During the assessment of a patient with a major psychiatric disorder, the nurse learns that the patient's mother has the same disorder. What domain is the nurse using to assess the patient?

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3. Assessment of the patient's family, work, and social history can provide information essential to developing the plan of care. This information is part of the sociological domain. While the other answer choices are assessment domains, they do not focus on family history.

During the Assessment of a Patient with a Major Psychiatric