20 minutes to address 8 clinical problems
Depression and cPTSD do not present as one problem. They arrive as panic attacks, nightmares, insomnia, isolation, low self-worth, and financial collapse — all at once, all in the same consultation.
Mental Health Care Plan
A mental health diagnosis is not one problem. Stop treating it like one.
Your patient has depression and cPTSD. Behind that are panic attacks, nightmares, insomnia, social isolation, collapsed self-worth, distorted thinking, no job, and no financial safety net. Caredevo dissects every problem — and gives each one a goal, a task, and a referral.
This is not a faster consultation note creation. This is a structured care plan that actually maps the clinical reality.
No credit card required
The real picture
One diagnosis. Eight clinical problems. One referral letter.
The standard MHCP misses most of what needs addressing.
What Caredevo does
Each problem. Its own goal, task, and referral.
A care plan that actually maps the clinical reality of complex mental health.
Reviews that mean something
Progress measured at the problem level, not just by mood score.
Every 6-session review starts with a structured plan, not a blank page.
The consultation that cannot hold everything
Elizabeth has eight problems. The MHCP has room for one.
Elizabeth is 52. She was diagnosed with depression and cPTSD following years of domestic abuse. She has not worked in eighteen months. She wakes three times a week from nightmares. She has not left her flat alone in six weeks. Her self-worth is near zero. She is surviving on JobSeeker with growing credit card debt.
The consultation runs 25 minutes. The GP listens carefully, assesses risk, prescribes an SSRI, and writes a referral to a psychologist. The MHCP lists the diagnosis. The referral mentions depression and trauma. Elizabeth leaves with an appointment and no map.
The psychologist receives a referral letter. They do not know about the panic attacks, the insomnia, the financial crisis, or the job situation. They start from scratch. Elizabeth explains everything again.
What was in that consultation — and never made it into the plan
- Panic attacks — 3 to 4 times a week, no grounding strategy
- Nightmares and trauma re-experiencing — no structured intervention
- Insomnia — taking antihistamines to sleep, no CBT-I
- Social isolation — has not seen a friend in weeks
- Low self-esteem and shame — unnamed and unaddressed
- Negative generalisation — 'I always ruin everything'
- Unemployment — no vocational pathway discussed
- Financial stress — unaware of her Centrelink entitlements
Each of these is a clinical problem. Each deserves a goal. None of them made it into the MHCP.
Why this keeps happening
Complex mental health patients need the most structured care. The MHCP gives them the least.
The problem is not the GP. It is a form that was not designed for clinical complexity — and a workflow that does not have time to fill the gap manually.
A referral letter is not a care plan
The standard MHCP refers to a psychologist. It does not name each problem, set goals for each, or coordinate who is responsible for what. The patient leaves with a referral and no roadmap.
Psychosocial problems get clinically invisible
Unemployment and financial stress worsen depression and derail recovery. But they are rarely documented with clinical goals and referrals. They exist in the consult, then disappear from the notes.
Reviews start from scratch every time
At the 6-session review, the GP re-establishes context rather than measuring progress. Without a structured problem breakdown, there is no shared thread between consultations.
The cost of an incomplete plan
When only the diagnosis is named, the psychologist works without context. The social worker never gets called. The financial crisis quietly deepens. The panic attacks continue untouched because they were never named as a separate problem with a separate goal.
Recovery from complex trauma is not linear. But it is also not random. It requires a structure that names every problem, coordinates every intervention, and tracks every goal across every review. Without that structure, clinicians work in silos — and patients fall through the gaps between them.
What a standard MHCP misses
- Individual problem-level goals
- Tasks and interventions per symptom
- Referral mapped to each problem
- Psychosocial documentation
- Structured 6-session review framework
- Coordinated handover to treating clinicians
Elizabeth — 52 yo, depression and cPTSD
Eight problems. Eight goals. Eight pathways to recovery.
This is what a problem-level MHCP looks like. Each presenting issue named, dissected, and given its own clinical direction.
Goal
Reduce frequency and severity of panic episodes using evidence-based grounding and breathing techniques within 8 weeks.
Tasks
- Teach diaphragmatic breathing and 4-7-8 technique in session
- Introduce 5-4-3-2-1 grounding exercise for acute episodes
- Panic attack diary — frequency, triggers, duration, severity
- Psychoeducation on the panic cycle and hyperventilation physiology
Referral
Psychologist — CBT for panic disorder. Provide structured panic diary at first appointment.
Goal
Reduce frequency and distress of trauma-related nightmares and intrusive re-experiencing within 12 weeks.
