Assessment

Question 1

What are the components of a mental health exam?

Answer 1

Appearances
Behaviour
Speech
Affect/mood
Thoughts/perception
Cognition
Insight

Question 2

What might you document about appearance?

Answer 2

Hygiene, environment, self harm, self neglect, substance use, cachexic/obese, pale/red, well presented/disheveled, appropriately dressed?, clothes clean or dirty?