Which item is NOT typically a component of a psychosocial history?

• A. Family composition
• B. Education
• C. Living situation
• D. Medical diagnoses or physical findings on arrival

Answer: (D)

In a psychosocial history, the focus is on factors from a person’s social and environmental context that can influence care and outcomes. Information about family composition, education, and living situation fits this scope because it describes who the patient lives with, their background, and their daily support systems, all of which can affect planning, communication, and adherence.

Medical diagnoses or physical findings on arrival are medical data, not psychosocial context. These details describe the patient’s health status and physical condition, obtained through examinations and tests, and belong in the medical history rather than the psychosocial history.

So, the item not typically included in a psychosocial history is the medical diagnoses or physical findings on arrival.