Tasks
- Introduce trauma psychoeducation — normalise re-experiencing as trauma response
- Imagery Rehearsal Therapy (IRT) explained; initiate with psychologist
- Safe place visualisation exercise for use after nightmares
- Document nightmare frequency and distress rating weekly
Referral
Psychologist — trauma-focused CBT or EMDR for cPTSD. Specify nightmare presentation in referral.
Goal
Establish consistent sleep onset within 30 minutes and reduce nocturnal waking to no more than once per night within 6 weeks.
Tasks
- Introduce CBT-I sleep restriction and stimulus control principles
- Sleep diary — onset time, wake duration, quality rating
- Screen and manage caffeine, alcohol, and screen use before bed
- Review medication impact on sleep architecture
Referral
Psychologist — CBT for Insomnia (CBT-I). Consider sleep physician referral if CBT-I insufficient.
Goal
Increase meaningful social contact from near-zero to at least two interactions per week within 10 weeks.
Tasks
- Behavioural activation — schedule one low-pressure social activity per week
- Identify one trusted person to maintain regular contact with
- Explore peer support groups — Beyond Blue, SANE, local CPTSD community
- Review and address avoidance behaviours maintaining isolation
Referral
Social worker for community engagement support. Peer support referral via local mental health service.
Goal
Build self-compassion and begin to challenge core shame-based beliefs within 12 weeks.
Tasks
- Introduce self-compassion exercises — Kristin Neff three-component model
- Positive data diary — record evidence that contradicts core negative beliefs
- Identify and name core beliefs in session with GP
- Letter from future self exercise to build perspective
Referral
Psychologist — schema-focused therapy or compassion-focused therapy. Specify shame and self-worth as primary focus.
Goal
Identify at least three recurring cognitive distortion patterns and apply restructuring techniques consistently within 8 weeks.
Tasks
- Psychoeducation on cognitive distortions — catastrophising, overgeneralisation, mind reading
- Introduce thought records — situation, thought, emotion, evidence for, evidence against
- Daily thought monitoring log — track and challenge automatic negative thoughts
- In-session Socratic questioning to test generalising beliefs
Referral
Psychologist — CBT focused on cognitive restructuring. Share thought record examples at first session.
Goal
Establish a supported vocational pathway — whether return-to-work, study, or voluntary activity — within 16 weeks.
Tasks
- Assess current work capacity and barriers to employment
- Discuss Disability Support Pension eligibility if applicable
- Refer to Disability Employment Service (DES) for vocational support
- Explore meaningful activity as a bridge — volunteer, online course, community role
Referral
Disability Employment Service (DES). Occupational therapist for capacity and vocational assessment if indicated.
Goal
Stabilise financial situation through appropriate government support, concession entitlements, and financial counselling within 4 weeks.
Tasks
- Review Centrelink entitlements — JobSeeker, DSP, rent assistance
- Healthcare card and PBS concession confirmed
- Refer to free financial counsellor for debt and budgeting support
- Ensure Medicare mental health plan bulk-billing where possible to reduce treatment cost
Referral
Financial counsellor — National Debt Helpline (1800 007 007). Social worker for Centrelink navigation if needed.
Why this level of structure matters
Each problem above was present in Elizabeth's consultation. Without naming each one, none of them become actionable goals. They stay as background noise in a diagnosis.
What this gives the psychologist
A structured handover that names every problem, every goal, and every agreed task — so session one starts with context, not re-assessment.
What this gives the GP
A framework for every follow-up consultation — to measure progress against named goals and identify which problems still need attention.
Caredevo vs other AI scribes
Other AI scribes write the referral faster. Caredevo builds the care plan.
Standard AI scribes reduce typing. Caredevo structures the clinical picture — breaking the presentation into problems, goals, tasks, and referrals that every treating clinician can follow.
Capability
Standard AI scribe
Caredevo
Faster consultation notes
Faster referral letter to psychologist
Structured presenting issue breakdown
Individual goal per clinical problem
Tasks and interventions per problem area
Referral mapped to each problem
Psychosocial problems documented with goals
6-session and 10-session review framework
Coordinated care across GP, psychologist, social worker
Standard AI scribes are built for one consultation. Caredevo is built for the patient's recovery journey.
How Caredevo works
One consultation. One note. A care plan that maps the full picture.
Caredevo does not replace your clinical judgement. It gives you the structure to make every problem visible, every goal named, and every referral coordinated.
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One consultation note
Capture the consultation by recording, dictating, Smart Paste, or typing. Caredevo builds one structured consultation note.
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Dissect into individual problems
Each presenting issue — panic, nightmares, insomnia, isolation, self-esteem, cognition, employment, finances — gets its own clinical entry.
