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Psychiatry and Mental Health

The full psychiatric history, before the first appointment.

Athel interviews each patient at home, at their own pace, on history, medications, substance use and safety, then puts a structured report in your EMR before the visit.

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Sound familiar?

The problem

  1. 01

    The history eats the first appointment

    Psychiatric, medication and family history can take most of a new patient visit, leaving little time for assessment and the plan.

  2. 02

    Rating scales on paper, or skipped

    Scales are handed out on clipboards, scored by hand, or skipped when the clinic is busy, and rarely reach the chart.

  3. 03

    Referral calls fill the phone line

    New referrals, intake questions and rescheduling arrive all day, and the person answering them is also running the front desk.

Link to chart. Three steps.

How it works

  1. Step 01

    The patient opens a link or scans a QR code.

  2. Step 02

    Athel runs the psychiatric interview and adapts to every answer.

  3. Step 03

    You open a structured history in your EMR before you walk in.

The interview. What it covers.

08 topics

  1. Presenting concerns and current symptoms
  2. Psychiatric history and prior diagnoses
  3. Past treatment, medications and response
  4. Substance use
  5. Family psychiatric history
  6. Social situation: home, work, supports
  7. Safety questions
  8. Rating scales, delivered as conversation

Patients answer at home, at their own pace, and the protocol is calibrated for sensitive topics. Athel gathers the history. You keep the mental status exam and the plan.

Screening instruments

PHQ-9 (depression), GAD-7 (anxiety), PCL-5 (trauma), AUDIT-C (alcohol), DAST-10 (drug use), ASRS (adult ADHD), MDQ (mood disorder screen) and EPDS (perinatal).

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Interactive demo · Clinical intake

Hear the Co-Clinician run an intake.

Pick a specialty and press play. The report builds itself while the patient talks, then lands in your EMR before they walk in.

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Daniel Brooks
29 M · Depression follow-up on sertraline
Ready
6-week medication review
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The assistant will interview Daniel and draft the report as the answers come in.
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AI-Powered Medical Interview
Patient Report
Psychiatry · 6-week medication review
Daniel Brooks
DOB 1997-04-08 · 29 yrs · M
Urgency: pending
Symptom screening
0/6 captured
Improved energy or functioning?
Sleep disturbance?
Appetite change?
Depressed mood most days?
Medication side effects?
Thoughts of self-harm?
Clinical assessment
Waiting for interview

Simulated patients and data for demonstration. Reports are drafted for clinician review.

What lands in your chart.

Sample report

Physician reportSample. Fictional patient.

Psychiatry intake report

Fictional patient · 29 F · New referral · Completed at home before the first visit

Chief complaint

"I've been feeling low for months and I can't switch my brain off at night."

History of present illness

Low mood for about 4 months, worse since a job change in the spring. Reports anhedonia, early morning awakening (around 4 a.m. most nights) and poor concentration at work. Describes worry as "constant", mostly about work and money. No periods of unusually elevated mood reported.

Psychiatric history

One prior episode of low mood at age 22, managed by her family physician. No hospitalizations reported.

Past treatment and medications

  • Sertraline 50 mg for about 8 months at age 22. Stopped on her own when she felt better.
  • Counselling, 6 sessions in 2023. "Somewhat helpful."
  • Current: no psychiatric medications. Oral contraceptive. No known drug allergies.

Substance use

Alcohol: 2 to 3 drinks on weekends. Cannabis: about twice a week, "to help me sleep". No other substances reported.

Family history

Mother treated for depression. No family history of bipolar disorder reported.

Social situation

Lives with partner. Works full time in accounting. Good support from her sister.

Safety

Denies current suicidal ideation. No past suicide attempts reported.

Screening results

  • PHQ-9: 16 (moderately severe)
  • GAD-7: 12 (moderate)
  • MDQ: negative
  • AUDIT-C: 3
  • DAST-10: 2

Flagged for review

Previous sertraline 50 mg for about 8 months, stopped by patient.
Cannabis use for sleep, about twice a week.
Family history of depression (mother).

Contains only what the patient reported. For clinician review.

Works alongside your scribe.

Around the visit

Your scribe documents the visit. Athel takes the history before it and answers the phones around it.

Patient OS Reception

Every call answered, 24/7.

New referral and intake calls answered, including after hours.

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Dictation

Speak the note. It's ready when you stop.

Speak your session note after the appointment and it's ready when you stop.

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Built for clinical precision.

  • PIPEDACompliant
  • HIPAACompliant
  • 01Only what the patient saidThe report contains only what the patient reported. Strict guardrails keep anything else out.
  • 02No diagnosisAthel is clinical decision support. It does not diagnose or treat.
  • 03You review everythingThe clinician reviews every report and makes every clinical decision.
  • 04PHIPA and HIPAA compliantCanadian and US data residency.

Athel provides clinical decision support intended to assist healthcare professionals and does not independently diagnose, treat, or replace clinical judgment. Its applicable functions are intended to qualify as non-device clinical decision support under applicable U.S. and Canadian regulatory frameworks.

In practice today.

Field deployments

97%

of patients who start an Athel intake finish it

Continuum Psychiatry is building its intake on Athel around its own rating scales.

Routine visits and urgent moments. Both are planned for.

Safety

Routine

  1. 1The patient completes the pre-visit form and a short interview at home, in their own time.
  2. 2Athel writes a structured report: history, medications, substance use and the safety questions the clinic chose to include.
  3. 3The report is in your EMR before the visit. You review it and decide what to explore in person.

If something urgent comes up

  1. 1The patient mentions thoughts of suicide or self-harm, harming someone else, or being in danger.
  2. 2Athel stops asking questions right away and gives them 988 (call or text, free, 24/7), or 911 if they are in immediate danger.
  3. 3The session ends so they can reach out, and the clinic is alerted. The report is marked urgent and opens with a Risk section.

Athel never counsels, assesses risk, or asks about plans or means. Every interview also opens and closes with the 988 and 911 information.

Questions. Answered.

07 questions

01What happens if a patient reports thoughts of self-harm?

Athel stops the interview immediately. The patient is told to call or text 988, which is free and available 24/7, or to call 911 if they are in immediate danger, and the session ends so they can reach out. The clinic is alerted and the report is marked urgent, with a Risk section at the top before the clinical summary. Athel never counsels the patient, assesses risk, or asks about plans or means. Each clinic decides whether safety questions appear on the written form or in the interview.

02Does this replace my AI scribe?

No. Athel takes the history before the visit and handles the phones, which a scribe does not do. It works alongside the AI scribe you already use.

03What does the psychiatric intake cover?

The interview covers presenting concerns, psychiatric history, past treatment and medications, substance use, family history, social situation and safety questions. Rating scales are delivered as part of the conversation instead of a separate form.

04Does Athel replace the psychiatric assessment?

No. Athel gathers the history before the first appointment so the visit can focus on assessment. The psychiatrist keeps the mental status exam and the plan.

05How does Athel handle sensitive topics?

The mental health protocol is calibrated for sensitive topics, and patients answer privately at home, at their own pace.

06Which rating scales are included?

Validated scales including PHQ-9, GAD-7, PCL-5, AUDIT-C, DAST-10, ASRS, MDQ and EPDS. Clinics can also send their existing intake forms and Athel builds them into the interview.

07Who answers new referral calls?

Athel's AI receptionist answers every call 24/7, including new referral and intake calls after hours. It books appointments and handles refill requests.

Psychiatry and Mental Health

Get the full psychiatric history before the first appointment.

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  • HIPAACompliant

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