale sundhedspersonale, pårørende, medarbejdere, retshåndhævende personale, akut medicinsk personale og psykiatriske skalaer.