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Goal, task, and referral per problem
Every problem has a named goal, specific tasks and interventions, and a referral to the right clinician or service.
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Framework for every review
The problem breakdown becomes the thread across the 6-session and 10-session reviews. Progress is measured. Goals evolve. The plan stays alive.
Platform features
Everything built around structured mental health care
MHCP structure
Problem-by-problem MHCP structure
Caredevo dissects the mental health presentation into individual clinical problems — each with a goal, tasks, and referral — turning the MHCP from a referral letter into a genuine care framework.
Why GPs choose Caredevo for mental health care planning
A care plan that reflects the full clinical picture.
- Each problem named and structured. Panic attacks, insomnia, isolation, shame, distorted thinking, unemployment, and financial stress each become a clinical entry with a goal.
- Coordinated referrals across clinicians. Psychologist for trauma-focused therapy. Social worker for isolation and finances. Employment service for vocational recovery. Each referral mapped to its problem.
- Reviews structured at the problem level. The 6-session and 10-session reviews measure progress against named goals — not just a PHQ-9 score.
- The psychologist starts informed. The structured handover gives treating clinicians the full problem list, goals, and agreed tasks — so session one is clinical work, not re-assessment.
- Risk and safety captured in context. Risk assessment is structured alongside the care plan — not separated from it.
Example structured output — Elizabeth
Consultation
52-year-old female, depression and cPTSD following domestic abuse, 18 months unemployed, social isolation, financial stress
MHCP — individual problems
8 presenting problems each with named goal, tasks, and referral — panic, nightmares, insomnia, isolation, self-esteem, cognition, employment, finances
Referrals generated
Psychologist (trauma-focused CBT / EMDR), social worker, DES, financial counsellor
Review framework
6-session and 10-session review structure with problem-level progress markers already set
Caredevo is an assistant tool only. Final clinical judgement and documentation remain yours.
Ready to try it?
A care plan that names every problem and tracks every goal
Turn one consultation into a structured MHCP — each presenting issue dissected, each goal named, each referral coordinated across the treating team.
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Frequently asked questions
Answers for GPs considering Caredevo for structured mental health care planning.
A standard MHCP captures the broad diagnosis and refers to a psychologist. But a patient with depression and cPTSD may have panic attacks, insomnia, social isolation, low self-esteem, unemployment, and financial stress — each requiring its own goal, intervention, and referral. A single document that does not break these down leaves most of the clinical picture unaddressed.
Caredevo helps structure the MHCP by dissecting the presentation into individual clinical problems. Each problem gets its own goal, tasks, and referral. This moves the MHCP from a referral letter to a genuine care framework that guides the patient, the GP, and the treating psychologist across every session.
Yes. Caredevo turns the consultation into one structured consultation note, then uses it to generate MHCP content including presenting issues, relevant background, mental state findings, risk assessment, formulation, individual problem goals, tasks, and referral notes.
Standard AI scribes draft a note and a referral letter faster. Caredevo structures the consultation into a problem-by-problem MHCP — each with goals, tasks, and referrals — supporting coordinated care across the GP, psychologist, social worker, and other treating clinicians.
Yes. Caredevo supports structured documentation for trauma and complex PTSD presentations including re-experiencing symptoms, hyperarousal, avoidance, emotional dysregulation, dissociation, and the psychosocial consequences of long-term trauma such as social isolation, unemployment, and financial stress.
Yes. Because Caredevo structures each problem individually, referral needs become visible at the problem level — psychologist for trauma-focused therapy, social worker for isolation and financial support, disability employment service for vocational rehabilitation, and so on.
Caredevo supports structured MHCP content for depression, anxiety disorders, PTSD, complex PTSD, panic disorder, OCD, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, social anxiety, adjustment disorder, substance use comorbidities, and other presentations managed in Australian general practice.
Caredevo is designed with a local-first mindset. Identifiable patient data is not used to train models, and you remain in control of what you save, export, or paste into your EMR.
Yes. Caredevo is EMR-agnostic. You can copy and paste structured MHCP content into Best Practice, MedicalDirector, or any other system without waiting for deep integration.
Yes. Every section can be reviewed and adjusted before use. You retain full clinical responsibility for final documentation and clinical judgement.
When each presenting problem has a named goal, a clear task, and a coordinated referral, patients understand their own care plan. Psychologists receive structured context. Follow-up consultations have specific milestones to review. Coordinated, goal-directed care consistently outperforms generic referral pathways.
The structured problem breakdown becomes the framework for every follow-up consultation. At the 6-session review, each problem area can be assessed against its goal. New problems can be added. Existing goals can be updated. The plan evolves with the patient rather than being replaced at each review.