Psychiatric Terminology

[ruthandsam]

Please would someone explain what the terms, subjectively and objectively mean when talking about mood? Eg, subjectively low but objectively elated.

I've seen this written on patient notes.

Many thanks.

[black_cat51]

subjectively would be how YOU told them you felt. Objectively would be how they observed you felt

[sandyRoe]

I think the phrase, objectively elated', means high and can be seen to be so.

[woofgang]

the note taker might have been using a method called SOAP notes
soap stands for
S Subjective - what the patient told you.
O Objective - what you saw, heard felt, smelt or measured for yourself.
A Assessment - What conclusions S and O lead you to.
P Plan - what you are going to do about it including when you are going to re assess.